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WE have suffered a mining mania—we now feel the effects of a mining panic. Who and what are to blame for the present position? Are we to throw the onus on the miners, the brokers, the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Amongst the companies working on the Bowenfels coal measures is the Vale of Clwydd Coal Company, which is now proceeding with as much energy and spirit as the other coal mines…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The yield of gold for the year, as will be seen by the annexed table, has not been so prolifie as might have been expected. The exodus to the Palmer rush has latterly diminished the returns…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An intimation has been received by the mining manager of the Eureka claim, Sergeant's Reef, Hill End, stating that a vein had been struck 18 inches thick and indicative of a rich yeld…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →PEAK Downs Copper shares suffered a sort of panic on 13th, and dropped rapidly until they failed to find buyers at 11s. 3d.; Shale and Oil sold at 11s. 6d. to 12s., sellers at 11s. 9d.,…
Continued on Trove, page 241 →SINCE my last short letter I have little of importances to forward you. We have had some slight excitement in municipal matters, in the election of three aldermen to fill the vacancies…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the Town and Country Journal of 20th Decomber, 1863, a correspondent has produced an article under the heading, "The New England Tin Bearing Country." This party, who I suppose assumes to be a scientific miner, gives a very poor…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →ELECTION OF MAYOR.—The dead-lock of our municipality was brought to a final close on Friday last, when a concil[?]ory arrangement was made between the aldermen by unanimously electing Alderman S. Burge as the Mayor; and by such a…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →The Northern Tasmanians are jubilant. The inspection of the grand cake of gold at the Commercial Bank, the result of the crushing at the Golden Point claim. Nine Mile Springs (says the Cornwall Chronicle), occupied a great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE MUNICIPALITIES.—The election of aldermen for the various municipalities were all completed last week, and what little ill-feeling or hositility was displayed by the supporters of their favourite candidates is now almost antirely vanished,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The mining manager of Prowse and Woodward's A.G.M. Co. reports as follows, under date of 20th instant; "370 feet level. The north main drive has been extended 4½ feet, making total distance driven from main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE was a thin attendance on 'Change to-day, and few buyers of mining shares. K[?]man's gold shows signs of improving—buyers offering 9s., sellers at 10s. Peak Downs copper…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WE have stiffered a mining mania—we now feel the effects of a mining panic. Who and what are to blame for the present position? Are we to throw the onus on the miners, the brokers, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The local manager of the Armstrong Goldmining Co. (Limited) reports as follows: "I thought it advisable to stopdriving the tunnel any further at present. I believe the velus we have gone through lately are what are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following is the report of Captain Holman of the state of the property up to the a 31st December :— Peak Downs Copper-mine, 6th January, 1874. To the Secretary of the Peak Downs Copper-mining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE report of the Peak Downs Copper Co. had a prejudicial effect on the value of shares to-day; 8s. was the best offer obtainable. Shale Oil offered at 10s. 9d.; Waratah coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following is the twenty-second half-yearly report of the Peak Downs Copper Mining Company, which will be submitted to the shareholders to-day:—Sydney. February 25th, 1874. To the shareholders of the Peak Downs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT may seem a work of supererogation to preach economy in the use of coal at a time when their continued high price compel so many of us, whether we will to no, to practise that household virtue with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THERE were no transactions in the Share market to-day. Mulloon Copper Co.—The manager reports:—"During the past week several of our miners lett for the Palmer,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE adjourned half-yearly meeting of this company was held at the Exchange, yesterday morning. There was a large attendence of the shareholders. Mr. B. BUCHANAN, chairman of the Board of directors,…
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