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PAXTON's Gold M. Co.—The mine manager reports, under date the 23rd of March, as follows:—"During the week our operations have been as usual. In the south drive 8 feet have been driven, making total length to date…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The mining news for the past fortnight has not been marked by anything of a special character. In the claims at Hill End work is proceeding steadily with varying results, as always is the case with gold mining. On the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The "Goldfieds Reserve" pamphlet, compiled in the Surveyor-General's Office, a copy of which we have received, contains descriptions of the goldfields throughout the colony of New South Wales, and also…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A dispute, according to the Newcastle Herald, has arisen between the manager of the New Lambton Colliery and his wheelers. It appears that a fortnight ago notice was given for a change in the system…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—If I were a rich man I would remember you in a corner of my will; but but being placed in that happy position, I can only tender you my thanks for enabling me to veniilate some of the questions contained in the bill…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MR. Warden Farrelly reports, under date of Byerstown, March. 6, as follows:— "I have the honour to report, that during the month of February, I was unable to make more than…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →A fearful colliery accident occurred near Newcastle-under-Lyme. Thirty persons were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MINING ON PRIVATE LAND.—In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, at the instance of Mr. Copeland, it was agreed that the order of the day for the resumption of the debate on the Bill for…
Continued on Trove, page 410 →GYMPIE, Saturday. — The Homeward Bound claim has at length struck gold. There is consequently a slight rush to the locality…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following letter has bean addressed to the editor of the ARGUS:—"Sir,—In your issue of 23rd January you mention that there was decrease in the yield of Bold last year, when compared with the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Lithgow Valley coal mines are situated about one hundred miles west of Sydney, in the heart of the Blue Mountains. Descending that piece of sublimity—the Zigzag—we enter the valley, and hence have an excellent…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →THIS morning was a beautiful out for the [?] to be put through their spins, and there being no fog, work commenced early: Mr. Tait was first to be represented with his Arab colt and another, but the uncertain light…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dromedary is again the scene of some excitement amongst persons afflicted with the gold-digging mania. The MORUYA EXAMINER says:—"We hear glowing reports of a new rush on the top…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. Warden Farrelly reports, under date of Byerstown, March [?] as follows:— "I have the honour to report, that during the month of February, I was unable to make more than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A correspondent Bell's Creek writes as follows to the BRAIDWOOD DISPATCH:—Quoung Tart has had another crushing out of the Belmore reef, which gives proof of the richness of the Bell's Creek reef. 12 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →STAR of Peace.—Mining manager reports on April 1:— "During the past week 6 feet, have been driven at 673-feet level, total length 81 feet: 5 tons stone re[?]sed, showing a little non-payable gold still: total at grass, 66 tons. West…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AN interesting despatch has been for warded by Mr. Cibbs, American minister to Peru, to the Department of State. Washington, relative to the told and silver production in Peru, from which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A "Practical Miner" writes, complaining of the delay in the matter of rendering assistance to cold prospectors. He says that he was the gold in several puts of this colony, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN interesting despatch has been forwarded by Mr. Gibbs, American minister to Peru, to the Department of State, Washington, relative to the gold and silver production in Peru, from which…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →IN the Herald's issue of January 15th was given an interesting: description of this enterprise. On that occasion the first shipment of coal was made in the presence of Sir John Robertson, the Hon. William Bede Dalley, and Mr…
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