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WRITING from Spring Crock on the 22nd a correspondent of the Southern Argus says:âSince my last there has not been much done here on account of the heavy rains. Most of the river claims could not be worked. Carroll and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Geelong (s.), for Galle, 67,309 sovereigns, 15,287 oz. gold. Archer, for Hongkong, 992 oz. gold. Alexandra (s.), for Melbourne, 30,000 sovereigns…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BU[?]NIA.—Writing on the 22nd a correspondent of the Southern Argus says:—Since my last there has not been much done here on account of the heavy rains. Most of the river claims could not be worked. Carroll and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It is somewhat surprising that so little stir has been made about this gold-field. Having lately visited the diggings, I have much pleasure in forwarding a statement of this very promising field…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE half-yearly general meeting of the Waratah Coal Company was held at the Company's office yesterday, at noon. The attendance was unusually large, there being in the room twenty-nine proprietors representing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN my last letter I gave a brief record of the career of local legislation on the gold-fields of this colony, and I think that it is the opinion of every unbiased miner, who has watched the working of local courts, that they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,âIn addition to the notice given by you this morning of the gold-field to the north-west of Townsville, extending to the auriferous region on and beyond the Burdekin River, the following particulars, entering mere fully than…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THIS mine is working the same seam of coal as its neighbour the Mount Keera, from which it is reached by a winding path of no great length round the sea-face of the mount…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE continuance of wet weather in the interior has operated unfavourably for mining during the past month, as the carting of stone to the machines has not gone on with the necessary amount of regularity. There is no…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE mining news of the month has been very encouraging. The following are the latest reports from gold-fields. BONEY'S ROCKS REEFS.—A gentleman who has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Geelong (s.), for Galle, 67,309 sovereigns, 15,2[?]7 oz. gold. Archer, for Hongkong, 992 oz. gold. Alexandra (s.), for Melbourne, 30,000 sovereigns…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MAJOR'S CREEL.—The correspondent of the Moniter writes on the 27th:—For the last few days we have had a great deal of rain, and although this is making everything spring up luxuriantly, and we have every prospect of a fine season for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A correspondent of the Sydney Hominy Herald writes:— It is somewhat surprising that so little stir lias been made about this gold-field. Having lately visited the diggings,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →ALLUVIAL minera up here would be jubilant if water would make them so, but the general opinion is that ground sluicing in this neighbourhood does not pay. Our township is improving. "Wo shall soon have two…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →BONEY'S BOOKS REEFS,—A gentleman who has recently paid a, visit to this locality, supplies the Western Examiner with the following result of his inspection. He says:—" I have just concluded n visit to the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →SIR,—Allow me to correct the statement of your correspondent at Ravenswood with regard to their geographical position. They are south-west of Townsville instead of due north,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE correspondent of the Braidwood Moniter writes hence on the 27th:—For the last few days we have had a great deal of rain, and although this is making everything spring up luxuriantly, and we have every prospect of a fine season for…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →MR. Willian Shiress, for many years assayer to the Sandhurst branch of the Bank of New South Wales, in a lecture lately delivered by him makes the following remarks:—…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →MAJOR'S CREEK.—The Braidwood Dispatch of the 2nd instant states that Sole's machine has been engaged on a parcel of stone from Sibbel and Co.'s claim, Shingle Hut Creek, which realised half an ounce to the ton; Danks and…
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