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PAXTON'S G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports, under date October l8, as follows:—"The crosscut to the west at the 258-feet level has been extended 5[?] feet since last report, making total length to date 92[?] feet. Rock still…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The total quantity of gold received by escort from the gold-fields of the colony during the year 1875 was 201,779 ounces, valued at £767,829. As compared with the year 1874 there was a decrease in quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A GENTLEMAN who has just returned from the West Coast gives the Canterbury Press the following information regarding these diggings:—On arriving at Hokitika he found that there was no difficulty in getting to the diggings,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →[?] and Holtermann's G. M. Co., Limited.—The mining manager reports under date 24th October as follows:—"Having recently commenced work on the mica vein, in the south shaft, about 170 feet, from surface. I have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A supplement to the Government Ga [?] was issued on Thursday, 28th October, notifying that, on and after the 1st November next, further lengths of the Government railways, from Bowning to Binslong, on The fact that the gold-mining resources of the colony have yet to be developed is amply demonstrated by new and valuable discoveries almost every week in the more substantial and permanent branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →STAR of P[?] G. M. Co.—Under date 25th October, the mining manager reports as follows:—"The penthouse has been taken out, and stoping south commenced at the 555feet level by the side of the vein. I propose to take out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →REPORTS from the Newcastle district tell us of the existence of sore distress amongst the coal-miners at New Lambton, whose earnings, it is said, for the last six months have not much exceeded an average of £1…
Continued on Trove, page 560 →Mr. Cox only reported on such portion of the Buller Coalfield as had been topographically surveyed at the time of his visit. The topographical work was being continued, and Mr. Cox…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →YARRARA REEFS.—The Perseverance reef, which lately struck gold, is still looking well (reports the Gundagai Times), and at the Royal Standard mill they are engaged in putting…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Graveyard Creek, 1 mile south of Vegetable Creek, has also been worked to some little advantage, but the want of water and the low price of tin have been the cause of all work being entirely suspended…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →A concert was given on Friday evening last by the Public School Juvenile Choir. I have seen livelier times on Hill End than the present, but never saw the Prince of Wales Theatre so crowded as on this occasion. Some twenty-four…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There has not been any improvement in the business of the port since I last wrote; on the contrary, the week has been one of the dullest we have experienced for manyyeors. Shipplug arrivals have of late been anything but numerous, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A GENTLEMAN who has just returned from the West Coast gives the Canterbury Times the following information regarding those diggings :—On arriving at Hokit k[?] hs found that there…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →PAXTON'S G. M. Co.—The mining m[?]nager reports under date October 25 as follows:—"The crosscut to the west at the 2[?]8-feet level has been extender 3 feet during the week, making total length to date 90½ feet; and to the west…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →late accounts state that the Hon John Lucas, Minister for Mines, is at Wanganella, 40 miles from Deniliquin, aud it is probable that he will visit Melbourne by rail from that town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The expedition that was organized some months ago at Sydney for the purpose of searching for, and, if practicable, recovering the treasure lost in the General Grant which that ship was wrecked on the west coast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Golden Aye, of a recent date, speaking of the reefs on the Northern field, says:-We have made a personal inspection of the various reefs in the various of Butcher's Creek and Revolver Point and have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEYERS and Holternann's G. M Co.—Unde[?]ate 31st Oct[?]ber, the mining manager reports as follows:—"Since my last report of the 6th instant, I have backstoped feet to the south from south shaft at 170-feet level on the mica…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →By telegraph we are informed that payable gold is reported to have been found this week on Brookoong run, seven miles from Urana, by a party of prospectors, who have been at work for the last three months. Numerous applications…
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