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808 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 41
IT will doubtless be a surprise to many of your readers, to learn that the report of payable gold having been struck at a locality in the auriferous district of Hargraves and Maitland Bar has proved to be a complete hoax. The reputation…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →THE following are the boundaries of this goldfield, as set forth in a proclamation from his Excellency the Governor dated June 12:âCounty of King, parishes of Crookwell Wheeo,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In 1874 the number of miners in Victoria was 46,512, and the number of accidents in that year was 296, 96 being killed and 245 injured, making a total of 335 killed and injured. In 1875 there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WILLIAMS G. Co.—Under date, 11th June, the mine manager reports:—"The Tributors, at the 400 feet level, are still engaged sinking the winze, and also rising up to meet it. The lode is 10 inches thick, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A painful sensation was caused at Stawell, Victoria, on Friday afternoon, when it became rumoured that Mr. James Grainger, who lately contested the election for Stawell against Mr. Woods, had lost his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A local journal remarks:—A branch of mineral industry of the district, which has for a considerable time been neglected, namely, diamond mining, is now likely to be revived. A party of miners have taken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →With reference to the new rush at Bonegilla, a correspondent writes as follows to the ALBURY BANNER:—"The newly-discovored reef at Bonegilla I found situated on the eastern face of the range which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The secretary of the Australasia Coal Company reports to the Melbourne directors that the works at the mine at Newcastle are being pushed forward with vigor, that a bore has been put down in the 203 acre…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I am as little inclined as "Economist" to be drawn away upon the discussion of side issues, and I carefully avoided introducing any matter not directly arising out of his statements…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We are informed that the prospects of this mine at Lionsville, Solferino, continue very good, lode at a depth of 44 feet being 2 feet 6 inches wide, with a vein of pure antimony 14 inches thick. 12…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A correspondent writes:—"I was shown some quartz specimens bearing gold on Saturday which were said to have been discovered in a new reef at no great distance from Mr. P. J. Donnelly's residence at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE following has been handed us from the Mining Department:— Glen Innes, June 12, 1877. SIR,—Having visited the tin bearing country, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONG Tunnel G. M. Co., Uralla.—The local secretary, on the 11th instant, reports as follows:—"During the past fortnight the tunnel has been driven ten feet, making the distance now driven 630 feet, exclusive of 60 feet open…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The coal raised during the week ending yesterday (says the Newcastle PILOT of Saturday) amounted to 28,470 tons, exclusive of that put out by the Newcastle Coal Company, whose return had not been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE last report of Mr. Selheim respecting the condition of the Palmer gold-field states that reefing operations during last month were carried on more vigorously than for some time previously, and some of the claims formerly abandoned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A company has recently been reorganised at Lucknow with a capital of £1500, in 64 shares of £25 each. The indications when work was last suspended were very favourable, and those interested in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEYERS and Holtermann's—Under date June 19 the mining manager reports as follows:—"The underlay shaft being put down on the vein in the crosseut at 90-feet level, has been deepened 3 feet this week, making a total depth to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The entombed colliers at the Troedyrhiw Colliery had not been extricated up to April 18, but although they had been shut up for seven days, it was felt that the release of the men was practically…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NOTICE TO APPLICANTS FOR GOLD-MINING LEASES.—NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned Gold-mining Lease has been returned to this Department, the Lessees having failed to execute and…
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