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THE following companies are progressing as under:— Sargeant's Beef Gold-mining Company are down 101 feet with tho main shaft; if it continues good standing ground, it will not be necessary to do much more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In these days of mining mania, little but gold, Lin, or copper, will attract Attention; nevertheless it may be there are some who would rather take the more certain, fold fash oued and less tempting method of obtaining a home, and its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Many reports have been, within the last few weeks, [?]irculated throughout this colony, that the present Government were about forming a Mining Department. If such is really the case, the mining interest, which is now…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There is an increased demand for preserved meats, at improved rates. No. 12 Mauritius sugars sold in London at £28 10s per ton, afloat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The export of coal from Newcastle for the week ending 18th October is 21,242 tons, of which 5486 were shipped to Sydney, 3410 to Melbourne, 2157 to Adelaide, 1556 to Wallaroo, 1401 to New Zealand, 164 to Brisbane, 90 to…
Continued on Trove, page 533 →To add to the vast mineral wealth of the Bathurst district, a new source of gold has lately been discovered. Six miles south of Cow Flat mines in the neighbourhood of Back Creek, a branah of Brown's Creek, which last…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →THE prosecutions at Armidale for tin stealing hara all resulted in acquittals. The following is an abstract of the cases as tried at the Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Faucett, on Tuesday and Wednesday, an…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A piece of one from the Burrawang lead and silver lode, assayed by Mr. Cawse, of Icely, gave 43[?] of lead, 29 oz. 8 dwts. of silver, and 6? per cent, of copper per ton. Twenty tons of copper ore are to be sent for a trial…
Continued on Trove, page 533 →The Bendemeer correspondent of the Murrurundi Times, 19th, says—Watson Creek mines has commenced work under the management of Mr. Buchanan, who, by-the-bye, is about starting a batcher's shop, which will be found…
Continued on Trove, page 533 →The mining manager of the Belle of Wattle Flat Gold Mining Company reports that on Friday last he broke down two or three tons of quartz showing coarse gold, richer than any, that has hitherto been seen from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A telegram from George Town, April 18, to the Brisbane Courier, says:—A large number of miners are reported to be on their way from Townsville to this plane. A further rush here would be unwise until after the wen season…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →[?] original proprietors in Cock, Attwood, and Dwyer's Claim, Hawkins Hill, has received a letter from Mr. Attwood, stating that in driving west of the old workings, a new vein has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GULGONG.—Though there are no new finds of much importance to record this week (says the Guardian of the 19th), there is a buoyancy in mining matters very encouraging. All the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Nanama correspondent of the Yass Courier, 22nd instant, writes: All the claims are now fairly in working order, after slabbing up. Those down any depth and on the reef are raising gold-bearing stone. In Mr, Ramsay…
Continued on Trove, page 531 →A DULL day was passed in the Share market on the 18th. Copper met with hardly any inquiry, and the only sales were Boolboondas at 8s. No buyers of tin. Wallsend Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 530 →AT 2 o'clock this morning (says the Hill End Observer of Saturday) Mr. Holtermann informs us that a mass of stone richer than anything yetseen in the claim has just been shot out. Its weight is estimated at between 11…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A few remarks respecting this promising field for copper may not be uninteresting to some of the perusers of your valuable pnblication. It, is situated about 9 miles from Orange, and consists principally of undulating country interspersed with…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →THERE are hundred of acres of staniferous ground taken up on this creek, in twenty, forty, and sixty-aero blocks, by two or three persons perhaps, they have not the means or the will to open expensive flood races to avert disastrous floods, take…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →BOROUGH COUNCIL.—This was a special meeting of the Council. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Mr. Hugh Taylor, M.L.A), and aldermen Galla way. Dixon, Coates, Trott, J. Taylor, Parker, and Pye. The Mayor moved, and Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →JAMES MARTIN, jun., was brought up, on remand, charged with obtaining money under false pretences. Mr. Gannon for prosecation; Mr. Betts for defence. Charles R. Darton deposed: I am an accountant and…
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