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978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 49
We are indebted to the Hon. Minister for Mines for the following copy of a telegram received from Mr. Warden Rowling:—"Splendid prospects obtained from the Golden Spur line of reef running at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the Prospecting Board was held at Rookoy River on the 18th instant. Present, Mr. Harrie Wood, Under-secretary for Mines (in the chair), Mr. O. S. Wilkinson, Geological Surveyor,…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The gold received for coinage at the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint during the week ending 26th September was 11,663 oz. The coin issued during the same period amounted to 20,000 sovereigns…
Continued on Trove, page 511 →Judging by the number of Melbourne vessels which now frequent the port of Wollongong, says the MERCURY, the Illawarra coal has clearly gained great favour in the market in the sister colony, For some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The remarks recently made by us under the above heading would appear to be highly distasteful to the Newcastle Herald. "Why it should, with indiscreet…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A sad and dismal gloom now pervades these tin mines, a pall-like mantle, as if a death shroud were cast around, and why this mute silence reigning, were once busy life told of animation and great human energy ? This speaks…
Continued on Trove, page 511 →CHARTER'S TOWERS.—The crushings at Charter's Towers for the week ended 7th instant,yield 400oz of gold. The North Australian, 264oz; Lady Antrim, 250oz; and the North Australian tributers, No. 2,…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Gundaroo correspondent of the Gunning Leader reports the discovery of a rich quartz reef near Guhdaroo. A gentleman who saw some of the specimens from this reef describes it as being nearly half solid gold…
Continued on Trove, page 511 →THE following letter, bearing date Windeyer, 23rd instant, has been addressed by Mr. Warden Browne to the Mining Department:— "I have the honour to state that during my visit…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Information is to band from Mr. O. Williams, warden's clerk and mining registrar at Queanbeyan, of an important gold discovery at Diamond Hill, in the Tumut and Adelong mining district, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A slab of gold woe shown us the morning. The ingot consisted of about 244oz, the result of from 190 loads of a stone, crushed at the Lady Belmore engine. Trunkey Creek, by Mr. Edward Bennett. The gold…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Some excitement was caused in Queanbeyan on Wednesday, the 18th, instant, by the exhibition of a number of splendid gold specimens from the newly discovered reef at Brook's Creek, and several gentlemen immediately started…
Continued on Trove, page 511 →THE subjoined report haa been made by Mr. W. J. Foster, Mining Registrar, to the Department of Mines:— In alluvial mining there have been no discoveries or…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →THE WEATHER, &C,—I am happy to have to state that the weather is now all that could be wished for. We have had lately some very heavy downpours, with intermediate genial showers, which have caused a delightful change in…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →THE following extensions of goldfields have been proclaimed:County of Georgiana, parish of Jeremy, area about 25 square miles. The Crown lands within the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The principal item of mining intelligence for the past fortnight has been a discovery of gold near Queanbeyan, in the southern district of the colony. The place is known by the name of Brook's Creek. Alluvial diggings have been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BEYERS-HOLTERMANNN G. M. Co.—Mining manager telegraphs:—"Completed crushing 39 tons, which yielded 58 oz. 18 dwts. of gold."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On last Saturday (reports the Mudgee Past) an old fossicker discovered a specimen neighing 75oz, and estimated to contain fully 50z of gold, near the surface, at Hargraves. The find we learn from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →KROHMANN'S G. M. Co.—"October 1.—Busy crushing at Beyer's battery; when finished, Carroll and Beard's quartz will follow." Mining manager telegraphs:— "Crushed 32 tons of quartz, which yielded 21 oz. 5 dwts…
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