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THE present week has beena particularly busy one, in the coal trade so far, giving promise not only to raise the total export of the week beyond that of any previous period, but what is of more consequence to tho district, to afford…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Our correspondent telegraphs as follows:—An important discovery of coal has been made on Mr. John Morrison's properly, eight wiles trow. St. Mary's. I have seen the specimens of coal myself…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PAXTON'S G. M. CO.—The mine mabager reports, under date 4th August, as follons:—"Since my last report, 5 feet have been sunk in Stevens's shaft, making a total depth of 4 feet. In the bottom a change has occurred on the north…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A numerous and influential meeting was held on Saturday last, at Nattai, to inaugurate the above company. Confidence was expressed by several gentleman in the desirableness of opening up the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE tenth half-yearly meeting of Beyers and Holterman's G. M. Co. was held at the company's office yesterday when the report and balance-sheet were unanimously adopted. It appeared, from the accounts presented, that the company had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Hon. Mr. Reid's bill to consolidate and amend the laws relating to gold-fields (says the Southern Mercury) contains 189 clauses. The following are its principal provisions :—Existing rights are not to be affected. The…
Continued on Trove, page 172 →A correspondent writing from Bethanga, near Albury says:—I visited Mitchell and Co.'s claim yesterday. The claim extends some 160 yards north of the Gift, to the top of the hill. The party have driven…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →GATHERING their waters from the swamps and valleys of the Forest, the tributaries of Flyer's Creek, deseending about 500 feet, unite and flow at the base of a massive and lofty range to the Belubula. The…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →THE concentrator consists of an endless rubber belt, about four feet wide and fifty feet long, the width and length being governed possibly only by the capacity of the rubber manufacturers. This endless belt has a…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Beyers and Holterrann's G. M. Co.—Under date July 31, the mining manager reports as follows:— "Since my last report, of July 24, the sinking of the underlay shaft at the 90 feet level has been suspended…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Now that the works at the above place have assumed considerable proportions (says the Scrutineer), some account of the progress of them may be interesting to our readers. Although shale was known to exist in the locality by some…
Continued on Trove, page 172 →A FURTHER report on mining in California has been forwarded to the Sandhurst School of Mines by Mr. G. Thureau. It is as follows:— The system pursued in Calfornia for working their…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →THE WEATHER, &C.—Since my last we have had some heavy rain and stormy weather, but for the last fortnight, I am happy to say it has been delightful, and every prospect of an early springt the grass is springing fast; the trees are…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →WE are indebted to the Mining Department for the following report of Mr. Slee, mining inspector, on the recent auriferous discovery at the deep level in Paxton's Star of Peace claim, at Hill End:—"Hill End, 28th July, 1877…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Another outrage of Chinese has been reported here from Maytown. Mr. Wilson, butcher of that place was stuck up by an armed bund of Chinamen, while conveying gold from Stoney, Creek Camp…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONG Tunnel G. M. Co., Uralla.—The local secretary, on the 7th instant, reports:—"Since my last report the contractors have driven 36 feet, making a total of 737 feet. In this 36 feet several and boulders have been met with in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Tuesday night last, as the steamer Eagle was entering Melmore Basin (says the WOLLONGONG MERCURY) a strong gust of westerly wind struck her, and blew her crosswise in the new basin, where she became…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From one of the miners at work at the Log Paddock, we (says the WESTERN POST) learn that since the removal of the Messrs. Paul's pimpling machinery to the new site it is answering the purpose intended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday, the warden and several influential gentlemen visited the Prince of Wales Copper Mine here. Mr. Powell, the land agent, and Mr. Coleman descended the main shaft and measured At a meeting of the Borough Council last-night, there was a lengthy discussion on the action of the Mayor taking temporary charge of the life-boat. A motion to the effect that the Council decline…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WILLIAMS G. M. Co.—At the general meeting of shareholders, held yesterday, the following: report was read, and adopted:—"Operations at the mine have been confined entirely to tribute, with the exception of sinking the shaft…
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