Mining
MINING news since the date of our last summary is not of much importance. The yield of the gold-fields is good, but there is nothing special to report. Attention has been directed chiefly to the…
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Life at the Palmer Gold-field
A former resident of Rockhampton writes his recent experiences on the Palmer to a friend, and the following extracts have been placed at our disposal, as likely to be of public interest:—…
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As an instance that the Cargo gold-field still sustains its reputation for richness, the Western Advocate mentions that the gold purchased last month by one local buyer was 236 oz…
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THIS machine is practically a combination of inclined circular saws mounted upon a rovolving rod, so that the groove cut by each saw runs into the groove cut by the next, thus thoroughly under-cutting a seam. The…
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MELHADO and Curtis report the following yields:—New North Clunes, 455 or., for the week; Great Extended Bustler's 1040 oz. for fortnight—dividend of 4s. declared, payable 23rd instant…
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THE following paper was read by Mr. A. Liversidge at a meeting of the Royal Society, held on Wednesday, the 9th instant. Many are probably well aware that there are large…
Continued on Trove, page 810 →Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Tamworth. December 21
My last communication told of the ca[?]ness of our political horizon, but now we are in the midst of all the excitement usually attendant upon an election where a sharp contest is expected. No less than four candidates have announced their…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Nomination for the Southern Gold-fields
THE Tumut and Adelong Times states that at noon on Tuesday laet, the nomination of oandidates for the repre-sentation of the Southern Gold-fields im the new Parliament took place in the Court-house at Adelong…
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PA[?]ON'S G. M Co.—The mining manager reports as follows, under date 26th December:—Easterly workins [?] Driving at 205-feet level; have driven 5 feet this week, also back stoping at 190-feet level, raised this week…
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THE Wallaroo Times of the 19th instant records a mining accident of an unusual kind. That journal says: "Yesterday afternoon, at Hughes's shaft, Mounts Mines, occurred a casualty of a character…
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PROWNE and Woodward's A. G. M. Co.—The mining manager sends the following report for fortnight ending 26th instant:—"The main shait has been deepened an additional 7 feet; the country in the bottom of the shaft is…
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