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SIR,—I see in Tuesday's Herald that four wardens have been appointed for the eight mining: districts of the colony. I do not know anything about other districts; but as far as our, own—the Mudgee district—is concerned, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GREAT Dividing Range Tin Co.—Manager reports the "last week's yield of ore was 2 tons, and that 43 bags, weighing 2 tons, were dispatched from the mine, leaving 41 cwt, on hand."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This district has been visited with a fearful storm of wind and rain, such as has not been seen for many years. Fortunately the storm was of short duration, else the destruction might have been wholesale. The sea broke with fearful…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE change that'has occurred in Peak Downs Gopper shares, has been as sharp as it was remarkable. After standing for days at 3s. they have gone up suddenly to 10s., upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →HILL END AND VICINITY.—By the Observer of Saturday, it is reported that an alluvi[?]l rush took place on Thursday, near Chappel's creating quite a sensation among the fossickers, one of the fraternity dropping on a patch of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Burnt Yards correspondent of the Carcoant [?] reports that Wood and Co. have come on to the [?] rock at abent 60 feet, and have commenced to drive to the westward. Rutherford and Co. washed a nice [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A telegram from Maroborough, 15th instant, which appears in the Melbourne Age of Saturday, gives the following further particulars of the late fatal accident by which three men lost their lives…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE result of the late military operations in Africa has proved the truth of an opinion which has long prevailed—viz., that Ashantee and the neighbouring countries are rich in gold; and it is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Share market was not active to-day, and we have again to report a decline in Peak Downs, which, after Teaching 11s. yesterday afternoon, were offered to-day at 9s. 9d. on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A telegram from Maryborough, 15th instant, which appears in the Melbourne Age of Saturday, gives the following furtlier particulars of the late fatal accident by which three men lost their lives…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PEAK Downs copper shares appear to belong still to the sensational class, the rapidity with, which they have fluctuated during the past week being quite on a par with some of their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE extraordinary size and richness of the coppor lodes at Cobar (discovered some three years ago) having attracted considerable public attention, a short description of the following mines, viz the Southern Cobar, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →HILL END AND VICINITY.—By the Observer of Saturday it is reported that an alluvial rush took place en Thursday, near Chappel's, creating, quite a sensation among the frassickers, one of the fraternity dropping on a patch of…
Continued on Trove, page 658 →GENTLEMEN,—Having taken a deep interest in the re-form of mining legislation, and knowing that the Sydney Mail is extensively read by the miners, I ask as a favour space to address you through these columns…
Continued on Trove, page 659 →The total export of coal from Newcastle for the week ending May 15th was 21,659 tons, and 74 tons coke. A little excitement was caused in town on Thursday by hearing of a new rush between Pullen's and…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →THE A. S. N. Company's steamer Victoria, Captain Darrell, left Sydney at noon of the 18th ult., with 20 saloon passengers 55 steerage and 24 horses, and moored alongside the jetty at Bowen, at 11 p. m. of the 23rd…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →THE change that has occurred in Peak Downs Copper shares, has been as sharp as it was remarkable. After standing for days at 3s. they have gone up suddenly to 10s., upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 658 →THE Share Market closed rather dull to-day, and amongst the most prominent features was a sudden drop in Shale and Oil. After sales were reported at 11s. to 11s. 6d. they were offered at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →I HAVE just finished a trip through the tin mining district at the Tableland, Vegetable Creek, Tent Hill, &c., but what a difference a year ago and now. Whole districts are deserted, and with the exception of some few…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →SIR—Having taken a deep interest in the reform of mining legislation I ask it as a favour of the Town and Country Journal, knowing it to be extensively read by a great majority of gold miners, to address them…
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