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Copy of telegram from Mr. Warden Brougham, Bingera to the Hon. Minister for Mines, Sydney:- "On Saturday last a quartz reef was struck on Upper Bingera, twenty-five feet from surface, fourteen inches…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The conviction of the few persevering inabitants, who have persistently stuck to the fortunes of the old Canvas City, that the surrounding hills and gullies were so many storehouses of the precious…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At about eight o'clock this morning an explosion of fire-damp occurred in the Worcester New Pit, resulting in the loss of eighteen or nineteen lives. The pit is situated about two miles from Swansea,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE following is Mr. W. H. J. Slee's, Inspector of Mines, report to the Under-Secretary of Mines, on the gold and mineral workings of the Parkes district:- "Sir,—I do myself the honour to inform you that I have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CARROLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—Under date 2nd May, the mining manager reports as follows:—"The western crosscut at 694-feet level has been extended a further distance of 3 feet this week, making the present lenght of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining operations have been progressing steadily during the month, without anything remarkable having occurred on any of the gold-[?]. A vein expected to turn out well has been struck in Paxton's, and nearly trebled the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →IF we may judge by the specimens exhibited, Queensland seems as much favoured in the variety of her minerals as this colony. She has furnished certainly the finest auriferous specimens in the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →New York, March 17.—A World's Scranton, Pa., despatch says:—Serious troubles are apprehended with the striking miners. There is much excitement in town. A delegation waited on the…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →CONSOLS G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports on April 30 as follows:—"I am glad to report a further improvement in Schinkle's reef, which is looking much better as they drive north on it. There is now fully 4 feet wide of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Parkes Gazette says:—Messrs. Herbert, Ralph, and party, No. 2 South, are now raising from their shaft at a depth of 100 feet, a splendid sample of quartz, some specimens of which may belseen at Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →I TOOK the coach to Blayney, and having secured a box seat in company with a very agreeable John, who seems to stady the comfort of the passengers by his [?]indness and civility. I [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The following is the most important intelligence this week:—Paxton's G. M. Co.—The mine manager reports under date April 28, as follows—"The east crosscut at 90 feet level has this week been extended…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Harrie Wood, Esq., Under Secretary for Mines, Sydney. —Sir,—I do myself the honour to inform you that I have made a thorough inspection of all the different gold and mineral workings in this district…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Stewards: Mr. W. Wallis, Captain Mann, Dr. Tueker. Judges; Messrs. J. Vickery, S. A. Mansfield, J. Young, Harrie Wood, C. S. Wilkinson, J. R. Love, S. Holmes, A. Fairfax…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The weather has been much the same as has been the case in other parts of the country, viz., very dry, till within the last week, when we had very cold wintery weather almost as cold as I have known it for the last ten years, till Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →GOLD, as is generally known, is found in the primary geological forma ions, although, as in Mexico, Brazil, California, and Australia, it is sometimes worked for in the quartz lodes which fill up the fissures of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AWFUL AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday evening a Mr. Maurice Reynolds, solicitor, was riding along Churchstreet, and when hear, the Windsor Toll-bar, his horse shied and threw him from out of his seat violently on the road…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE conviction of the few persevering inabitants, who have persistently stuck to the fortunes of the old Canvas City, that the surrounding hills and gullies were so many storehouses of the precious…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →LONG TUNNEL G. M. Co.—The local secretary on 2nd instant, reports: "The tunnel has been driven four-andhalf yards during the fortnight. There has been little change in the rock since last report. Hard boulders being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another discovery of coal as reported at [?] THE HAMILTON SPECTATORS:-One seam over 5ft thick, and another at a greater depth, about 10ft trick consisting of coal, of an [?]very much…
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