Mining News
THE manager of the Victoria Reef Gold-mining Syndicate reports as follows under date the 23rd May, 1885:—I have much pleasure in stating that in making the chamber at the mouth of No. 1 drive…
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Mining & the mines, 1885
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Mining Report
The Manager of the Victoria Reef Gold Mining Syndicate, reports as follows under date 23rd May, 1885:—"I have much pleasure in stating that in making the chamber at the mouth of No. 1 drive,…
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Regarding the questions asked by "Argentum" in his letter which appeared in our Saturday's issue, we are authorised to state that the proprietors of the Quartette mine will be most happy…
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“ESCAPES? Yes, sir; I’ve had one or two near shaves; and I don’t suppose there’s a man on the colliery but could say the same.” The speaker was a hardy, toil-worn miner…
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Messrs. Montgomery and Battye brought in to the Bank of New South Wales on Tuesday 59 ozs. 8dwts of gold, the result of their last crushing of 200 tons of stone at Captain's…
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For the past twelve months prospecting has been going on in the Boro district, and ores containing bismuth, silver, tin, and antimony have been discovered. The prospector, Mr. Richard Wheeler,…
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Messrs. Montgomery and Battye brought into the Bank of New South Wales yesterday 50ozs. 8 dwts of gold, the result of their last crushing of 200 tones of stone at Captain's…
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London, June 19.—A terrible accident occurred yesterday in a colliery at Pendleburg, Lancanshire. The bodies of 22 victims have already been recovered, but there are still 142 men and boys…
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Introduced by Mr. Gerald Spring, M.L.A., a deputation consisting of Messrs. Paul Pagley, William Rivers, and A. Manson, waited upon the Under-Secretary for Mines,…
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Sydney, June 24.—The Government have called for tenders to prospect for gold in the Forbes, Parkes, and Torningby districts…
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THE mineral lease of W. Smith of 20 acres in the parish of Jerrong, county of Georgiana, has been declared void. The application of J. Honey for a mineral lease…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Telegrams. ["Argus" Special Message]. stealing Gold Rings
Yass, June 26.—At the police court to-day, before Captain Fisher, a youth named E. Leathart was committed to the Assizes, for stealing gold rings from Hughes' shop on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Mining in China
It is stated that the Chinese government, casting aside national prejudice, are on the point of working the coal mines of China in a more…
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COAL mining in the Berrima district does not appear to be a profitable business. The plant of the new Ringwood Mine at Bundanoon is to be sold by the Sheriff, and it is said that a Sydney tobacco…
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The ten deepest shafts in Victoria on the 31st March were—(1) Magdala Company, Stawell, 2409lft; (2) Lansell's 180 mine, Sandhurst, 2041ft; (3) Victory and Pandora…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Telegrams. ["Argus" Special Message]. The New Guinea Gold Spec
Sydney, July 8.—In regard to the proposed expedition from Melbourne to New Guinea, equipped by n syndicate to search for gold on the faith of Kerry's story about…
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The Dalton correspondent of the Yass Tribune writes:—Your Blakney Creek correspondent mentioned about the party of miners at Blakney Creek, near the Pig and…
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Montgomery and party, of the Molonglo reefs, sent another assay to the Mint, the return from which gave 79oz of silver to the ton. This is the third assay they have had made. The first gave…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Curious Mining Accident
A REMARKABLE mining accident occurred at the Lady Don claim, at Wandool, near June, on Wednesday. On Tuesday two men, named respectively James Frost and…
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A NUGGET of gold, weighing 18dwts., was exhibited last week in Braidwood by Mr. J. H. Blatchford, of Bell's Creek, who Purchased it from the finder. It was discovered under strange…
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