Boorook Silver Mines
The correspondent of the Border Post on the 1st instant writes that some new finds have lately been made. The first is a reef in the neighbourhood Grand Junction. The…
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Mining & the mines, 1879
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Poetry. Better Than Gold. (From the Catholic Herald.)
Better than grandeur, better than gold, Than rank and titles a thousandfold, Is a healthy body and mind at ease. And simple pless[?]res that always please;…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Department of Mines, Sydney, 7th April, 1579
SIR,—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated this day, on the subject mentioned below, and I a, directed to inform you that the matter shall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Australasia Coal Company. (From the Melbourne Argus, April 14.)
At a recent meeting of shareholders of the above company, two of their number, Messrs. E. J. Dixon and G. R. Fincham, M.L.A.'s, were requested to proceed to the company's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rosewood Goldfield. March 29
No rain since 17th, although it poured some days back at Rosewood station, ten miles south. Mr. Russell is so far a proved prophet. According to him the last six…
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There was a good fall of rain on Monday and Tuesday; and as the river is up it must have been raining in the west…
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The following is Mr. Warden Brown's report to the Under-Secretary for Mines respecting the reported discovery of payable gold at the Cornstalk Lead, Cooyal Creek,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Coal Discovery at the Moe, Gippsland
A correspondent of the Gipps Land Times thus records his impressions after a recent visit to the newly discovered coal seams at the Moe, known to the public under the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Barrington Gold Fields. [By Telegraph From a Correspondent.] Back Creek. Received Friday evening, 8.0
It is raining heavily, and has been intermittently from the last week, The Barrington River is again running, and is expected to be uncrossable to-day. Teams have been delayed through the wet weather,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Barrington Goldfield. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Barrington
The first Government escort left to-day with 808 oz. No. 1 Star Company (Anderson's) line have obtained 81 oz. from 37 tons. No. 1…
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The P.C. Cornish has been recently cancelled by the Minister for Mines, because it was reported to him that the labour conditions were not being complied with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rix's Creek Coal Mines. Complimentary Dinner to Mr. J. T. JONES
MINING industries work almost miraculous changes in a very brief space, and the effect of the opening up of a new coal mine at Rix's Creek is no exception,…
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The correspondent of the Stanthorpe Border Post, writing from Boorook on the 5th instant, says: The Golden Age prospect claim still continues to yield rich ore from the 60-feet…
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Weather serene, but cloudy at times. Grass which I burnt down in December is now 3ft. high and seeding. A new chum from the Green Isle asked if people didn't make hay…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Recapture of Wiberg, the Gold Robber. Melbourne
MARTIN WIBERG, who escaped from the detective police, when gammoning to show them the place where he had planted the sovereigns, 5000 of which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Recapture of Weiberg, the Gold Robber. (From the Evening News.) Melbourne
Martin Weiberg, who escaped from the detective police when gammoning to show them the place where he had planted the sovereigns, 5000 of which were stolen from the R.M.S. Avoca,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sketcher. Gold Seeking in Scotland
WE are indebted to Mr. Cmbrace, a gentle man of property, in [?] and a wellknown antiquary, for collecting together, under the title of Early [?] relating to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FICTION. (From English, American, and other Periodicals.) a Nameless Sin. Chapter Xl. "That Child Is Yours and Mine"
Her beautiful eyes were open, and looking at him, "Owen," she said, faintly: then the sense of it all seemed to flash over her—she remembered, "Owen," she said again, "how did you find me?"…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Rosewood Goldfield. May 24
No rain except on the 8th. The last few days have been quite hot…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alarming Accident in a Mine
An accident of rather an exciting nature occurred on Friday afternoon (the Stawell Chronicle reports) at the Great Southern Mine, Garden Gully. In the morning a new…
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