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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
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The tin country, judging from the numbers of fresh applications going in daily, does not seem to be at all exhausted. The owners of several rich claims have now commenced operations, and are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE CHARTERS TOWERS GOLD FIELD.—Townsville, August 26:—A great rush has taken place to the new alluvial diggings near Charters Towers. It is said that the sinking is from ten to fortyfeet deep,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BRUNGLE.—The weather on Monday last changed, and we have had heavy rain, which has partly flooded the [?]ats. I understand that Halloran and Wilson's claim, situated north-west from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the shareholders in this company was held at the Northumberland Hotel, West Maitland, on Monday, at 3 o'clock. The attendance was numerous…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The manager of the Lorn tin mine, the property of Messrs. Mather, Oliver, Low, and Co., situated on Two-mile Creek, reports that the ground is being worked with excellent results, four men averaging…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The stock and share market is brisk to-day for dividend paying gold shares, and we have to report a steady advance in the shares of Beyers and Holtermanns and Krohmanns; and news from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following telegram was received from Carcoar this morning.—Brown's Creek Gold-mining Company finished washing on Saturday, and obtained 175oz. of gold, being the result of twenty-three days'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING.—In mining matters are improving daily. There is some rumour current that the celebrated Band of Hope claim is in the market, but I cannot vouch for its accuracy, and I cannot think that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blair Duguid paddock has been the destination of parties of visitors during the whole of the week, and as the company's men had resumed work in the shaft described by us last Tuesday, there was some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A sample of 75 lbs. of quartz from the claim of a private company, known as the Young Australia, Trunkey Creek, assayed by Mr. Watt, yielded at the rate of 37 oz. 17 dwts, 20 grs. of gold per ton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold shares had the call again on Tuesday, and were dealt in largely. Quotations for investmentson the Golden line Hill End were firm at an advance on Monday's selling rates. There were buyers of Browns…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →4 cwt. 1 qr. 16 lbs, of quartz from the Lion Reef, Solferino, crushed at the Mint, yielded 146-83 oz. of gold per ton. A large block of quariz from the British Lion G…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COW FLAT.—The Honourable Saul Samuel arrived in Bathurst on Wednesday afternoon. On the follwoing day he visited the works of the Cow Flat Copper Mining Company, of which he is a director…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FRESH DISCOVERY OF TIN.—We have had submitted to our inspection some of the finest specimens of staniferous metal that it has been our lot to behold. The gentlemen who courteously invited…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four men (on July 5) took refuge at Boston, from a shower in a budding on Governor's Island, when the lightning struck the building and killed three of them.—The ship "Tweedsdale," of Glasgow, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE MULLOON COPPER-MINE.—The most glowing accounts are now being received of the progress of this and the adjoining mine, Mr Hill's, which has been let on tribute to Mr. Pomroy, the manager of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The neglect with which investors now treat almost everything save the favourite gold companies' shares is not more marked than the favour which copper and other shares met with a few weeks ago. Beyers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of shareholders in the Prince William Gold Mining Company, Ironbarks was held on Tuesday evening, 3rd instant, when the company was declared duly formed, and the following were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The escort returns for last month prove that the gold-yield of this colony maintains the improvement perceptible during the present year as compared with any since 1863. Taking the average receipts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When I left Tamworth I promised I would write you some particulars of Cope's Creek. In the first place, it is not quite the stirring place I expected to find although a great number of people are scattered…
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