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CARROLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—Under date the lOth March the mining manager reports as fellows:—" 305.feet Level: Crosscut eastward, present distance of crosscut eastward 84 feet. Have cut a quartz vein 2 inches in thickness,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →MINING affairs in the colony of New South Wales have been progressing steadily and satisfactorily since the date of our last report, when we announced that the drought, which had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ONE great essential in all workings of this kind is an abundant supply of water; and where this can be obtained not only are the washing and sifting facilitated, but, as in California, powerful…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →WE have Cooktown papers to February 20, and from the Cooktown Courier of February 13th we take the following account of a journey to the Palmer taken by Mr. James Mulligan and party:…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Daily News says:—All things considered, it [?] computed that the men will be able, after this reduction, to earn 25 per cent, more than they could have done at the rate in force in 1869, before…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HILL END AND TAMBAROORA.—It may safely be affirmed (says the Times), that the general aspect of the miners is improving. Of the Hawkins Hill claims proper we find the Star…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We (Grafton Argus) have received information to the effect that the prospectors of the John Ballline of reef, at Cangi, are still procseding with the work of their claim, in order to give it a fair trial. They are now on a…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →NEW Consols G. M. Co.—The mining manager reporia under date of 9th instant:—"Tenders have been called for sinking another 50 feet. The lode in the shaft continues same as when I wrote last. The hanging wall is soft, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On January 5th another shocking disaster took place at one of the collieries in Sheffield. The pit at which the explosion occurred is the Aldwarke Main Colliery, Rotherham, belonging to Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The [?] publishes the following from Mr. A. A. Lambert, mining manager, dated 7th March, 1875:—Last night an accident, resulting farally, occurred in the shaft of the Magdala…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BE STAR OF THE WEST GOLD MINING CO. Mr. Davis moved for and obtained orders is each of the above insolvent estates for the blinding over of all moneys now the credit of, and to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR—I am glad to find that the new ministry intend at once to alter the present Mining Act, and through your paper I beg to draw attention to what I think would be a great benefit. That is that some…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The scene hero has [?] changes since [?] last wrote you The thirsty earth is feeling surfeited. The Mcdonald is nearly a banker, and the back water is rushing up the creeks, and it still pours with rain, with every prospect of a high…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The scene here has sadly chnnged since I last wrote you. The thirsty earth is feeling surfeited. The Ma[?] is nearly a banker, and the back water is rushing up the creeks, and it still pours with rain, with every prespect of a high…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →American writers are surging capitalists to secure an interest in the Great Coal Belt in the vicinity of the [?] river, which passes through a coal region containing 400,000 square miles. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →STAR of Peace G. M.Co.—Under date 13th March, the mining manager reports as follows:—" During the past week the main shaft has been timbered and made complete from, the 385-feet level to the 410-feet; stulls put in north…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Davis moved for and obtained an order making a rule-nisi absolute confirming aa order of the Chief Commissioner directing one R. Dransfield to pay £300 due as a shareholder in the above…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Miners' Protection Society, with Messrs. Cameron and Stevens, M.L.A.'s, waited [?] Mr. Lucas, the Minister for Mines, this morning as [?] from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PAXTON'S G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports under date 13th March:—"Star of Peace vein workings: Stoping north and south of north shaft at 300 and 310-feet level; 20 tons raised. The stopes at south end of shaft…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A DEPUTATION, consisting of Mr. John Woods, Mr. W. Davies, and Mr. Enoch Davies (representatives of the Northern Colliers' Association), Mr. Stevens, M L.A., and Mr. Cameron, M L A., had an interview with the Hon…
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