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THE Cobar has been proclaimed a mining district by a notification which appears in the Government Gazette of the 29th ultimo. The following is the description:—Bounded south by the marked boundary between the pastoral…
Continued on Trove, page 447 →The Dromedary is again the scene of some excitement amongst persons afflicted with the golddigging mania. The MORUYA EXAMINER says:— "We hear glowing reports of a new rush on the top…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →CARROLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports: "Hill End, 3rd April. Back-stoping No. 1 vein at 140-fcet level; back-stoping No. 3 vein at 180-fect level; underhand stopang a small vein in foot-wall of the western…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The existence of gold in South India, long asserted by some Australian speculators, is now stated to be ascertained as a matter of fact. In the coffee-growing district of Wynaad, 62 tons of suriferous quartz has produced above 30oz of rich gold, or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The export of coal from this port for the week ending yesterday (Friday), amounted to 29,000 tons. Foreign markets absorbed 10,637 tons. The balance went to colonial and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ACCORDING to a late letter the Sutro tunnel has attained the length of 18,400 feet (nearly 3½ miles), and is now within fifty feet of the great combination mining shaft at the Comstock lode, where its…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.âIn consequence of the complaints made respecting a numerous gathering of boys around the School of Arts, during the entertainments, and making hideous noises, the secretary summoned ten boys,…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →CAPITAL, always sensitive, and invested to an enormous amount in the coal and iron trades, promptly took wing when its existence was threatened by trade difficulties. It was argued that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The quarterly reports of the various Victorian mining surveyors continue to indicate a progressive improvement in the mining returns. It will be remembered that in each quarter of the year 1877 the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—It appears by a letter written to the London Daily News, and republished in your issue of this morning, that the Russians, in the event of war with England, intend "to injure our commerce, through privateering, everwhere…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PANTON'S G. M. Co.—The mine manager reports, under date the 6th April, as follows: —"Since my last report we have sunk the shaft about 3 feet deeper, since which we have been engagad underhand stoping, and have cut out…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BRISBANE, Thursday.—Some splendid specimens are being raised at the South Lady May at Gympie. —Town brands of Hour are held for £16; a rapid decline certain on the receipt of the first peace…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CARROLL, and Beard's G. M. Co.—Back-stoping No. 1 vein at 140-feet level; underhand s[?]oping a small vein in the western workings at 230-feet level. We are busy packing about 20 tons of quartz to Beyer's machine; they will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The news from Hill End does not disclose anything worthy of special remark. It is reported that the P[?]arch claim has struck 10 oz. to 20 oz. stuff. In the Star of Peace the veins worked are only bearing a moderate quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The returns by the mining registrar of the district for the quarter ending 31st March last show a serious diminution in [?] quartz as company with the custer [?] December last, of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No provincial town in Queensland has advanced so rapidly as Cooktown. The town is admirably situated. It possesses a safe harbour, with deep water along its shores, commodious wharves, custom-house,…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →PAXTON'S G. M. Co.—The mine manager reports, under date the 6th April, as follows:—"Since my last report we have sunk the shaft about 3 feet deeper, since which we have been engaged underhand stoping, and have cut out…
Continued on Trove, page 487 →BEGA, Friday.—The Dromedary diggings are creating some stir. Gold is found in veins on the north-east side of the mountain, high up. The prospectors tunnelled 100 feet, getting good gold…
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