Nugget of Gold
A few days ago a man named Mockridge, a digger at King's Plains, was removing a lot of rubbish from an old road, and thinking that one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Illawarra · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1868
12 stories in Illawarra's papers
Queensland. the Reported Gold-field on the Kolan River
A GAYNDAH correspondent of the Maryborough Chronicle furnishes the following intelligence of the state of affairs at the Kolan River and in its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Burnt Yards Reef—important Gold Discovery
THE Burnt Yards Gold fields is about 12 miles from Carcoar, and at no great distance from the Bellabulla Rivulet. There are about 80 persons working there, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mary River Gold Field
THE latest news from the Mary River gold-fields is of a very satisfactory character indeed. On Gympy Creek the prospects continue to be good, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sticking Up of Mr. Gold Commissioner Clarke, Near Kilkivan
NEWS was received in town recently to the effect that, on Friday in ruing last, Mr. J C. Clarke, the resident commissioner agent at Kilkivar, had been stuck…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bulli Coal Company
The thirteenth half-yearly meeting of the above company took place at the Exchange yesterday afternoon. Mr G. W. Allan occupied the chair. The directors submit to the proprietors the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold at Shellharbor
For some days past, rumors have been current that gold has been found in payable quantities near the sea coast at Shellharbor, and it is very possible that very small quantics may be found, but the chances of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Shellharbor Gold Diggins. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury,"
SIR,—As I flatter myself that I understand not only the value of gold, but also the theory of obtaining it from its "mother earth," I hope you will allow me a corner in your extensively circulated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unexpected Reduction in the Price of Coal
Considerable agitation has been created in Newcastle and its surrounding collieries by all the coal companies (with the exception of Lambton) having yesterday reduced the price of our great staple from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further Reduction in the Price of Coal
Yesterday, the price of coal at this port was again reduced 8s. 6d. being now the price per ton. The history of this disastrous contest between the various collieries of this district appears to be, so far as we…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The South African Goldfields
THE accounts from Natal appear in an increased degree to justify the colonial expectations as to the extent and value of the South African gold discoveries…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Colliery Explosion
A TERRIBLE colliery accident occurred on Wednesday morning at the Green Pit, belonging to the New British Iron Company near Ruaban, by which ten men…
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