Latest Cooktown Mining News
COOKTOWN, Tuesday.-The Cowen River prospectors have refused tbe grant offered by the Government, on account of the stringent character of the conditions. The action of the Government…
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The Newcastle Coal Trade. [From Our Won Correspondent.]
THERE are signs of a crisis in the coal trade at Newcastle. Reports of underselling—selling coal at a price below the standard rate of 14s.—have been circulated for some time past amongst the miners, and the men through their union…
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COOKTOWN, Thursday.—The Cooktown, Herald publishes to-day the following astounding news of further gold discoveries:—A few weeks ago two men were despatched from this town to search…
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CARROLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—Mining manager's report, May 14:—"Back-stoping No. 1 vein at 140-feet level; stoping out south from shaft on No. 3 vein, at 180feet level; stoping out south on western vein, at 230-feet…
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The following is a copy of the report furnished by the Mining Registrar and Warden's Clerk at Walcha to the Under Secretary for Mines, in recrushing at the Glen Morrison Gold-field:—"Walcha,…
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THE Phoenix Mine.—The GYMPIE TIMES of May 4 considers that there is much cause for congratulation at the continued prosperity of the Phoenix mine. "The debt incurred, in purchasing and erecting the…
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IT cannot be denied that the attention of the world was in the first instance, directed to the Australian Continent through the fame of its gold-fields, and…
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Active steps have been taken by the Yalwal (Shoalhaven) Mining Company for the improvement of their claim. A good battery is to be erected, as the stone is thought to be rich, and in other ways the…
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NORTH Williams G. M. Co.—Mining manager reports, on May 13, as follows:—"I have two men employed breaking stone above the 420-feet level, varying in thickness from one to five inches, and showing gold pretty freely. I have…
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THE following letter from the Rev. W. G. Lawes appeared in the Times of March 20:- "Sir.—Some excitement has been caused in the Australian colonies by the discovery of gold in New…
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Work has again been resumed at Bethanga on the termination of the holidays. In the New Year's Gift Prospecting claim the tributors are still busily engaged sinking on the copper lode, and large quantities of ore are being…
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ON the 9th May a large number of gentlemen accepted the invitation of Mr. John Coghlan, a member of the Australian Diamond Drill Company, to visit Newington, about eleven miles up the Parramatta River, to witness the…
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WE are indebted to the Mining Department for the following report on the present condition and prospects of the Trunkey missing districts:â "Trunkey Creek, April 30, 1878. Under…
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NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The coal export for the week amounts to 32,669 tons of coal.—There is great excitement here over tbe foot-race at Maitland, to-day, between Watson and Carver. The…
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FRUIT-PRESERVING COMPANY.—A large and influential meeting was held on Saturday afternoon, at the School of Arts, for the purpose of forming a company with the above object. The meeting was represented by some of the largest…
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ADELAIDE, Monday.—His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Jervois, has booked his passage for himself and family by the Lusitania, leaving on the 28th June.—More gold is being…
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COOKTOWN, Wednesday.—A very curious internecine row occurred with the Chinese here yesterday, through Mine gambling transactions. Bottles and bamboos were freely used. Two were seriously…
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PAXTON'S G. M. Co.—The mine manager reports under date the 18th May as follows:—"Since my last the shaft on Stevens' vein has been sunk 7 feet, and the ground cut out for that depth to the north boundary, or for 12 feet 6 inches…
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ADELONG.—Mr. Wallis, the mining manager of the Extended Victoria Co., says the Adelong Times of the 17th instant is about to direct the attention of the Mining Department to a most important matter in connexion with the…
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