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978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 49
Star of Peace G. M. Co.—"Hill End, 18th November, 1878.—Star of Peace, 700-feet level: Bockstoping and underhand, stoping at 710-feet level south; broke down 10 tons quartz this week, making 20 tons at grass from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NEWCASTLE, Friday.—A splendid piece of gold weighing close upon 200lb, and valued at about £9000. the produce of a crushing of 150 tons of quartz from the Mountain Maid Reef at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—Judging from recent agreements made at Newcastle, it would appear that the times is somewhat remote when the consumers of coal in and around Sydney may expect a reduction in the price now paid for that article…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →GEORGETOWN. â The Undersecretary for Mines, Brisbane, received a telegram last week from Mr. Warden Hodgkinson, Georgetown, stating that 320 tons of stone from the Cumberland reef, Riverston…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The gold received for coinage at the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint during the week ending November 21 was 19,711 oz. 9 dwts. The coin issued during the same period amounted to 50,000 sovereigns…
Continued on Trove, page 830 →The following notes are a propos of a visit to the salt mines belonging to Messrs. Verdin, at Northwich, Cheshire. The brine is pumped from one part of the underground works only and is styled the "wet process," in…
Continued on Trove, page 816 →TASMANIAN TIN.—Mr. Henry Ritchie, Launceston, has been advised by telegram, dated London, 2nd instant, that 300 tons of Mount Bischoff tin was sold at £60 per ton…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →SOME, considerable time having elapsed since the formation of the many gold mining companies,the majority of those which were only founded upon public excitement, and lacked the necessary means…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →WEATHER.—During the week it has been hot and sultry no rain yet. and no signs of any, and, as a natural consequeues, many of the shareholders in the various claims here are considerably crestfallen at seeing their hopes blighted of…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Since the last mail left some rich stuff has been found in the Star of Peace claim, increasing the value of the shares considerably, but its value have yet to be tested. A discovery of gold has been made within five miles of Dungog, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The directors of "Krohmann's G. M. Co.," "Carroll and and Beard's G. M. Co.," and "Beyers and Holtermann's G. M. Co." have convened meetings of the respective companies in order, if possible, to bring about an amalgamation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Through the courtesy of the Minister of Mines, the following official letter has been forwarded to us for publication:- "Bulladelah, 25th November, 1878…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BINGERA, Thursday.—Two large teams passed through to-day, loaded with rich copper ore from the Prince of Wales Copper mine, on route to the English and Australian Copper Works at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CARROLL AND BEARD'S G. M. Co.—Hill End, 26th November: "Buck stoping No. 1 vein at 140-feot level; back stoping No. 2 vein at 160-feet level; 2 tons of quartz, making 19 tons of stone at surface."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GRENFELL, Friday.—A public meeting was held last night, at the Oddfellows' Hall, David Payne, Esq., J.P., in the chair, to discuss the question of the alienation of the land on goldfields in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE most glaring anomaly in connection with theCrown Lands Alienation Act of 1861, is contained, in those sections relating to the sale and leasing. of gold-bearing and other mineral lands. The…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →TENTERFIELD, Saturday.—A Wheeler's pulverising pan is now at work at Boorak. treating tailings. The result ia very satisfactory, the yield being from fifty to seventy-five ounces of biker to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Lambton Colliery was worked full time during last week, the New Lambton Colliery only two and a half days. The latest accounts from Krohmann's…
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