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NOTWITHSTANDING all that has been said respecting the obstacles to the progress of this port in the want of proper facilities for the shipment of coal, an inquiry into the circumstances shows conclusively, that not only was the outery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The legal manager of the Fort Bourke Copper Company reports under date 7th July:—"The men have come in with some splendid stones, with spots of ore and good looking gossan, and I think you will be well…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Since I last wrote you the river here has continued to rise faster than ever; up to the 20th ultimo it rose at the rate of one inch per hour; since then it only rose six inches in the 24 hours, probably owing to the immense space of country…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some miners have pegged out a portion of Bald Hill, close to Bathurst, as gold-mining claims. Mining matters are undergoing a slight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HILL END AND VICINITY.—Mining matters and more especially at the Hill (says the Observer of Saturday) still continue to look well. Several claims are at present engaged crashing; and we may more especially mention…
Continued on Trove, page 86 →WE have received from Mr. Buchanan, M.L.A., a copy of "A Bill to amend the laws relating to the Goldfields," which, we understand, it is his intention to introduce into the Legislative Assembly during the ensuing session of…
Continued on Trove, page 87 →THE whole country laying between Sandy Creek and the Broken Cart [?]eefs, a distance of twenty-five miles; may be termed auriferous. Throughout this distance, in places where water can be easily obtained, ground…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The mining manager of the Stat Company, Wattle Fklat, writing on the 14th instant, syys:"I have timered the shaft in the two-acre block 10 feet from surace and have sunk an additional 2 feet. The total…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HILL END AND VICINITY.—Mining matters, and more especially afc the Hill (says the Observer of Saturday last) still continue to look well. Several claims are at present engaged crushing;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The mining manager of the Faith Hope, and Charity. Claim, Wattle Plat, reports, 14th instant:—Tunnel in 84 feet, in the last 2 feet we have out through two small leaders, showing mundic. I think the reef is not…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Western Post (Mudgee) has seen a letter from Mr. Hurd, of the Crudine, cuting that samples of antimony ore seat by him for [?]ssay in Sydney, have shown 76 percent, of the mineral The lode from which the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →ABOUT six weeks ago this (the Giant's Den Tin Mine) was without water [?]or working the mine; about thirty-six men were employed up to that time, but as the weather appeared so fine and settled, and as if no more…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →THE Share market was not lively on Monday, and there were no indications of any immediate improvement. In gold, the only transactions reported were in Hill End stock. Hickson,…
Continued on Trove, page 86 →THE Share market closes more dull than it has been during the dullest week of the year. Peak Downs Copper were a trifle firmer to-day, and sold at from 20s. 9d. to 21s. 6d.: Carroll and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Five drunkards were fined. John Buras and Maragaret Snith were fined 10s each, her having been drunk and disorderly. Kate Freeman was fined 10s, for having behaved in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NOTWITHSTANDING all that has been said respecting the obstacles to the progress of this port in the want of proper facilities for the shipment of coal, an inquiry into the circumstances shows conclusively, that not only was the outery…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →MUNICIPAL COUNCIL—The town clerk called a meeting of the aldermen for Friday last, at 11.30 for the purpose of electing a mayor for the remainder of the municipal year, caused by the ousting of Alderman H Taylor. Present: Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LOYAL ORANGE LODGES.—The anniversary of the two lodgos in this town, was celebrated at the School of Arts,on Tuesday night last, by a grand sotree. After tea was over, the chairman. Alderman S. S. Coold, WE.G.M., gave an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ABOUT a quarter past 1 o'clock yesterday morning flames here observed to be issuing from part of the premites of Messers. Warburton and Sons, payment, which are used as a coal, coke, and wood depot, and an alarm of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →I HAVE no doubt that any reliable information respecting mining operations at Fernbank and Spring Creek will be interesting to your readers. The following fact are from a geentleman largely interested in mining matters at the above…
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