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THE special reporter of the Courier, October 23, writes thus of the Inverell Tin Mines:—Starting from Cope's Creek crossing, we proceeded as follows:—Alabama Claim: Has been working abont four months with good success; there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The mining manager of the Gulgong Gold Mining Company, Royal George Beefs, reports:—The main shaft is down 54 feet, rock still very hard. I have six men stoping out between No. 1 and No. 3 shafts ; the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—It is gratifying to find, by a letter of the Curator of the Museum, in yesterday's paper, that sensible persons are responding to the solicitations for mineralogical specime[?] for the Museum, and that what appears to be a new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →James Ford, the sportsman, died at 3 o'clock yesterday at Smith's hotel Dr. Bennett, with Drs. Forbes and Bowling, of Mudgee, were in attendance, and had a consultation. It appears…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The mining manager of the Gulgong Gold Mining Company, Royal George Reefs, reports: —The main shaft is down 54 feet, rock still very hard. I have six men stoping out between No. 1 and No. 3 shafts; the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE reports from Tambaroora respecting the principal mines there have tended to support the value of shares. Beyers and Holtermans changed hands this morning at 60s., and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soul and Son have received a letter, which states— "Splendid gold has just been struck in Bedwell'e claim, only two claims off the Caleb Quotem, now being floated as a promoters' company. They also report the early…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—The calcite specimens exhibited in the Museum were sent by Messrs. Gerdon, Roche, and Co., working the "Try-sgain Reef," on Manila run. They are stated to be from a narrow leader running through serpentine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Having seen at the Museum the specimens sent to Mr. Krefft, I believe the calcite to be identical with what diggers in alluvial term cement, which they sometimes find adhering to the pepitas of gold with much tenacity. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TAMBAROORA and NEIGHBOURHOOD.—The report of the Hill End Times dated October 26th is as under:— HAWKINS HILL.—Beard and Tallentire: On Saturday last 15 tons quartz were crushed at Vickery's machine,…
Continued on Trove, page 563 →LATEST FROM HILL END.—The Times of Wednesday reports of Hawkins Hill that Pullen and Rawsthorne's machine, where the stone from the claim of Messrs. Beyers and Co. is still being crushed, is at present the centre of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WE constantly hear of gold-bearing veins the stones from which show a high per-centage of the precious metal when tested in small quantities at the mint, or elsewhere, by nice mechanical and chemical means, but…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →[?]N pursuance of the provisions of the Gold Fields Act of [?]866, his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has pr[?]claimed that the following shall be deemed a gold-field within the meaning and for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Chronicle, of Saturday, Bays the Carcoar Copper Mine, which is situated about half a mile from the town, is being pushed on with great vigour. There are at present four men at work at the shaft, which they have taken down…
Continued on Trove, page 564 →The special reporter of the Courier. 23rd ult., writes thus of the Inverell Tin Mines:— Starting from Cope's Creek crossing, we proceeded as follows:—Alabama Claim: Has been working about four months with good success; there…
Continued on Trove, page 564 →The Burrowa Advocate repeats on the progross making at the Yundo Copper Mine in that district. A shaft has been sume to a depth of 75 feet, at the bottom of which is a lode three feet thick, and widoaiug as it goes down,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →GULGONG.—The Gulgong Guardian of Saturday says:—The escort which left on Thursday last conveyed 6735 ozs. as the yield of the gold-field for the previous fortnight, making the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. E. N. Emmett reports that a crushing of 17 tons of stone, from the Lady Belmore claim, yielded 717 3-20oz of gold. The mining manager of No. 1 South Lion Reef,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TELEGRAMS from Tambaroora respecting the wonderful richness of Beyers and Holterman's crushing caused a demand for the shares to-day. 60s. was accepted for one lot, and any…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A WEAKER market for shares on 25th October than any day during the week. In copper there was nothing done except Peak Downs, which, after being knocked down from 84s. to 75s.,…
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