The Muttama Reef Gold Rush
The special reporter of the Sydney Homing Herald at the Muttama reeds telegraphs from the scene of the rush as follows, under date January 5 :—“ Muttama is an old reefing district in which…
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The Corowa Gold Mine
IN the old days of mining in the Indigo district, when Corowa was represented by only a' bush hut, prospecting parties, ever on the look-out for a new rash, opened up…
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The special reporter of the Sydney Mail has returned from the scene of the extraordinary gold-find at Hanging Rock, Peel River diggings. He points out that beyond the yield of 345oz…
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The first meeting of directors of the Bethanga Mining Company (No Liability) was held at 99 Collins-street west, Melbourne, on Monday—Mr. G. W. Pralle in the chair—when Mr. W.E. King…
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The Ballarat Courier says:—The old established firm of Huddart, Parker, and Co., shipowners and coal importers, announce that in consequence of the arrival of their new large steamers, and their…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Corowa Gold Mine. Satisfactory Result of the First Crushing
FROM six tons of stone, taken to Chiltern to be crushed, the very handsome return of 16ozs, 4dwts. has been obtained, or an average yield of 2ozs. 14dwts. to the ton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maori Consent to Prospect for Gold
The N. Z. Times says:—About 12 months ago Hone Werahiko, the prospector of the Te Arohn goldfield, and one of the pioneers of the Thames, opened correspondence with Tawhiao concerning…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Bungil Mining Company, Granya
This company has been formed to purchase and take over from Messrs. Grant and Sons their mining lease and crushing plant, together with an adjoining lease in all about 45 acres. The…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fresh Discovery of Gold at Gippsland
Mr. Peers, the mining registrar at Bairnsdale, received a report from a man named Edward Garrett, stating he had discovered gold in paying quantities in the Ironbark Creek, which junctions…
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In connection with Charters Towers, it will surprise a number of people in this colony to learn that during 1881 that goldfield produced 82,323oz. of the precious metal, or 7324oz. more…
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The Manaro Mercurysays:— “Recently, a Chinaman sold a lot of gold, weighing 86½ ounces, to Mr. John Hands, of the new stores, Cooma. A lot of nuggets were picked out by the Chinaman…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Dead Men’s Shoes. Chapter Xxvl. Between Love and Gold
The footman surreys the stranger doubtfully, and rings a bell to summon Podmore the butler, feeling unequal to cope singlehanded with this eruption of an unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Imitation Gold
One of the recently-introduced substitutes for gold, which has become very popular in some of the jewellery and other manufactories of fine ware in France, is composed as follows : 100 parts by…
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From the quarterly returns of various mining registrars in different parts of the North-Eastern District of Victoria, we extract the following :— THE YACKANDANDAH SOOTH SUBDIVISION…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bethanga Subdivision. M. J. C. Forster, Mining Registrar
There is nothing fresh to report this quarter, with the exception of the floating of Messrs. Harris and Hollow’s company, with 75,000 shares at [?] each, which will be the means of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Mitta South Subdivision. Mrs. Mary Thompson, Mining Register
I am very glad to be in a position to report that much general improvement has taken place in quartz mining during the quarter. The discovery of a reef near the junction of the Dark…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Mitta North Subdivision. Mr. J. C. Forster, Mining Registrar
It will be seen by the returns that the quantity of gold obtained at Granya during the past quarter was about the same as that obtained during the previous quarter. The averages were respectively…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Regulations Relating to Gold- Mining Leases in Victoria
The following notification appeared in the Victorian Government Gazelle of the 10th inst.:— Whereas by “The Mining Statute 1865” it was amongst other things enacted that it shall be lawful…
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The Hon. F. B. Suttor, Minister for Public Instruction, having had under consideration the position of those persons who had been promised mining leases on Church and School…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Distress at the Mount Browne Goldfields
The latest information received in reference to the condition of the miners at Mount Browne affords evidence of a very considerable amount of distress, and Sir John Robertson, on behalf…
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