The Late Secretary for Mines
NOTWITHSTANDING the emphatic nature of the report of the Board appointed to inquire into the charges against Mr. BROUGH SMYTH, the late…
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Ournie Gold-fields. to the Editor of the Albury Banner
DEAR SIR,—In consequence of the revocation of the Ournie gold-fields, and being thrown open to selection, the miners here are afraid they will be debarred from making a living, and will have…
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Mining matters at the Michalago (says the Manaro Mercury) are about taking a start. The new owner of the crushing machine is crushing a parcel of stone that has been lying at the machine…
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A telegram, received from Mr. John Macdermott, of Charters Towers, states that splendid discoveries of tin have been made about forty miles from Townsville, the assay of which gave 75 per…
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The Beaufort correspondent of the Ballarat Post writes:—A Chinaman working on Close’s land on Friday unearthed a splendid nugget of gold, weighing in the gross 6lb., which, when…
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The following is a copy of the memorial forwarded from Yackandandah to the Minister of Mines, signed by the president of the Yackandandah Shire Council on behalf of the meeting held…
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Mr. Gustav Thureau, F.G.S., of London, who has been chosen by the School of Mines at Sandhurst for his ability and general knowledge and experience in gold mining and mining machinery…
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With reference to the recent discovery of gold at Mount Dromedary the following letter has been forwarded to the Mining Department:— Mining Registrar’s Office, Nerrigundah, 12th…
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The following Adelong items are from the Gutulugai Times:—The Williams G.M. Co. are working on tribute; the work goes on steady, and the tributors look forward for good results. They…
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We understand that a telegram has been received by the Mining Department from the Mining Registrar at Bingera, stating that a new lode over three feet wide had been struck in the…
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A new reef (states the Mount Alexander Mail) has been struck at Rushworth. A dish of quartz was exhibited at Walbran’s store on Tuesday, containing gold estimated to be worth £100…
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A Bathurst telegram to the Evening News states :—The Absolute Copper Mining Company has declared a dividend of £50 for each shareholder. Nine of the eleven shareholders are…
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The last fortnightly yield of gold at Gulgong was 893ozs, Gdwts. A retorted lump of gold weighing 693ozs. 15dwts., was obtained at Glen Morrison from 50…
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How far there are sympathies between men and brutes probably will never be fully known. That such sympathies must exist is…
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A splendid crushing of 14 tons from the Church Hill reef, Amherst, has yielded nearly 10oz. to the ton. Another discovery of coal is reported at…
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I have heard (says the Melbourne correspondent of the Star) of people who paper their dwelling-rooms with the strip which represents the interest they once held in misgotten mining ventures, but…
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On Tuesday week last, n telegram from Guloong states—“Thomas and party, working at Hewlett’s paddocks, Magpie Gully, unearthed among the wash a 7oz. nugget and several smaller ones…
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MINING operations during the quarter have been uprecedentedly dull, owing to the continued dry weather and consequent scarcity of water…
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It is currently reported (says the [?] Dispatch) that payable gold has been found near the coast below Nerrigundah, and in the neighborhood of the Dromedary. Should this story turn…
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The Hodjkinson Mining Newt of the 19th May says:—To date 6990½ tons of quartz have been [?] on the Hodgkinson for a total yield of [?] 14dwt. 18gr. of smelted gold. This is…
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