Queensland Mining
THE COEN.—Reliable advices received from the Coen (write the BRISBANE COURIER) state that 300 men are making fair wages, and are hoping to get something better when the field is properly settled…
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Mining Items
We (Inverell Times) have been shown a splendid specimen of copper ore, which parties competent to give an opinion affirm is "black oxide." This quality of ore is without doubt the best. The whereabouts of the deposit,…
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The Hon. the Minister for Mines has courteously forwarded to the Herald for publication file following letter, addressed to the Under-Secretary, by Mr. Warden De Boos:—…
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BEYERS AND HOLTERMAN'S G. M. Co.—"Hill End, 26th August. The up-shaft on Paxton's vein has been risen 4 feet this week, making total height from cross cut 14 feet; the vein shows a little gold. The north underhand…
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MR.Warden Graham, P.M.,Tenterfield, writing to the Department of Mines, states:"On Silent Grove there is a good lode opened; the Stone is stated to be very rich, and the reef about two…
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Sir,—In the second edition of Collin's History of New South Wales, published in London in 1804, I find the following entry, at page 545, which will answer " Wallsend's" query:-" Accounts received at…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Ulladulla. August 28
The news In this district at present is of little public importance. It is true we have the usual meetings of Orangemen, Freemasons, Oddfellows, Good Templars, Band of Hope &c., all of which are fast improving in number. The annual…
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A NEW rush has set in, two or more gold-bearing reefs having been discovered in the vicinity of Rowden's Vale by a prospector named Jackson. I am of opinion valuable reefs will be discovered in that…
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IN the report of the Mining Department for 1877 we are told that though there was much difficulty in directing those desirous of engaging in mining pursuits to a particular locality where they might at once…
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NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The boring operations for coal at Hennell's ground, Wickham, has just resulted in probably the large and finest seam of coal in the district being four. The seam is 15ft…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday.—A sample of coal was received by the Mining Department from the Coleraine Mining Company, it consists of a block measuring 3 1/2ft long by 2ft and 12in thick. A…
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GYMPIE, Friday.—Rich, specimens have been obtained from the No. 5 South Lady Mary claim, and some pood specimens are being obtained from the Home Rule No. 6 South and No. 2 North Lady HILL END, Saturday.—The Star of Peace crushed, form Herman's claim, to-day, 108 tons of stone, which yielded 91oz of gold. BURROWA, Saturday.—A number of selectors in…
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We have received the following telegram this afternoon from Uralla:—"The meeting of the Treasury Company, reported in yours of the 28th Aug. as from the RMIDALE EXPRESS, was held nearly…
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GLOUCESTER, Tuesday.—Mr. Johnston, M.P , has visited the Back Creek diggings and addressed the electors in a large room attached to the Royal Hotel. He was well received. Mr. Henry…
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GYPIC.—The TIMES writes.—"Another recent discovery at the Two-mile is cheering, and may give an impetus to prospecting, not only on the Two-mile, but also on some other portions of the field which have for…
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LONG TUNNEL GOLD MINING CO., URALLA.—The local secretary reports, under date 26th August, as follows:- "During the last fortnight 16 feet have been driven, 12 of which were through one hard boulder. The face of the…
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CHARTERS TOWERS, Tuesday.—A crushing of 230 tons from the Bryan O'Lynn gave a return of 277oz of gold, and 625 tons from the Queen Nos. 1 and 2 resulted in a yield of 1018oz of gold,…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The quarterly report from the mining surveyors and registrars up to 30th June, now published, show the yield of gold for the quarter to be—alluvail, 64,933oz; quartz,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country and Mining News. ULLADULLA, August 28
The news in this district at present is of little public importance. It is true we have the usual meetings of Orangemen, Freemasons, Oddfellows, Good Templars, Band of Hope, &c. all of which are fast improving in number. The annual…
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We are indebted to the Hon. [?] for the following copy of a telegram, received at the department from Mr. Warden Bucha[?], of Armidale:—"The Bullim Gold mining Company, on…
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