Mining Items
The following is the quantity of gold received into the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint for coinage during the week ending 16th May:—3718oz. Amount of coin issued during the same period:—15,000…
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Misnes and Mining. Victorian Mining News
WRITING from Ballarat the corrrespondent of the AUSTRALASIAN says:—There is not much in the matter of mining progress to report during the past week, but what little there is is satisfactory. The principal item…
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BEYERS and Holterman's G. M. Co.—"Hill End, May 20. The underlay shaft being put down on the vein 84 fact east of shaft in ths cross-cut at 90-feet level has been sunk 7 feet, and there is no improvement in the size of the vein;…
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QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.—Great preparations are being made by the committee of the Railway Traffic Department in trying to make the picnic a success which they intend holding in our Park on the 24th instant, for which purpose booths…
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GYMPIE, Saturday.—Splendid stone is being raised in No. 2 North Lady Mary, and rich specimens have been obtained from No. 1 South Louisa…
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CARROLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—Hill End, 28th May: Stoping south from shaft on No. 1 vein at 140-feet love. Stoping out north on [?] 3 vein at 180-feet level. Stoping south on western vein at[?] 230-feet level; have not…
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A splendid nugget, weighing loz 2dwt of solid gold, passed (says the BEGA STANDARD), into the possession of one of our townsmen this week. The locale of the find is kept secret,…
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Stawell, Tuesday.—At the Police Court, this morning, before Messrs. Alley, P.M., Brown, Dawson, and Childe, Henry Polgreen, principal tributer in the Big-hill claim, was proceeded against, under the…
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NORTH WHLLIAMS G. M. Co.—Mining manngor reports, on May 27th, as follows:—"420-feet lovel, the stone continues from 2 to 6 inches in thickness, showing coarse gold. In Nos. 2 and 3 stopes, the crushing stuff is about 9 inches…
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NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—An accident is reported to have happened on contractor's length, Great Northern Extension, above Qulrindi, resulting in damage to engine and several trucks. The…
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GRENFELL, Thursday.—A prospecting association started to-day; they are eanguine of success. Gold has been found on Warraderry Run, ten miles from here, by party of miners, who are now…
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BUT few of the writers who treat of the working of gold and silver ores do more than describe the practiced methods, without attempting to criticise them or suggest possible improvements; and…
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The following is a return of the gold received into the Sydney Mint during the week from the various mining districts:—Sofala, 298oz 3dwt 13gr; Bathurst. 71oz 14dwt 11gr;…
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A Maryborough (Victorian) telegram states:— It was reported here on Monday by Dr Dunn, on returning from Majorca, about seven miles from Maryborough, that a party of miners had bottomed a deep…
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The last crusting from the Ta[?]wal company's claim yielded 90oz form 60 tons of quarts. This [?] very good. There are three crusting engines now in Talwal, which is likely to be a place of some importance. A splendid [?]…
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CARROLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—Hill End, 28th May: Stoping south from shaft on No. 1 vein at 140-feet level. Stoping out north on No. 3 vein at 180-feet level. Stoping south on western vein at 230-feet level; have not…
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MINING.—There is nothing modi to report [?] No change for the better has [?] in any of the claims. Recent crushing have not [?] up to the usual average. The Star of Peace is still prospecting at the lower levels…
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The nine days wonder over the prisoner Martin's escape from the lock-up here, has now nearly died out, the police coming in for their share of animadversion and ridicule which ought to in a great measure be laid at the door of…
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A meeting held here on the 6th, for roe purpose of obtaining the services of a competent medical man to reside in this town and practice in this district. It was agreed to endeavour to raise the sum of £300 per annum to be…
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