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PAXTON'S G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports, under date 13th February:—"East Workings: Stoping at 220-feet level, 3 tons raised; also back-stoping at 190-feet level, raised 4 tons, and driving at 205-feet level; drove for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NOTICE TO APPLICANTS FOR GOLD MINING LEASES.—NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned Leases have been forwarded to the Warden [?]t Gulgong, for delivery to the Lessees, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A SERIOUS explosion has occurred in one of the pits of the Bignall Hall Colliery,near this place. Twenty-two persons were known to be in the pit. and it is feared that all were killed. Five dead…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—The Mining Department have at last issued a number of leases, with notification that if they are not taken up forthwith they will be cancelled. Such, I venture to predict, will be the fate of at least seventy-five…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE great gravel deposits fit for hydraulic mining rest in channels or basins of unknown depths, and it is evident that, unless the depth of the channel can be ascertained beforehand, certain risks have to be taken…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →THE third half-yearly report of the directors of the Anvil Creek Coal-mining Company (limited) presented at the third half-yearly meeting, on the 11th, was as follows: 1. The operations of the company have been…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Araluen correspondent of the Moruya Examiner says that, previous to the late change of weather, sluicing and fossicking were languishing; but now there is enough for all…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →FROM the date of our last mail summary, until a few days ago, the weather has been so dry, in all parts of the country, that mining operations have been very seriously retarded, and in many places…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—Through the medium of your valuable paper I beg to draw attention to the way in which we miners are to be fleeced by the new Mining Bill. It is not sufficient that we should pay a gold duty, and pay ten…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →After a long protracted season of drought, we have been favoured with a heavy fall of ram, which has tended to raise the spirits of our settlers which were rather inclined to droop. The early crops are, 1 am afraid, too far advanced to be much…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →CARROLL and Beard's G. M. CO.—Under date, 24th February, the mining manager reports as follows:—"305feet level crossed eastward; present distance of cross-out eastward 79 feet, 500-feet level cross-cut eastward;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DISTRICT COURT.—On Monday last the District Court was held before his Honer Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. Fifty-one cases were set down for hearing, and only four were defended. In Whiteman v. M'Cullogh, the plaintiff sued for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →I AGAIN take the liberty of forwarding a report of this locality, with the view of bringing its prospects and progress more prominently before the public and as there may be many persons, interested in mining,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →GALLEY SWAMP.—The Carcoar Chronicle reports:—The prospectors have had another washing up. I did not learn the result, but have been informed that the yield of gold was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FREDERICK's Valley Hydraulic Sluicing Co.: The halfyearly general meeting was held on Friday, when the report of the directors and balance-sheet were unanimously adopted. The mining manager reports plenty of water in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A meeting of the Hill End School of Mines was held on Wednesday evening last. The local newspaner reports that attendance of members was good. It was announced that his Excellency the Governor had graciously consented to…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →AT the invitation of Messrs. Lawson; Jaffrey, and Co., a number of gentlemen interested in gold-mining, visited the works of the above named firm to inspect a machine invented and patented by them for the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A serions explosion has occurred in one of the pits of the Bignall Hall Colliery, near this place. Twenty-two persons were known to be in the pit, and it is feared that all.were killed. Five dead…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →THE WEATHER.—For several months past we have been suffering like other parts of the colony from the oppressive heat and great want of rain. Everything has been literally burned up, and the universal cry was for rain. Thank God,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →THE Peak Downs Copper Mine is unquestionably the greatest undertaking of the kind that has ever been engaged in by private enterprise in Queensland…
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