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KROBEANN'S G. M. Co.—Under date 3[?] December the mining manager reports as follows:—"In prospecting. drive in north shoft at the 392 feet level, was have drive[?] 2½ feet this week making a[?]ce in from the sha[?] 73[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Neither an impending election causing excitement throughout this district, nor a parched up country occasioning anxiety to stock owners and agriculturists, have been sufficient to deter the people from engaging in their accustomed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ANOTHER ALARM OF FIRE.—About 5 o'clock last evening (Sunday)the fire bell again pealed forth its clamorous sound for the assisistance of the brigade. In a very short time the engine, with some of the members, was on its way to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PYRITES is a term formerly applied to the yellow sulphide of iron, because it struck fire with steel. It is in strictness still confined to this mineral; but where sulphur is in combination with copper,…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →At an early hour on October 8, an explosion attended with fatal consequences, occurred at a pit worked by Messrs. Roscow and Lord, Birtle, near Bury. For some time past a number of the…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →PARKES.—No new discoveries (we learn from the Free Press) are reported, except the extension of Nibbler's Gully to the southern bank of the Goobang Creek. Our items are as follows:…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Telegraphic despatches from Palmerston (North-ern Territory) are to the effect that the yield of the Royal Standard crushing is a little over an ounce to the ton. The severe lightning has done some damage…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →THE Wallaroo Times of the 19th instant records a mining accident of an unusual kind. That journal says: "Yesterday afternoon, at Hugues's Bhaft, Moonta Mines, occurred a casualty of a character…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →SIR,—Having seen in your issue of the 14th November a communication, headad."The Ophir Copper Mine," I take the present opportunity of contradicting those portions which more nearly concern myself…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →ANOTHER ALARM OF FIRE.—About 5 o'clock last evening (Sunday) the fire bell again pealed forth its clamorous sound for the assisiatnnce of the brigade. In a very short time the engine, with some of the members, was on its way to the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Shoalhaven River Sluicing Co.—A special General meeting of shareholders was called for Thursday evening last to meet Mr. Moyes, the company's manager, upon the works. He reported that with the exception of six chains of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fify thousand miners are on strike in Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Received in Sydney, January 3, 11.50 p.m. The P. and O. Company's mail steamship Nubia armed at Galle on the 24th ultime. Alphonso, son of Isabella 11., has gene to Spain,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →STAR of Peace G. M. Co.—Under date 2nd January, the mining manager reports as follows:—"The vein,in, the south stope at 385 feet is from 10 to 12 inches wids showing payable stone. The vein in the north stops at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →REGULATIONS for Mining for Gold in force in all the mining districts of the colony of New South Wales, made by the Mining Board under the provisions of the Mining Act 1874…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A telegram from Braidwood append in our issue of yesterday, implying that through the negligence of the Sydney authorities, the [?] mining registrar had no miner's rights to issue [?] use at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →94. Definition.—The words to " drain" shall mean the removal of water out of or from any claim or any land held under any gold-mining lease, by any means of appllance what[?]ver; the word " loasehold" shall mean the area of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SEVERN River Tin Co.—Manager reports that the directors have declared a dividend of 3d. per share, payable at the office of the company.175. Pitt-street, Sydney, on and after Monday, January 12th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →54. Working—discovery of gold—reporting.—Regulations 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 shall apply to all "protection areas" held under regulation 63. 55. Extent of prospecting claim.—Any miner discovering…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE town of Greta is situated on the Great Northern Road, about twelve or thirteen miles from West Maitland, and two or three from Branxton. The township of Grete has long existed as a Government township—on paper; but…
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