Cooktown Sporting and Mining News
COOKTOWN, Friday.—The race meeting was continued yesterday. The following are the different results:—Ladies' Purse; Wanderer, 1; Linda, 2; Manfred, 3. Club Handicap:…
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The Coal Trade of Newcastle. To the Editor
Sir,—I am compiling a history of the coal industry of New South Wales, and I want some information which you or some of your readers may be able to supply. In an old almanac the following entry occurs:…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The First Gold Finding Expedition to New Guinea. To the Editor
Sir,—Those who imagine that The Maria, The Colonist, &c., were the first ships which set out for New Guinea to search for gold, will probably be surprised to learn that 272 years ago, viz., in 1606, a…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →[?]ountr[?] and Mining New, (From Our Corbespondents.} Rylstone. August 14
As I have not noticed any correspondence from Rylston lately, and lest that flourishing and independent community, should be forgotten by your readers, I wish to remind them that the people of Rylstone are still alive and doing…
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CARROLL AND BEARD'S C. M. Co.—"Hill End, August 13, 1878. Back stoping No. 1 vein north from shaft at 140-feet level. Stoping out north on No. 3 vein at 180-feet level. Stoping out south on western vein…
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ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—News has been received from the Northern Territory to the effect that unusually rich gold has been found at Pine Creek. ADELAIDE, Monday,—The foundation-stone of a…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—A second gams of foot-ball was played to-day between the Adelaide and Melbourne Clubs. The ground was is much better condition than on Saturday, and the game was…
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On Saturday last Lime and party brought into Carcoar (reports the CHRONICLE) a splendid cake of Hold containing 275oz, the result of three men's labour for nine weeks. Portion of this (201oz) was obtained…
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TRUNKEY CREEK QUARTZ MINING CO. (Limited).— The mining manager reports progress in the tunnel for the week ending 17th instant:—"We have sunk 3 feet on the shoot, making a total depth of 15 feet below tunnel level…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Gold Reefs Discovered?. Back Creek. Barrington River, Agugust. 14
A NEW rush has set in, two or more gold-be[?]ng reefs having been discovered in the vicinity of Rowden's Vale by a prospector named Jackson.I am of opinion valuable reels will be discovered in that…
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MR. Harrie Wood, in his last annual report on the mines of New South Wales, touched the Chinese question. He tells us that one of the effects of the fall in the price of tin, which was much to be…
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A CORRESPONDENT writes:—" The Thompson's Creek Copper Mine is situated 12 miles from Tuena. There are three shafts about 60ft deep, the lode averaging from 4ft to 5ft wide of nearly solid copper…
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"The Gulf"—and many, not highly learned in colonial geography, may possibly inquire, where and what gulf is this?—well, certainly, the lack of knowledge by the public of this locality might easily be accounted for by unveiling…
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THE DROMEDARY.—We learn from Bega that on Wednesday a party of seven diggers who have stuck to the Dromedary diggings brought down over 300 oz. of gold, and lodged the same with the Commercial Bank. They intend…
Continued on Trove, page 310 →The Miners at Parkes. PARKES, Friday.—A meeting of miners was held
yesterday, and resolutions were passed withdrawing their application for prospecting assistance. With respect to the restrictions it was decided to make some suggestions to the Minister as to the…
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The mine manager of Paxton's Gold Mining Company reports, under date 17th instunt, as follows:— The operations have been confined to underhand stoping south, which stope is now 22 feet in depth from the bottom of the…
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MR. Slee, Inspector of Mines, in his laat annual report to the Minister for Mines, states:— PROSPECTING. Mining throughout New South Wales, although…
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The mining reports from the different auriferous districts of the colony continue very satisfactory. The last is from the Rocky River, Uralla, where a company has been formed for the purpose of prospecting…
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For the week ending August 23, the output of coal is 26,219 tons from the following collieries:—A.A. Company, 3617; Brown's Collieries, 3916; Co-operative, 3094; Lambton, 6115; New Lambton, 202[?] Newcastle Coal Company…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country and Mining News. MUDGEE. August 20
THE NEW TOWN HALL.—Alderman Hall's motion anent the erection of a new town hall has set the pencils of draughtsmen in commotion, and as a result, no less than a dozen competitive plans for the construction of the building have…
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