Rich Find of Gold
The most sensational gold discovery ever reported in the Gundagai district took place on Friday, at Rice and Robinson's mine, about 8 miles…
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Mining & the mines, 1897
310 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 16
Gold Rush in Canada. The Locality of the Klondike Field
The great north-west—the no-man's laud of Canada—is getting its opportunity. Gold discoveries are doing what tempting offers by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Rich Gold Find. Splendid Specimens Obtained at Pambula. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
CONSIDERABLE interest was token this morning in the Stock Exchange in a tom specimen of stone from the bottom of the main shaft of Falkiner's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Newcastle and Wallsend Coal Company
The half-yearly meeting of the Newcastle and Wallsend Coal Company was held to-day, Mr. Peter Reid, Charirman of Directors, presiding. The report showed that the business for the half-year…
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The Canadian Government has decided to impose a royalty upon all gold won from the Placer mines in the Yukon River district, British Columbia. A royalty of 10 per cent is imposed upon a weekly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An in Hospitable Gold Field
The London Emigrants' Information Office has issued warning thad the route to Yukon River gold fields in only open from June to September, while travelling is arduous and provisions expensive and…
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The Canadian Government has decided to reserve every alternate placer goldmining claim in the Yukon River district, British Columbia, in the interests of the public revenue…
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Reports from Capetown state that, owing to the closing of some of the mines, 3000 people are starving at Johannesburg. Hooloy, the English millionaire, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Klondike Gold Field
With regard to the gold discovery in British Columbia, the following extract from a Canadian paper will be found interesting:—"The report of Inspector Constantine, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold in an Arctic Region
EVER since the year 1849 the existence of gold in the North-western corner of British Columbia was evident. Some miners in fact made their way thither, and found conditions not at all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prospecting Trip and Trial of a Gold Saver
"Boggy," is an old alluvial field situated about 3 miles from Nowendoe, and 42 miles from Walcha. It has been worked off and on for several years with varying success. Some years ago a company…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Adventures of a Gold Watch and Chain
The adventures of a gold watch and chain formed the subject of an investigation in the County. Court, Melbourne, on Thursday. James Morris, of 13 Clarence-street, Newmarket, slaughterman, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lucknow. a Strike of Miners
About four hundred men employed at Lucknow struck work to-day owing to a reduction in wages. As the men have no strike fund of their own great distress is anticipated. It is understood aid has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Orange. the Miners Strike
Messrs. Sleuth and Nowman, M's.L.A., arrived to-day for the purpose of interviewing Mr. Lock, superintendent of the Wentworth Proprietary mine to-day in order to bring about a compromise…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Meeting of Greta Miners
The, quarterly meeting of the Grata miners was held on Wednesday. A doputation was appointed to interview the manager relative to the prospects of work…
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The dividends derived from the Tasmanian mines for the month of July totalled 255,700. Large deposits of asbestos have been found in the Ferris Mountains. Carbon County, Wyoming…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold in an Arctic Region
Ever since the year 1849 the existence of gold in the North-western corner of British Columbia was evident. Some miners in fact made their way thither, and found conditions not at all7…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The New Goldfield
FROM Canada it is reported that the miners on the Klondyke goldfield resent the action of the Government in demanding royalties in proportion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Trouble at Lucknow. [Press Telegraph Association.] Deputation to the Minister of Mines. Sydney
A deputation consisting of Messrs. Sleath, McGowen, Black, Waddell, Haynes, Robert Jones, Millen, McDonald, Hurley, Wood, Fitzpatrick, and E. M. Clark, M's.L.A., waited on the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disturbances Near the Mines. Orange
One of the miners named Alfred Sharpe was brought before the Police Magistrate this morning charged with riotous behaviour at Lucknow on Friday last. It appeared from the evidence that…
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