Latest from the Goldfields
TEMORA, Monday.—Rich washdirt has been raised from Murray's claim, yielding eighteen ounces from six bucketsfull. Buckley's claim washed seventy ounces…
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Mining & the mines, 1880
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Latest from the Goldfields
HILL END.—The Patriarch Company, Hill End, raised good stone last week, from which 4 cwt. of specimens were obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest from the Goldfields. Extraordinary Crushing at Gympie
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Golden Crown Company's mine a crushing of 926 tone 17 cwt. of quartz yielded 1770 ounces of smelted gold. This gives a…
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In consequence of not having received a full return from the various colliery offices up to a late hour last night, we are obliged to hold over our usual weekly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hamilton. Miners' Meeting
THE usual monthly meeting of the A. A. Company's minors was held in Williams' Assembly Rooms on Saturday evening last; Mr. Samuel Donn in the chair…
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ONE-MILE, Saturday.—The result of a crushing of 190 tons of stone from the North Glanmire Company's mine is 262 oz, of smelted gold, which gives a dividend…
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THE Department of Mines (says the Daily Telegraph ) have decided to give rewards for the discovery of payable gold at Temora, it appears that there are five…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Moreton Coal Mining
ANOTHER coal-mine has been opened up in West Morton within the past few weeks, viz., in Chuwar, on a piece of land, the property of Mr. Henry Walker, situated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →APOSTLES v. Blackfellow and Publican. "All is not gold that glitters." (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—Would you kindly permit me to ask through the columns of your journal the following questions:—Why is it that the roaming ranters, styling themselves…
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DUNGOG, Tuesday.—The escort came down from Little River last week, bringing 194 ounces retorted gold, the result of the first crushing…
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WOMEN and children are employed in tolerably large numbers in the English mines. Out of 18,795 persons engaged above ground about the metalliferous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TELEGRAMS. Gold Mining News
TEMORA, Thursday.—Lewis washed thirty loads, which averaged two ounces. The Maniao load is declared to be alluvial. Five nuggets have been found, at Nugent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Change in Colliery Managership
WE learn that during the present week a change has taken place in the managership of the Waratah Colliery. On Wednesday last Mr. Green, a gentleman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Outlook of the Newcastle Coal Trade
FOR years past we have embraced every opportunity of pointing out the result that would follow a breaking up of what was known as the Northern…
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LONDON, December 10.—A terrible colliery explosion has happened at Ponygraeg (?), in Wales, by which no less than 90 lives wore lost, besides a large number…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TELEGRAMS. Decrease in Price of Coal
THE Victorian Government are about to save £17,000 in their coal bill next year, having received tenders for 57,000 tons of coal upwards of 6s. per ton less than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Contracts for the Melbourne Coal Supplies
WE understand that the tender of Messrs. Smith, far supplying the Victorian Government with coal for 1881 has been accepted at 14s 8d per ton, delivered on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TELEGRAMS. Gold Mining News
SYDNEY, Monday.—Telegraphic communication to Temora is now open. At Copeland the Mountain Maid Company have cleared up, crushing 147 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Handsome Gold Medal
WE were kindly shown an exquisite gold medal, which has been presented by Dr. John Harris to the Dominican Convent young ladies' school of this town. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Price of Coal in California
IN our telegraphic column it will be seen that in consequence of the scarcity of coal in San Francisco, the price has risen to ten dollars per ton…
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