Mining Intelligence
There is some authentic intelligence; this week from the new rush at Canowindra. Mr. Commissioner Clarke, from Young, visited it a few days past and in his telegram…
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CANOWINDRA. Telegram from Mr. Gold Commissioner Clarke, Young to the Under-Secretary for Lands, Sydney
"6th April, 1871.—I have just returned from the Canowindra rush. The diggings are situated about two miles north-east from Canowindra township. The prospectors' is the only shaft bottomed, the depth of which is 125 feet…
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The county of Devon, on the north coast Tasmania, is one of the most flourishing districts of that colony. Its position, its vast extent, the unsurpassed richness of…
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THE Gold Commissioner for the Southern district, Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, has, by direction of the Government, visited the newly discovered rush at Canowindra. As might be expected from his official position, he reports very…
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The state of the mining interest throughout the colony has been of a most satisfactory character during the month. On the 17th ultimo it was reported that a new rush had taken place to a spot between Hill End…
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MAJOR'S CREEK. — Our miners (says the Braidwood Monitor of the 14th) are now beginning to prospect in earnest. Last week a rush took place to the fall of the Big Hill into Long Flat; Biggs and party having struck…
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I HAVE farther' progress to report. About four or five golden holes have struck it since my last report with the average depth of wash and same prospect. Several claims have washed…
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THERE has been a very marked increase in the yield of our gold-fields during the past three months. With regard to the month of March, the Sydney Morning Herald, in speaking of the…
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THE reports from, Gulgong are more satisfactory than they have been for some time past. The Guardian of the 15th says:—Though we have no new discoveries to report, we experience that pleasure so generally felt,…
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With the exception of a rush to Tambaroora, no change or improvement in mining matters can be noted. The rush to Canowindra has failed, and those who are there with the…
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THE GULF.—The Nerrigundah correspondent of the Braidwood Liberal, 22nd instant, writes:—A paddock was washed last week in Doolan's lease, and the return is satisfactory so far, and from the fuel of the gold obtained being…
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THE fifteenth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this company took place yesterday at their offices, Bridge-street. Mr. J. S. WILLIS presided, and moved thE adoption of…
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FROM Gulgong better accounts are received this week. The Guardian says:—On the frontage leads the nothing new to report, all being steadily prospected, some of them by three prospecting areas. Of couse…
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A CORRESPONDENT, whose letter will be found below, gives us rather a fuller account than we have yet had of the Canowindra rush, and its probable results. He inclines to the same opinion…
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We cannot give any detailed reports from the various mining localities in this issue. We fail to see any practical use, or benefit, in weekly noticing "the few and far between" crushings of…
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FROM Gulgong better accounts are received this week. The Guardian says:—On the frontage leads there is nothing new to report, all being steadily prospected, some of them by three prospecting areas. Of course…
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I STAND before the door of my hut, looking towards old Surface Hill. I get into a contemplative mood, recalling to my mind the many times, long before the discovery of gold in New South Wales, that I crossed…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Science—invention— Construction. Improved Coal-breaking Machine
In the ordinary method of breaking coal much of it is crushed into powder, in whioh condition it is, for ordinary consumption, practically valueless. The object of the present invention is the improvement…
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A LARGE and Influential meeting of miners was held at the Royal Hotel, Forest Reefs, on Saturday, the 22nd instant, to hear the report from the deputation appointed at a previous meeting to wait on the Minister for Lands, in reference to…
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