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AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—For a considerable time past it has occurred to the pastoral, Agricultural, mining, and commercial men of New England, that it would be desirable to amalgamate the various agricultural associations of this part…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THERE was increased demand to-day for Peak Downs shares, and sales ranging from 6s. 9d. to 7s. 3d., which rates represent buyers and sellers at close. Gold shares more active…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Share market remains in about the same state as at the opening of the week as regards demand, and a very limited number of sales, were reported to-day. Coal shares rather…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The mining manager of Krohmann's Goldmining Compny (limited) reports, under date 4th March, as follows; "In the north shaft we have sunk 2½ feet this week, tinucs hards and full of leaders. In the drive from rock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Noticing, per report in your paper, that it is the intention of the Government to place a sum of money on the Estimates te be given as rewards for the discovery of new gold-fields in New South Wales, I would suggest to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TIN mining is an industry which, though but in its infancy in the colony, has seen many vicissitudes. "The first development of the mines or workings took place at a time when the public…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →here is nothing surprising in the fact of a steady going provincial city glorying in the possession of two cathedrals, besides five other well-attended places of worship, being slightly dull during the period of Lent, and, therefore, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The half-yearly general meeting of the Frederick's Valley Hydraulic S[?]uicing Company was held on the 27th instant. After the usual formal business was concluded, the legal manager read a letter from the mining…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Grafton Observer reports that active operations are again the order of the day at Cangi. Marcolini's mill, after being stopped for three months for the want of water is again at work. Last week the put 15 tons of stuff…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →SHALE and Oil shares have been in more request during the two last two days, and the market closed with buyers at 12s. Waratah coal sold at 12?, and were offered at 2s. 6d. less. Copper…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Star of Peace has already crushed about 90 tons, which yielded 421 oz. amalgam, or 150 oz. 8 dwts. retorted gold. Peak Downs Copper shares were a trifle…
Continued on Trove, page 318 →THE VOYAGE FROM SYDNEY TO THE ENDEAVOUR. WE left Sydney on Wednesday evening, February 4th, about five; bad head winds to Moreton Bay Pilot Station; dropped anchor on Saturday, at ll…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →THE Ballarat Star gives the following anecdote: " Instances are so numerous in this colony where men on the very verge of rain unexpectedly become the possessors of vast wealth, that it may hardly be…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →SINCE my last, our machines have all been busy at work, and with such success as to keep our hopes for the future alive. Chappell has just finished a lot of stone from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A company, called the New South Wales Collieries Company, has been announced, with a capital of £20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 314 →ACCIDENT,— A baker, by the name of charles Prudens, while in the act of carrying a bag of tour from the store-room to the bakehouse, met with a frightfull accident, caused by several more bags of flour falling on him, and almost crushing…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.—The adjourned and regular fortnightly meeting was hald at the council chambers, on Tuesday last, at 3.15 p.m. Present—[?] Burge, Esq. (Mayor), Aldermen Galloway, H. Tayior, [?] Booth, Pye, Ritchie,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The amount of coal exported for the week ending Friday, March 6th, amounts to 20,355 tons—2083 tons of which were shipped to Sydney, 6116 to Melbourne, 456 to Sydney, 505 to Adelaide, 1754 to Galle. 396 to Launceston…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Southern Cobar Copper Co.—Manager reports the receipt of the following telegram from Messrs. Stilling and Company, dated Adelaide, March 6:—"Nil Desperandum shipment of ore, about 16 tons. Assay 40¾ per…
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