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808 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 41
PAXTON'S G. M. Co.—The mine manager reports [?]der date 7th July [?]s follows:—"The crushing of 69½ [?] of stone, from the 90-feet to 70-feet and down to 11 [?]feet levels, was finished on Wednesday night, the 4th in [?]tant,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An old Gympeite writing from Adelong, in this colony, to the GYM[?] TIMES in Queensland, says—"The yields from your Gympie mines astonish the people in this part of the country, who are hard to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →KROHMANN'S G.M.CO.—Under date 12th July the mining manager reports as follows:—"The winze at 694-feet level has been sunk a further depth of 5 feet, making the present depth of winze 30 feet from north…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A DEPUTATION of colliery owners and colliery representatives, waited upon the Minister for Mines on Wednesday afternoon, in order to point out the undesirableness of the Inspector of Coal Mines continuing to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The inquest on the bodies of the five men who lost their lives by the inundation of the Tynewydd pit was concluded on May 17- Mr. Pickard, who represented the Miners' Association, expressed his belief that the water pot into the…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →THE absence of rain in the northern portion of the Lachlan Mining District during the past year, has restricted gold mining to such parts of the old workings as were known to be payable, and even there…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Mr. L. Johnson, the manager of the Prince of Wales Copper Mine at Bingera, has received a telegram to the effect that a new lode has been struck in the main shaft at a depth of thirteen fathoms. The…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →A CORRESPONDENT writes:—Mining matters wear a more cheerful aspect during the past week than they have done for somee time past, owing, principally, to the large quantity of the precious metal produced…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,—In the discussion that took place re the Mining Department, on the 25th ultimo, the Minister of Mines stated (ride Herald of the 26th),) "the area of land known to contain coal was 15,328,000 acres, " which on being reduced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Everything looks well enough about here, yet ran is [?] most of the wheat being now over ground. Some [?] dry summer, but I hope their prophecy will prove [?] We have had about a month's dry frosty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ono of those terrible disasters from which, happily, the Schuylkill mining region has been comparatively free, occurred to-day at the Wadesville shaft, about three miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A strong southerly wind set in last night, accompanied by banks of heavy black clouds. The sea also got up very quickly, and appearances betokened dirty weather at hand, but to-day the weather is more moderate. A little rain fell…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →It will be in the remembrance of our readers (says the BORDER POST) that a man named John Meldrum, from Mr. Douglass's station, was recently committed for trial at the police court for selling a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Williams G. M. Co.—Under date July 9, the mine manager reporta as follows:—"The tributors at the 400-feet level are busy breaking all the stone they possibly [?]an for this coming escort. The average thickness of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following crushings are reported in the COOKTOWN HERALD of the 30th ultimo:—Venus Machine: 1000 tons, St. Patrick's Block, 2346oz 2dwts 12g; 20 tons, Clara, p.c., 176oz; machine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PANTON'S G. M. Co.—The mine manager reports, under date 14th July, as follows:—"Stevens' shaft has this w eek been sunk 5 feet; total, 30 feet. A vein 4 inches in thickness has come in from the east, which is joining Stovens'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BEYERS AND HOLTERMAN'S G. M. Co.—Under date 17th July the mining manager reports as follows:—"The [?]nze shaft being put down on the vein in the crosseut at the 90-feet level has been deopened 4 feet this week,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The continued low figure ruling in the copper market, both here and in London, had had unfortunately the same effect on copper mining in this colony as in South Australia, and the Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CARROLL and Beard's G. M Co.—Under date 18th July the mining manager reports as follows:—"Back-stoping No. 2 and 3 veins at 180-feet level,. Have broken down 1 ton of quartz this week; it showss a little gold; there are 4…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AMONGST the discoveries of 1876 may be recorded the fact that the rock upon which the auriferous drift of the Bushman's Lead reposed at a depth of 90 feet below the surface is a mass of arenaceous schist, much…
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