Australian Coal
Report of a trial, made by the English Government, of ocal from the Lambton Colliery, near Newcaetle, in New South Wales, Australia, the property of the Scottish Australian Mining Company, limited:—…
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248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 13
Gold Mining
THE ROCKY RIVER.—A correspondent of the Armidale Express writes on May 27:—The little rain we had here a week ago, although not sufficient to do any good on the higher ground, yet was enough to do some harm on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Pick, the Gold-miner. Letter H. Mr. Pick Describes a New Rush and Narrates an Incident
I've been at a many rushes, big and little, but I don't think that I was ever at such a wild rush as that of the Lachlan, or such a mad one as that of Rockhampton, or such a freezer as that of the Snowy. Why,…
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REPORT of a Trial, made by the English Government, of Coal from the LAMBTON COLLIERY, near Newcastle, in New South Wales, Australia, the property of the SCOTTISH AUSTRALIAN MINING…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Pick, the Gold-miner. (From the Sydney Mail, May 18.) Letter Ii
MR. PICK DESCRIBES A NEW RUSH AND NARRATES AN INCIDENT. I'VE been at a many rushes, big and little, but I don't think that I was ever at such a wild rush as that of…
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The news from the various gold-fields of the colonies during the past month has been of a very cheering character. The late heavy rains—although attended with disastrous results in many districts—have been followed…
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THE diggers everywhere seem to be doing pretty well, and the yield of gold during the month is sligthly in excess of that of last month. At Emu Creek the Homeward Bound reef has been struck at a point some distance from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Export of Specie and Gold. From 1st May, 1867. Sovereigns. Gold
ozs. dwts. gre. Alexandra, for Melbourne... 20,000 — Mataura, for Galle...... — 61 City of Adelaide, for Melbonrne 15,000 —…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Exports and Steam Consumption. (From Mitchell's Steam Register.)
THE export of coal from Great Britain has increased from 5,000,000 tons to 10,000,000 tons in about ten years, and there appears to have been an increase of 100 per cent, on each decennial period since the Peace of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Pick, the Gold Miner. Letter Iii. Mr. Pick Concludes the Narrative of the Incident and Discourses Thereupon
I WAS telling you about my mate, and how he went up to his wife and called her by her name. Well, he'd no sooner done so than the little woman gives a start, and turns as white as a sheet, then she goes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Pick, the Gold Miner. Letter Iii. (From the Sydney Mail. May 25) Mr. Pick Concludes the Narrative of the Incident and Discourses Thereupon
I WAS telling you absent my mate, and how he went up to his wife and called her by her name. Well, held no sooner done so than the little woman gives a start, and turns as white as a sheet, then she goes…
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RETURN to an order of the honorable the House of Commons, dated 5th June, 1862, for a return "showing the result of the recent Experiments, under the direction of the Admiralty, as to the Value for Naval Purposes of Australian Coal."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Coal. To the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—Under the above heading you published in a recent number of your paper a report made by the English Government, on Coal from the Lambton Colliery, showing the result of the trial of that coal in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fitzroy Iron Mines
A deputation, consisting of E. Vickery, Esq. (chairman), John Frazer, John Keep, Burchar Frer[?], Frederick Lassetter, J. J. Moore, Simon Zollner, H. C. Burnell, Esqs., and. Mr. J. W. Watkin([?] otary),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fitzroy Iron Mines. Deputations to the Governor
A DEPUTATION, consisting of Mr. E. Vickery, Mr. J. Frazer, Mr. [?] Zollner, Mr. John Keep, Mr. B. Fr[?]ichs, Mr. F. Lassetter, Mr. H. C. Burnell, Mr. J. J. Moore, together with Mr. J. W. Watkin (Secretary of the Company)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Mining
KING'S PLAINS DIGGINGS.—News from these diggings still continues encouraging. Work in the two deep leads spoken of in our last report is still prosecuted with success, first-rate yields being obtained. A lead has been struck on…
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THE diggers everywhere seem to be doing pretty well, and the yield of gold during the mouth is slightly in excess of that of last month. At Emu Creek the Homeward Bound reef has been struck at a point some distance from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Burba Burra Copper Mines
(From the South Australian Advertiser, May 22.) At a time like the present, when every effort should be made to develop our mineral resources, we presume it will not be unacceptable to our readers if we plaoe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Frrzroy Iron Mines. Deputation to the Governor
A DEPUTATION. consisting of Mr. B. Vickery, Mr. J. Frazer, Mr. f. Zollner. Mr. John Keep, Mr. B. Frerichs, Mr. F. Lessetter. Mr. H. C. Burnell, Mr. J. J. Moore, to-gether with Mr. J. W. Walkin (Secretary of the Company)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Pick, the Gold Miner. Letter Iv. Mr. Pick's Speculation in Shares
I think I mentioned in a kind of casual way that the claim I bought into on the Lachlan paid me very well —that was the claim that Phil was in. Well, there were eight of us in it, four working day and four working…
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