Recent Gold Discoveries
THE discovery of gold at the Monkerai by Moore and party caused a considerable amount of excitement in the district, and the sensational reports which…
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Mining & the mines, 1894
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Mining on Private Lands Bill
AFTER some formal business on Tuesday night, the House went into committee to consider this bill in detail. The progress made was but slow, Various…
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GOLD for many years has been obtained from the sea boadles. The following is from the Annual Report of the Department of Mines and Agriculture for the year 1893:—"In the Bullina Division the…
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THE Lancet bags leave to express some misgiving as to the occurrence of the following phonemenon which is stated by a writer in the Chemical News to…
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[?] Government Metallurgist, Mr. [?]ylor, who has recently been visiting Clarence River district, says that thin a distance _ of 10 miles, from…
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Wet the metal to be tested and rub it gently with a piece of lunar caustic, applied with a pointed stick of wood. This makes but a faint mark upon gold…
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THE Hobart Mercury publishes the following telegram from its special mining reporter "I have made a cursory examination of the Mount Huxley…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dynamite in Coal Cargoes
A DISCOVERY of a dynamite cartridge, with a fuse attached, in the coal bunkers of one of the steamers employed in the intercolonial trade was made in…
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THE regulations under the Mining on Private Property Act which have been prepared by Mr. Harrie Wood, Under-secretary for Mines, were published on…
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A TELEGRAM on Monday states: The most wonderful find of gold ever made in the colony has been. discovered nine miles south-west from Coolgardie. The gold is contained in a quartz reef, and the show…
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NEWS from Coolgardie to 8th July states that a splendid supply of water has been struck at a depth of 134ft. 12 miles east of Woolgangee, on the Southern Cross road. The well is about 42…
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MR. J.E. SCANTLEBURY, speaking with reference to the rich discoveries in the Londonderry mine at Coolgardie, says he was among the first to visit the property. In looking over the blow of stone which…
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A TELEGRAM from Coolgardie states: The underlay workings in Cosgrove's mine have been carried down to the water level. Sinking has been suspended, and a start has been made to…
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THE interest taken in the past with regard to the coal deposits of this district seems to have all but died out. Whether this is attributable to want of means…
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THE precise weight of the specimens brought in to Coolgardie by Mr. Dunn is 4591b., containing 1800oz. of gold, some being but loz. pieces. There are 2000 odd ounces more stared at the mine in readiness…
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AN even more wonderful discovery than the Londonderry has been made north of Coolgardie. It is not known where the locality is save that it is between…
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PERTH, Monday.—The reef at Dunn's Wealth of Nations continues to open up well, and alluvial has been discovered in the vicinity. A pared of stone from May and party's Eureka…
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THE Minerva Puddling and Gold-saving Machine was tried last week at the Government Drill Stores, George-street west. The machine, which is a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How the Mining on Private Lands Act is Working
AT the instance of the Minister for Mines a return has been prepared showing the number of applications for leases under the Mining on Private Lands…
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PERTH, Monday.—There is a great deal of sickness at Coolgardie and the local hospital is full. The patients, numbering 19, are suffering from influenza and lung troubles. The…
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