A Lucky Mining Hit
THE Ballarat Star gives the following anecdote: "Instances are so numerous in this colony whore men on the very verge of ruin unexpectedly become the possessors of vast wealth, that it may hardly be…
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Country and Mining News. Parkes. March 2
Not having heard from me for the last two weeks. I suppose you began to think that I had skedaddled to the Palmer without even bidding yon good-bye. But you see I am at Parkes yet, and mean to stop here, unless something breaks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Parkes. March 2
Not having heard from me for the last two weeks. I suppose you began to think that I had skedaddled to the Palmer without even bldding you good-bye. But you see I am at Parkes yet, and menn to stop here, unless something breaks…
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A child named Reed was drowned yesterday at Manton's Creek. An inquest will be holden to-night. Monday, 1.25 p.m…
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HILL END AND VICINITY.—By the Observer of Saturday it is reported that the five tons from the Frenchman's wer crushed this week with the pleasing result of a little over seven ounces to the ton. The crushing from Rawsthorne's,…
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THE new shaft in the Wilcaania Mine, says the local journal, is down twenty-eight feet. The progress made daily is very slow, as the sinking is now pawing through staff as hard as cement. In the Alice Edithe, the drive is…
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THERE was a slight revival in the value of Shale and Oil shares at the brokers' board to-day, with sales at 12s. to 13s.; at the latter sellers had the best of it, and offered to quit at 12s. 9d. Coal…
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POTTSVILLE, Pa., January 24.—Last night about 11 o'clock, at Delaware, a small collection of houses near Minersville, was the scene of the most cold-blooded end fiendish murder that ever was…
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THE Wood's Point Miner, 26th February, reports that great excitement took place on Saturday morning both at Matlock and Wood's Point when it was reported that a robbery of gold to a…
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PEAK Downs Copper shares have again taken a turn in favour of buyers; going from sales at 7s. 3d. to 7s. 6d. to sellers at 6s. 9d., buyers at 6s. 3d. Shale and Oil sold at 13s., and wanted…
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THE Wood's Point Miner, 20th February, reports that great excitement took place on Saturday morning both at Matlock and Wood's Point when it was reported that a robbery of gold to a…
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The mining manager of the Williams Goldmining Company reports as follows, under date of the 7th instant: "320 feet level. The south main drive has been extended 3 feet 6 inches during the week. The lode in the face…
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THERE was a better feeling in shale and oil stock this morning, the advance reported yesterday being supported. Sales at 13s. to 13s. 9d. Copper dull; Peak Downs changed hands at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal and Wages. London, March 10
There is a heavy fall in coal for the manufacturing districts, an a reduction of wages has commenced…
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OUR Mining news this month is not of so varied a character as usual, being confined exclusively to the Bill End and Tambaroora fields. In fact, since the cessation of the gold fever which…
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SHALE Oil shares maintain their upward tendency—sales at 13s. 6d. to 13s. 9d. Waratah coal brought 12¾d.; Peak Downs suffered another drop of 1s. to-day, and were…
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The excitement created by the rush to the Palmer increases; and in consequence of the congregation of crowas of gold-miners in Sydney looking out for passages, or waiting to hear more…
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The secretary of the Great Extended Quartzmining Company, Tuena, reports the result of the crushing of 8cwt. 3qrs and 23lbs of stone at the Mint 0.617 standard gold, being at the rate of 1oz 7dwts and 14grs of standard…
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