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BEYERS AND HOLTERMAN'S G. M. CO. (LIMITED).— "Hill End, 2nd September, 1878.—The prospecting shaft being put up on Paxton's vein from the 90-feet level, has been risen 4 feet since my last, making present height l8…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BRAIDWOOD, Thursday.—A new and rich quartz reef was discovered at Little River yesterday, by Messrs. Dunshea and Steel. One dish of stuff taken from the reef yielded 10oz of specimens, from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We have been favoured by the Minister for Mines, the Hon W. H. Sutter, with the following copy of a communication addressed him by Mr. Warden De Boos:—"Sydney, 8th September, 1878…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TUERE is abundant evidence throughout the Annual Report lately issued by the Department of Mines, that gold mining, when honestly and earnestly conducted,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →SINCE the Pyrites Commission somewhat suddenly ceased from its labours several years ago, just as it seemed to be about to enter upon the most practically important branch of the subject entrusted to…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Mr. Frank Thomair, the manager in charge of the boring works with the Australian diamond drill on the city of Sydney Coal Mining Company's works at Newington, has returned from the Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We (says the Western Post) understand the right to mine on certain ground on Mr. Shute's farm, at Pipeclay, sold at auction by Mr. Wells recently, realized well, the different claims disposed of fetching £30 downwards…
Continued on Trove, page 391 →We illustrate to-day a system of mining which has never yet been attempted in the Australian colonies, but which is adopted very extensively in California. The plan is to wash, not, as in Australia, merely the alluvial drift, but…
Continued on Trove, page 376 →SIR.—In your New[?] correspondent's letter, published on Monday last, in the Evening News, it is stated that the boring for coal on the lands of Mr. H[?]ll, a [?]m 15ft 7[?] in thickness had been struck at a depth of [?]ft. Can…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →DURING the year 1875, Professor Liversidge, F.C.S., F.G.S., made a series of analyses for the Department of Mines, on samples of quartz-tailings and other waste gold-bearing products which were expressly…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →MR. Harrie Wood, Under Secretary for Mines, has not in his recent report omitted to bring the labours and merits of the officers of the department before the public. While speaking of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →MINING.—Mining affairs are in a very depressed state. It was thought that the dispensing of engine-power for draining the various claims, would be the means of making all the auriferous ground payable; but unfortunately the…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →MR. Slee, Inspector of Mines, reports on Gundagai:— In this district there are several quartz reefs, also alluvial workings; in the same I might mention Pyke and Champion, Bushman's Daughter, Kangaroo, and…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →GLOUCESTER, Monday.—Mr. Copeland, member for the Northern Gold-fields, addressed the electors at the Socle Creek diggings, Barrington, on Saturday evening. He said that, in his opinion, Back…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Mr. H. D. O'Halloran, for many years manager of the National Bank, at Port Adelaide, has been appointed manager of the Commercial Bank, South Australia.—The copper…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GYMPIE, Wednesday.—A crushing of 295 tons of stone from the Monkland claim gave a return of 316oz of gold, and 66 tons from No. 5 South Lady Mary 314oz. Eight tons from No. 1 North Lady…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Since our last summary the principal item of interest in connection with the gold-mining industry is a discovery of gold-bearing quartz, reported by Mr. Warden De Boos on the south-western slope of Mount Dromedary. The vein…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BEYERS AND HOLTERMAN'S G. M. CO.—Hill End, September 9, 1878.—This week the stope on Stephen's vein has been lengthened 4 feet, making present length 38 feet. The vein has become thinner and poorer, also…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A colliery explosion occurred at Obercorne, by which 300 lives were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fearful colliery accident has occurred at Ebbw Vale. The number of killed is 300; 80 were rescued…
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