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Illawarra · Mining & the mines
31 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 2
The unusual state of dullness prevailing in the coal trade at this port at such an advanced period of the season is unaccountable. At one period during the month of May last we had in our port…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Notwithstanding had weather, the yield of gold continues to increase at Hokitiki and other placed on the West Coast. The William Miskin, which arrived here on Wednesday, brought 11,000 ounces, and had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Though it is not unlikely that a considerable population will come to try luck on this gold-field, we are under no apprehension that there will occur such a rush as many appear to anticipate. It has become…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rocky still engages the attention of many miners, and its vic nity is being further prospected—the great drawback to operations on a larger scale being the want of rain in sufficient quantity for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The incitement occasioned by the opening of this gold field has now subsided, and mining enterprise begins to assume a more healthy and settled appearance. Comparatively speaking, very little work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The steamers Nelson and Wallaby arrived early yesterday morning from Ilokitika, the former having left that port on Tuesday last, and the latter on Wednesday. Both vessels were compelled to take…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following letter appears in the 'Newcastle Telegraph:—"In your paper of July 22nd in a leading article on the boring to and finding of a new seam of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A singular ami somewhat eccentric but able writer hits contributed an article to a London paper, the Spectator, entitled "The Exhausitbility of the World." Among other products he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Flintshire Coal Field appears to have been worked from a remote period, as both tradition and documentary evidence prove that coals were raised from it so far back as the reign of Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tons. September 25.—Corio, steamer 131 „ 30.—Corio, steamer 225 356…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All the machinery for the Hartley Kerosene Oil and Paraffine Company's. Works are now at the mine, and it is expected that…
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