Mining Legends
LIKE most countries in which mining has ever played an important part, Australia has its legends concerning mines and fields of fabulous wealth which have been discovered by somebody and then lost again,…
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Coal Export. Newcastle Shipments
The amount of coal (including bunkers) shipped at Newcastle during last week for places beyond the State was 86,836 tons, of which 69,283 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Guinea Copper Mines Ltd
A progress report is issued in these terms:—Lalok mine: Open cut, 7077 cubic yards overburden removed from December 14 to January 16. Hanging wall bin compleed at soft level, and truck lines from…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Lampeh Tin Mines. Melbourne
A stir was caused on the Stock Exchange of Molbourne to-day when a report was received from the legal manager of the Lampo[?] (Siam) Tin Mines, N.L., shortly after…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Price of Fine Gold
Fine gold, our correspondent advises, fell from 84111 to 84101 per ounce in the London bullion market on Monday, the higher price having ruled since the…
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The dispute regarding increased rates for unloading Welsh coal from the steamer Rathlin Head was settled this morning. The men resumed work…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining. the Share Market
Activity in the mining section was largely concentrated on tin issues, but turnover generally was by no means heavy. Morgans, the only coppor listed, again advanced, rising…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Late Mining. Adelaide
To-day's sales and quotations included:—. Silver-lead: Amalgamated Zinc, 30/3, b 30/: Broken Hill Proprietary,26/1½, b 26/1½, s 26/3; Block 14, pref., b 10/6, s 10/9; Block 14. ord., b 7/, s 7/3;…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →At Work Again Yarranderie Mine Men Join Federation
Mr. M. A. Gaudry, secretary, Miners' Federation, Yerranderie branch, reports that the dispute at the Yerranderie silver mine has been settled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company
A progress report for the fornight ended February 3 is in these terms:—Mount Lyell mine: Tons extracted. 301. North Mount Lyell mine: Tons extracted. 4[?] 8[?]ft level, north drive to 1549ft through broken…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Broken Hill. Water Shortage. Position of South Mine. Melbourne
Mr. W. E. Wainwright, general manager of the Broken Hill South mine, states that the position is unchanged since the issue of the interim statement last week, when it was…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Coal Industry. Report of Commission. Wages and Subsidy. London, Feb. 8
The "Daily Express" says that the concrete suggestions made in the report of the Coul Commission include a proposal that careful consideration should be given by the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Unlocked Safety Lamps Used Evidence of Redhead Inquiry Irregularity of Mine Inspections What Eye-witnesses Say Newcastle
MR. HIBBLE, THE CORONER inquiring into the circumstances of the Redhead disaster, to-day elicited the information that unlocked safely lamps did get into use in Redhead Mine. THE IRREGULAR MANNER in which some inspection had been made was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Mines Question of Safety
Evidence on behalf of the miners on the question of lighting, ventilation, and shot-firing in coal-mines was concluded yesterday before the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Principle Strike State Coal Mine Brisbane
There is a strike of coalminers at the State mines, The men have been out since Friday. The matter is engaging the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sardine Tin Mines
The manager of the Sardine Tin Mines reports for the week ended January 30 as follows:—The No. 4 north stopes are still carrying 18 inches of good ore. The No. 4 south level has been driven on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Kalgoorlie Gold Returns
Our Kalgoorlie correspondent telegraphs that the January output for the Golden Horseshoe was 6574 tons, valued at £9809 expenditure Australia and London £12,718, development, £1164; South Kalgurlie…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Price of Gold
Gold was quoted on Tuesday in London, our correspondent cables, at 84/10½ per oz fine, unchanged on the day…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Strikes Coal-owners' Troubles
"Shortland--strike. Men did not make any attempt to go to work. "Seaham--strike. Men went home without saying anything."…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In and About the Mines
The managing director of Tanami Gold Mines reports that excellent stone is being broken of the field "showing coarse gold." All the reefs he adds, carry high-grade battery stone…
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