Emu Creek Gold-field
JANUARY 8.—Bush fires still continue, and the grass is being rapidly consumed, as well as fences, &c., destroyed. The heat has considerably abated, but strong bronzes stir up the fires…
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Mining & the mines, 1872
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Phoenix Tribute Gold Mining Company. (To the Editor of the Burrangong Argus.)
SIR,—In answer to several enquires as to the progress of the work made by the above company on the claim leased by them at Opossum Flat, I beg to supply the following information,…
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JANUARY 15.—We have had several sharp showers during the past week, which extinguished bush fires. The great heat, however, still continuos. I have been to Young since 1 last wrote. The…
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JANUARY 22.-- The heat is still intense, and rain is looked for anxiously. Mr. A. C. Rankin, manager of the Bank of New South Wales here, has been presented with…
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FEBRUARY 5.--We are not to he satisfied. At the beginning of the summer season the heat and drought were unusually severe--almost unbearable; and hush fires devasted the district. Now…
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FEBRUARY 19.-- There has been all sorts of meetings this week, and nearly every evening produced some subject, for agitation. We have consequently been kept pretty well employed…
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MARCH 11. -- The election for the Lachlan is over, and Mr. Watson is returned by a large majority over Mr. Icely. There are many reasons, and very important ones, for such result, but which…
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A CONSIDERABLE degree of excitement has been occasioned at Burrowa, Murrumburrah, Binalong, and Young, and even so far off as Grenfell, by the discovery of what is believed to be a rich…
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DISCOVERY OF STOLEN GOLD.—The Geelong Advertiser of Thursday last has the following paragraph respecting the Nelson robbery:-"A private letter from Melbourne received in Geelong…
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MESSRS. Leicester and Barber have returned from the above auriferous district, after a fortnight's visit, and report as follows:— Their first attention was directed to ascertain the…
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MARCH 18.-- We had some rain during last week, and the repaired dams are again supplied with water. All the crushing machines seem to be in full employment. Some good crushings took…
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GOLD DISCOVERY NEAR BURROWA.âA considerable degree of excitement has been occasioned at Burrowa, Murrumburrah, Binalong, and Young, and even so far off as Grenfell, by the discovery of what…
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SIR,—Allow me, through the medium of your valuable journal, to correct an error in the report of the Fern-Bank gold-fields in your issue of the 20th instant, in reference to the description of copper-ore…
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APRIL 1.--The past week has been one of considerable excitement. On Monday the polling for the Southern Gold-fields took place, which in itself engaged but little interest or attention…
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As many of the persons engaged in mining pursuits have neither time nor inclination to wade through the crowd of regulations, two hundred and thirty-nine in number, which…
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UNDER the head of Loased Tracts the greatest changes have been made from the old regulations. These leases are placed under three heads (124) viz.: Leases of alluvial ground…
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GRENFELL, APRIL 15.-- long-expected case against Mr. R. M. Vaughn, J. P., for having voted at the last election, was disposed of on Tuesday last at the Police Court before Mr…
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YOUNG, APRIL 20.--The Phoenix Tribute Gold Mining Company (limited) have at lost successfully surmounted oil difficulties, and safely bottomed their shaft with very encouraging…
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THE mining operations in Leicester and Barber's six-aero lease are progressing with the utmost vigour. The drives have boon pushed forward unceasingly, two shifts a day being continually at…
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HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government, with the advice of the executive council, has been pleased to approve of the following additional regulations, made in pursuance of the Gold-Fields…
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