Mining Mems
Gold has been discovered in a new reef three feet from the surface in Victoria Gully, Castlemaine. Three ounces of gold were washed from two tin-dishfuls of stone…
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Mining Mems
The Wedderburn correspondent of the Dunolly Express states that a nugget which weighed over 20oz. was picked up last week by a man named John Finn, who was meditating the ways and…
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In one of the late numbers of the Nautical Magazine appeared an interesting article entitled, “On Colonies.” It is one of a series published in that magazine, and each has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cooktown and the Palmer Goldfield. (From Associated Press Telegrams.)townsville, May 19
News has been received from Cooktown to the 15th inst. The Tom Morton had arrived from Hong Kong with 450 Chinese and a small [?] The steamed reported…
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An escort of one sergeant, five constables, and two mounted troopers of the native police, under inspector Clohesy, have left Cooktown for the Palmer to bring gold from there to Cooktown…
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[?] (says the [?] in mining [?] very [?] the “Come at Last”…
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The Research Co. (says the Times) came upon some good stone during the present week. The specimen shown to us is quite equal to any stone we have seen on the Adelong. The North…
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From the Gippsland Mercury we learn that the Buchan Silver and Lead Mine has been sold to the Commercial Bank of Australasia for the sum of £5…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Mining Board Election for the Mitta Mitta Division. to the Editor of the Albury Banner
SIR,—In your issue of the 5th instant, in a paragraph in reference to the dispute in connection with the late Mining Board election for this division, you write that Mr. Newnan “succeeded…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Visit to Mount Hope Copper Mine. June 21, 1875
The Mount Hope Copper Mining Company was formal in 1873, and commenced operations sometime after, the proprietary being mostly residents of Hay. In order that the merits of the mine might be thoroughly…
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Concerning the rush to Ben Nevis, the Parkes Gazette says ;—“An extensive rush set in to this place at the beginning of the week, occasioned by Mitchell and party sinking through the false…
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Work for the present has been suspended in the prospecting claim on the Pioneer line of reef, pending the arrival and erection of machinery to cope with the water. Messrs. J. Day and K. M‘Lennan,…
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With regard to the Mount Hope copper mines the Hay Standard says :—Some gentlemen who are interested in these mines, and who have just returned from visiting them, give a most…
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The Perth [?] “Another discovery of gold, in [?] ported from Roebourne, the settlement on the North-West Coast. The yield of two tons of…
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At Galley Swamp the prospectors are still taking out good stuff, but beyond this the other claims are at a standstill. It is stated that the English company owning…
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Concerning mining at Shepardstown the local journal says :— Activity prevails in all the mines in this neighborhood, all the claims being again in full swing. Collopy and party are washing,…
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The Adelong correspondent of the Times says:— The Caledonian Co.’s claim is at present still, owing to excess of water, and the same may be said as respects the Crown of Old Reef Co’s claim…
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The alluvial claims at Grahamstown and Shepardstown (says the Times) are now all working ; they have to keep bailing, but the returns are good. Ghagin and party divided £9 10s. per…
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The Barmedman reefs are improving in value as they continue to be worked. The Mining Record says:—“The Amalgamated Prospectors have got the reef four feet thick at a depth of…
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Monday’s Bendigo Advertiser report:— “The gold returns sent in during the week are fully up to recent averages, viz., 4000 oz. In dividends £4118 14s, has been declared, and £1800 is the…
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