NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—A terrible accident happened this morning, by which a miner lost his life. The unfortunate man, whose name is Ralph Wilkins, was working in the Old Borehole pit ...
Article : 76 wordsA general meeting of the members of the liberal Association was held on Wednesday night in the rooms, Castlereagh-street. Mr. E. Skinner prodded, and there was a, fair attendance of members. Mr. ...
Article : 244 wordsThe monthly meeting of members of the Royal Society of New South Wales was held in the Society's house, Elizabeth-street, on Wednesday evening. The chair was occupied by the president of the Society ...
Article : 390 wordsThe sittings of the Metropolitan Court of Quarter Sessions were resumed. Mr. P. J. Healy prosecuted. NEW MAGISTRATES.—Messrs. W. Briggs and J. ...
Article : 722 wordsFrom Port Pirie (S.A.) we learn that the manager of the Britannia find Scotia Silver-mining Co., at Mount Gipps, reports that the shaft is down 72ft, where the assays give 1820oz to the ton. Previous ...
Article : 110 wordsALLEGED ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.—William Morrissey and William Lewis, each 19 years of age, and following the occupation of laborers, were charged with having assaulted James Sheridan, and robbed ...
Article : 346 wordsA new make of stone of a highly auriferous character has been found in the New Era gold mine, Woodside.S.A. The stone in the old workings maintains its character, and the last crashing yielded 274oz of ...
Article : 87 wordsSTAWELL.—The discovery of a quartz reef is reported at Armstrong. A shaft has been sunk 10ft, and the stone taken out at that depth shows gold. A conference has been arranged to take place between ...
Article : 326 wordsWe quote the following from the MINING JOURNAL of June 20:—Owing to rumors of good deliveries for the first half of the month this market was stronger on Saturday, and up to £44 15s was paid for cash ...
Article : 331 wordsTHE HOP TRADE.—During the past fortnight (said a London correspondent on June 26), the hop market has been dull and inactive, both holders and consumers preferring to await the outcome of the ...
Article : 1,016 wordsTHE KRUSE CONCERT.—A grand concert, announced to be given, to-night in the New Masonic Hall, will be a treat of no ordinary character to the lovers of music. Mr. Charles Huenerbein has ...
Article : 745 wordsThere was a quiet market on Monday, the business done being small. Bath's attracted fair attention, tat sold at reduced rates. Bath's Arcadian Tribute cut the footwall on Monday at 280ft and good gold ...
Article : 269 wordsNO DRUNKS.—There were not any charges of drunkenness. RIOTOUS CONDUCT.—Richard Coady was fined 10s, with 2s 6d costs, or two days' imprisonment, for ...
Article : 164 wordsAn old gold prospector, named Barron, who is at present employed as a waterman in Auckland Harbor, has found a deposit of black sand on the beach of the Auckland Brick and Tile Co.'s property ...
Article : 131 wordsAn experiment made in Auckland recently is creating much excitement in mining circles; and will, from present appearances, cause a material alteration in the mode ef extracting gold from quartz. ...
Article : 225 wordsIn the matter of Henry Solomon, a single meeting. The insolvent was examined by Mr. M'Cormack for a proved creditor, when the following evidence was adduced:— "I still persist in saying I do not desire ...
Article : 629 wordsTOO MUCH LIQUOR.—J. Warbeck, for having been drunk and disorderly, paid 10s. William Gray, for having: been drunk, was fined 20s, and for having need indecent language paid another 20s fine. Annie ...
Article : 562 wordsBusiness in the share market on Monday was almost exclusively in Black Horse shares, the excitement being in consequence of some good gold-bearing stone having been seen along the course of the ...
Article : 106 wordsIt has been reported to the City Coroner that at about 6.45 a.m. Wednesday a child, two months of age, named Elder Foreman, daughter of Joseph Foreman, residing in Cooper-street, Redfern, was found dead ...
Article : 96 wordsNegotiations are in satisfactory progress between the Port Phillip and Clunes Quartz Companies and the proprietors of the land, with reference to the royalty question. As soon as these are fully decided ...
Article : 185 wordsThe war correspondent "craze" still holding sway in some of the Sydney dailies, Mr. Billings, who is rapidly recovering from his severe attack of nervous prostration has kindly forwarded the following ...
Article : 151 wordsSilver-mining at the Thames, so long neglected in favor of the yellow metal, is now occupying a good deal of attention, owing to the success which has attended the La Monte process for extracting minerals. ...
Article : 483 wordsLast evening at the meeting of the Borough Council of Alexandria, Alderman Watson asked the Mayor:—1. "How long is it since the council's advertisements were withdrawn from the Suburban ...
Article : 223 wordsMr. Abbott, the Minister of Mines, has been giving farther consideration to the rabbit question. Some ideas of his were laid before a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, and were discussed, but on decision ...
Article : 205 wordsThe general monthly meeting of the directors of the Asylam for Destitute Children, Randwick, was held on Wednesday afternoon, in the Town Hall. Mr. G. F. Wise, president, occupied the chair. Two ...
Article : 414 wordsDRUNKS.—Nineteen persons were fined as usual. Thomas Ryan was sent to gaol for three months as "a habitual." Sarah Burns, in addition to being drank, broke three panes of glass. For this she was ...
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Advertising : 409 wordsAn interesting exhibition of fire extinguishers was held at the railway stores, Eveleigh, on Wednesday afternoon, A new extinguisher having been brought under the notice of the superintendent of stores. ...
Article : 258 wordsA meeting of subscribers to the Balmain Cottage Hospital was held in the town hall, Balmain, on Wednesday night, for the purpose of electing the permanent committee, and also the officers. The ...
Article : 256 wordsThe magnitude and variety of the mineral resources of New Zealand is shown by the fact that at this comparatively early stage in the history of the colony there hare been already extracted from beneath the ...
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Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), Thu 6 Aug 1885, Page 3
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