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792 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 40
WILLIAMS' G. M. Co.—Mining manager reports on 18th instant that skidding the shaft has now been completed, and the men again put to break down stone. Tributors are still continuing work. Curragong Mine.—There is a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There is but little of special note to record in connection with mining for the past month. With regard to gold, the operations of the miners are being carried on at the various fields with either tolerable results, or with gratifying…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CARROLL and Beard s G. M Co.—Under date September 20 the mining manager reports as follos:—"The winze a 500-feet level has been sunk a further depth of 4 feet 6 inches this week, making present depth of winze 183 feet 6…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE mines are situated about a mile from the Mittagong railway station, from which there is a good macaramisd road. The township of Nattai or as some years ago it was called New Sheffield, is built [?] to the Nattai Creek,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ST. PATRICK'S SPECIMENS—"Now then, no specimen-hunting, Frank!" was the exclamation of Pat. Monaghan (writes a correspondent), when the warden was laying off the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Tambaroora and Turon mining district comprises the Turon River Gold-field, which include Wattle Fat, Box Ridge, Quartz Ridge, and the Turon River with its numerous tributaries, down to its junction with the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →LONG Tunnel G. M. Co., Uralla.—The local secretary, on the 18th instant reports:—"The lood directors have this day visited the mine. Measured up, and paid the contract to [?] to 37 yards of driving of the tunnel, that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining is rather dull at present, but I think (says a correspondent of the Armidale Express, at Oope's Creek) the apathy of our Government has a deal to do with it. Many parties here have taken up blocks of…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The gale which has recently produced such disastrous results along the coast, was not up severely felt in this localitty, but there was a copious rain, and the river rose some feet above its usual level. The land which was previously too…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PAINFUL DISCLOSURES— At the Police Court, on friday last before Messrs. G. Langley, E, L. Rowling, and O. J Byrnes John Stephens,a wood cutter, about thirty years of age as charged by senior-sergeant Bremner with having…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Board of Admiralty has instructed Commodore Hoskins to report as to the suitableness of New Zealand coal, for naval use in the Pacific…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MR. Richard John Seddon M.P.C., who has recently arrived from New Zealand, sends us the following description of the new gold-field discovered on the West Coast, which he visited, and which he regards as the best yet…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →PAXTON'S G. M. Co. (Limited).—The mine manager reports under date 23rd September as follows:—"The crosscut to the west, at the 258-feet level, has been extended 3 feet during the week, making a total length to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great excitement was caused in the coiliery districts of Pendle bury and Clifton, about four miles from Manchester, last week, owing to an extraordinary accident which happened at the…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →TOOLOOM DIGGINGS.—The Richmond River Express correspondent, under date of the 9th instant, says:—"Last week ended a very good crushing of stone from the Pioneer claim, which gave the satisfactory result of of [?] 14 dwt…
Continued on Trove, page 428 →"Coal,--by A. Galletly, Curator of the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art," is the subject of a somewhat interesting paper in the second volume of ''British Manufacturing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Carcoar Chronicle has the following from Milburn Greek— General states of affairs here are beginning to look better than they have hitherto done. The mine is in full swines and looks as well as ever…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →IT will be apparent from the Statistics furnished by the Mining Registrar for the Mudgee district, that its highest point of productiveness was reached in the year 1872, when from the alluvial fields of Gulgong and its…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →THE mines are situated about a mile from the Mittagong railway station, from which there is a good macadamised-road. the township of Nattai, or as some years ago it was called Mew Sheffield, is built close to the Nattai Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 440 →Mr. Richard John Seddon, M.P.C., who han recently arrived from New Zealand, sends us the following description of the now gold-field discovered on the West Coast, which he visited…
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