Gold Fields
Empire · Saturday 20 February 1864 · page 5
The yield of gold from our several fields preserves a steadiness of increase and though the return during the present is considerably less than that of last year and the preceding one, still there is undoubled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Peak Downs Copper Mine
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1864 · page 9
As our readers may be sware, the report at the recent halfyearly meeting of the Peak Downs Copper Mining Company was far from satisfactory, in consequence of the directors having received confirmation of the exaggerations as to the amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Peak Downs Copper Mines. to the Editor of the Empire
Empire · Saturday 20 February 1864 · page 3
SIR,—When, in the course of our dealings, we find that hints are given by whicg a alar or suspicion on our character may, through misrepresentation, work its war—especially when such de[?]lings concern statements…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Practical and Scientific Account of Our Principal Coal-fields
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1864 · page 12
ON Fridoy evening, 6th February, Mr. John Mackenzie, the Examiner of Coal-fields for the Strathorn district, delivered an interesting lecture at the Wollongong institution. The president of the society presided. Owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mr. Hargraves's Gold Search Expedition, (From the South Australian Register.)
Empire · Tuesday 23 February 1864 · page 2
THE following extracts from letters lately received from Mr. Hargraves by the honorable Commissioner of Cown Lands are published in last Iharsday'a Government gazette:-…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peak Downs Copper Mines, Known As Manton's. "Let the galled jade wince, Our withers are unwrung." to the Editor of the Empire
Empire · Tuesday 23 February 1864 · page 3
SIR,—On the 12th instant you did me the honour to publish a "slight review" of the above company, wherein I was seeking information, and thought, by calling attention in that way, it would be the means to aid me in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Coal Measures. To the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1864 · page 3
SIR,—In your [?] of the 20th instant referring to a [?] on the Wollongong and [?] River Cost Me[?] informs as that we have twenty six different [?] of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reported Gold Discovery in Western Australla. (From the Perth Inqu[?] January 26.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1864 · page 2
AN expedition is in course of [?] to [?] from Fremantle for the Glenelg territory some time next month. This trip is undertaken for the [?] purpose of verifying the statement of a prisoner in the Conv[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Hargraves' Gold Search Expedition in South Australia. (From the South Australian Register, February 12.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1864 · page 3
THE following extracts from letters lately received from Mr. Hargraves by the hon. Commissioner of Crown Lands are published in yesterday's Government Gazette:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Value of Our Coal Mines
Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 February 1864 · page 6
AN extract we have reprinted from the Mining Journal shows how little is known in England of Australian affairs, and how limited is the general acquaintance with our mineral…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Gold Fields
Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 February 1864 · page 3
THE GOLD-FIELD AT GUNDAGAI.—A correspondent states that these diggings promise well, and deep-sinking in some instances has been productive of good retain. It would be, however, desirable if a little more respect was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Uniformity Is the Price of Coal
Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 February 1864 · page 12
AN arrangement is said to have been proposed by which the various coal companies in the companies in the colony are to agree to sell coals at a fixed price for a specified term…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Reported Gold Discovery in Western Australia
Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 February 1864 · page 3
AN expedition is in course of formation, to sail from Fremantle for the Glen[?]g territory some time next month. This trip is undertaken for the ostensible purpose of verifying the statement of a prisoner in the Convict…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Hargraves' Gold Search Expedition in South Australia
Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 February 1864 · page 12
THE following extracts from letters lately received from Mr. Hargraves by the hon. Commissioner of Crown Lands are published in yesterday's Government Gazelle:…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Practical and Scientific Account of Our Principal Coal-fields
Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 February 1864 · page 6
ON Friday evening, 5th February, Mr. John Mackenzie, the Examiner of Coal-fields for the Southern district, delivered an interesting lecture at the Wollongong institution. The president of the society presided. Owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Casket of Gold for the Princess of Wales
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1864 · page 4
THE casket to be presented by the ladies of New South Wales to H. R. H. the Princess of Wales is a chef[?]d' œuvre, reflecting the highest honour upon our fellow colonist Mr. Julius Hogarth, from whose atelier…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Intelligence
Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 2 March 1864 · page 5
MINING.—The 17 mile rush may now be considered the only legitimate diggings of any extent. We have on Burrangong upwards of & mile of lead which has been more or less…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Age of New South Wales Coal
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1864 · page 8
OUR readers have been long familiar with the controversy between the Rev. W. B. Clarke and Professor M'Coy respecting the age of the New South Wales coal. Perhaps its character could not be more…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Coal-fields of New South Wales. From the Miner
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1864 · page 8
SIR,—The sections of these coal fields, prepared by Mr J. Mackenzie and the Rev. W. B. Clarke, lately published in the Mining Journal (October 17th, 1863), are both interesting and instructive, as well as of practical importance in regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Our Gold Fields
Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 March 1864 · page 11
THE quantity of gold-dust delivered by the Escorts during the month of February from our several gold-fields amounted to 21,868 oz. For the corresponding week of the month 1863,…
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