The Gold-fields
THE following in the hill introduced by the Hon. Minister for Lands to amend the laws relating to the gold-fields:— Preamble. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Laws relating to…
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Telegrphic Intelligence. [From Our Correspondents.] Orange. Rich Yield of Gold
I have just seen at the Bank of New South Wales two thousand five hundred ounces of gold, from seven roads of wash-dirt, taken from Spicer United Miners Claim, Wentworth. This is the greatest yield…
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AN ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at Melbourne, on the 2nd instant. Mr. W. Macredie presided, and there was a large attendance of shareholders. The Secretary read the directors' report and balance sheet,…
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The following is the bill introduced by the Hon. Minister for Lands to amend the laws relating to the gold-fields: — Preamble. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Laws relating to…
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The following is the bill introduced by the Hon. Minister for Lands to amend the laws relating to the goldfields:- PREAMBLE…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Northern Gold Fields. (To the Editor of Bell's Life in Sydney.)
Gentlemen,—In the Gazette of July 31st., we have a new set of regulations for the Gold-fields, and after waiting so long on the promises of Mr J. B. Wilson, for something liberal and comprehensive, it is quite impossible to…
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THE proclamation by which the Sydney sovereign is made a legal tender within the United Kingdom, was published some months back in the Herald, but the privileges conferred thereby could only come onto operation agter the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Drifts. To the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—In a letter to you from Professor M'Coy, of Melbourne, in this morning's issue, occur these words:—"Mr. Selwyn held one opinion as to the age of certain goldbearing quart[?] while the Rev.Mr. Cl[?] held another."…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gold Coins Made at the Branch Mint, Sydney. (From the Government Gazette)
His Excellency the Governor has directed that the following proclamation by the Queen, with reference to the gold colns made at the branch Mint, Sydney, be published for general information:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Regulations for the Receipt of Gold for Coinage at the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint
His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to frame and adopt the following regulations for the receipt and coinago of gold at the Sydney Branch of the Royal Miot; such…
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THE proclamation by which the Sydney sovereign in made a legal tender within the United Kingdom, was published some months back in the Mail, but the privilege conformed thereby could only come into operation after the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Drifts of Victoria. (From Dicker's Mining Record, June 12.)
MR. SELWYN'S THEORY.—In the month of February last a leader appeared in this journal devoted to the consideration of the auriferous or non auriferous character of the lower drifts of Victoria, which called…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dreadful Colliery Explosion
On Thursday, the 14th, about a quarter to eight o'clock in the morning, one of the most disastrous colliery explosions that have occourred in the district for several years took place at the Victoria Pit, Dukinfield,…
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THERE is very little news of an important character to record under this head. We have heard of very few lucky "finds," and of but one or two discoveries of fresh auriferous country. Quartz crushing…
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A very considerable improvement in gold-mining matters has taken place since our last summary, but more especially in the Western districts. The once celebrated Lachlan has again assumed something of its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What Is Coal?
What is coal? is a question more satisfactorily answered by a little round about explanation than by a direct reply. To say that coal is altered and mineralised vegetable matter, is true: but the definition is too…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Lachlan Gold-fields. (From Our Correspondent.)
A miner of old standing on Forbes, named George Rigby, working in claim 21, Thompson's load, north, had, on Wednesday last a remarkable escape from death, owing to a presence of mind rarely met with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anthracite Coal. (To the Editor of the Times.)
SIR,—The following notice may interest the British public in general and the Chancellor of the Exchequer m particular. Hitherto the difficulty of smelting iron in South Wales with anthracite has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The New Goldfields Act. to the Editor of the Empire
Sir—At last the long-expected amended Gold-fields Act is before Parliament, and will, probably, soon become law. It can, without much difficulty, be demonstrated to the most uninformed person on such…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Oils and Petroleum. (From the Scientific American.)
COAL oil is produced by the distillation of bituminous coal or shale at a low heat, has of late years been largely employed under the name of kerosene for illuminating purposes, but a similar article produced…
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