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FOUND DROWNED.—As was anticipated, the lunatic John Berry, who escaped from his keepers, was found drowned in the river. An inquest was held on Monday last by the district coroner, J. E. Bowden, Esq. From the evidence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE HODGKINSON GOLDFIELD.—We are in receipt of advices of nine additional crushing from aa many different reefs on the Hodkinson making up a total (including two instances of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →As an example of colonial enterprise the Rocky Mountains Gold Sluicing Company, Beechworth, is a good specimen. The company was formed for the purpose of working a large area of alluvial ground on the Spring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEYERS and Holtermaun's G. M. Co.—Under data 27th March, the mining manager reports as follows:- "Since my last report of the 20th instant the back-stope at 120-feet level has been extended 4 feet to the north, making…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PAXTONS'S G.M. Co.—The mine manager reports, under date 24th March, as follows:—"We have drivenn at the 90-feet level this week 5 feet 6 inches, making total length of drive 35 feet 6 inches. We have also risen 10 feet on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ON Saturday, March 1, nowa was brought to town thar payable gold had been discovered in Tadmor Valley. Mr. Lowther Broad, B.M., started for the place on Monday, and has telegraphed to Mr. Curtis as…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →As an example of colonial enterprise the Rocky Mountains Gold Sluicing Company, Beechworth, is a good specimen. The company was formed for the purpose of working a large area of alluvial ground on the Spring…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →CARROLL and Beard,s G. M. Co.—Un ler date 28th March, the mining manager reports as follows:—"The western cross-cut at 694-feet level has been extended a further distance of 3 feet 6 inches this week; making the present…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Thames (New Zealand) has experienced a windfall, Several of the claims there have struok extra good stone, and shares have risen rapidly in the market. A notable instance is the Moanatairi, the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →There seems to have been an almost general clearing out of shipping from the port within the past week, and we are therefore again reduced to a nominal amount of tonage in the harbour. Trade, however, continues very fair, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There reena to have been an almost general cleariug our, of shipping from the port within the past week, aud we are therefore agtia reduced to a nominal amount of tonage in the harbour. Trade, however, continues very fair, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Stonehill Colliery, near Farnworth, belonging to Messrs. Boscow and Lord, was the scene of a shocking disaster on January 23rd. Through it is believed, the fireless act of a boy, who is supposed to have ignited the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A most disastrous fire occurred at Messrs. Roscoe and Lord's Stonehill Colliery, Worsley Road, Farnmonth, near Bolton, on Jan. 23, by which seventeen lives were last The pits belonging to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Home Farm coalpit at Hamilton, near Glasgow, was flooded during the night of January 22, by water flowing into it from the river Clyde, and four men who had been working at one of the seams…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →STAR of Peace G. M. Co.—Under date 3rd April, the mining manager reports as follows:—"We are making good progress in taking out the stope below the 583-feet level north; no vein has been taken down in this stope yet."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →KROHMANN'S G. M. CO.—Under date 4th April, the mining manager reports as follows:—"The western cross-cut at the 694 feet level has been extended a further distance of 4 feet this week, making the present legth of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nothing very remarkable has occurred on the gold-fields of the colony during the mouth. At Hill End, some good patches of stone have been struck in several of the reefs, and the miners are working on in hope that they may yet…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →It will be remembered that £1000 reward was offered by the Mining Department last year for the discovery of payable gold in New South Wales at a depth not less than 80 feet. The Great Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stream tin has been found lately in the Wide Bay district. A very narrow escape from being buried alive is reported by the Ballarat Courier:—"Mr Richard…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →A most disastrous fire occurred at Messrs. Roscoe and Lord's Stonehill Colliery, Worsley head, Farnmouth, near Bolton, on Jan. 23, by which seventeen lives were lost. The pits belonging to…
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