Mining Gazette
THROUGHOUT the diggings work has become much more general than it has been for many months past. There has been an unaccountable falling-off in the yield of the Araluen claims…
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Mining Intelligence
THE NEW GIPPS LAND GOLD-FIELDS.—The following report from Mr. George Hastings, surveyor, Palmerston, dated February 13, has been received by the Minister of Mines:- "My…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Great Polish Salt-mines—their Wonders and Their Wealth. (From the Mining Journal.)
A CORRESPONDENT, writing from Cracow, says that the famous salt-mine of Wieliezka, which brings a net annual [?] venue to the Austrian Government of upwards of £600,000, is threatened with total…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grenfell Races. (From the Grenfell Mining Record.)
FIRST DAY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3RD. First Hace.—The TRADESMEN'S PURSE of 2 sovs each, with 25 sova added, for all horses; weight for age; l½ miles, Mr James Ford's b g Joe Miller, 5 yrs, 9st...1…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New Zealand Gold-fields. Alleged Treasonable Negotiation[?] Between the Fenians and the Hauhaus. (From the T[?] Advertiser's Special Correspondent.)
I dare say that your readers would be considerably surprised at the i[?]t[?] on made in your paper of this (Tuesday) morning, that the diggers had been all ordered to quit the district in consequence, it is said[?]…
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MOGO.—With regard to these diggings the Moruya Telegraph observes:—"New hands are still arriving here weekly. At the Wheal Bang they are still getting good wages, the late rains having not interfered with them…
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COWRA.—The correspondent of the Mining Record, writing hence on the 11th instant, says:—Within the last fortnight some co[?]rse gold has been found at a place called Jack's Creek, between Canowindra and the Islands, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Discovery of a Payable Gold-field at Crudine Creek
A correspondent at the Pyramul diggings, in the Mudgee district, informs that "To all appearance a payable gold-field has been discovered here. Lately a few partios made up their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Amount and Condition of the Gold Coinage. (From the Economist.)
AT the last meeting of the Statistical Society, Professor Jevons read an interesting paper on the amount and condition of our gold coinage. His object was to show the necessity for an…
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THE Shoalhaven News of Saturday last reports the discovery of payable alluvial workings in the vicinity of Nerriga. It says:— Although we have been shown various samples of gold—…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gold Diggings in Scotland
The gold diggings in the Strath of Kildonan and the Seisgull Burn are attracting large numbers of treasure seekers. No nuggets of any great size have been got, but a number of people have succeeded in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rich Gold Discoveries at the Gulf of Carpentaria
Private letters have reached Sydney from the Gulf of Carpentaria, announcing the discovery there of a very rich and extensive gold-field. The locality is on the Cloncurry River, near where the copper mine wa…
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delong.—The correspondent of the Gundagai Tunes writes:—"It has often been asserted that Adelong would never be an important place until some large companies had claims, and worked them after the Victorisn fashion; but,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →coal. Ships' Mails
Closing at the General Post-office as follows:— For Auckland, Kate Conley, this day, at noon, if not under way; for Fiji, Magellan Cloud, this day, at noon, if not under way; for Valparalso, Cape Hern, this…
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A gentleman in Helmsdale, who visited Kigdo[?] on Thursday last, sends the following account of his experience at the diggings:— "Hearing so much about the success of the diggings at Ki[?]donan, and seeing so…
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THE JUNEE REEFS.âA correspondent of the Mining Record writes from Cumpaning on the 20th March:âThe time has now arrived when anything concerning the opening up of an important gold-field in New South Wales…
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A QUESTION of very considerable importance to our gold-mining enterprise has recently been decided upon in the Legislative Assembly. The gold workings of New South Wales have always given a fair average remuneration to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Export of Specie and Gold
Sobraon, For London, 50,000 sovereigns, 5262 oz. gold. City of Adelaide, for Melbourne, 30,000 sovereigns. Geelong, for Galle, 158,400 sovereigns. You Yangs, for Melbourne, 10,000 sovereigns…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Quicksilver Mines at Cudgegong— Experimental Test of the Ore
ON Monday morning, the 1st instant, Mr. Charles Watt, an analytical chemist of great experience began, in the presence of a number of gentlemen, a series of important experiments, for the purpose of testing upon a somewhat…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Exports of Colonial Products. Gold and Specie
Sobraon, for London, 50,000 sovereigns, 562 ozs. gold. City of Adelaide, for Melbourne, 30,000 sovereigns…
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