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978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 49
THE legal manager of the Working Miners Claim, Brandy Creek, Tasmania, states that they got on payable wash at a depth of 98ft. He washed a prospect in a dish of over seven grains, which means, say, 1½oz…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →WITHIN the last few days a few claims are coming to the front particularly No. 6 South Hilton, and 2 and 3 North Hilton; the former proprietors are getting very good gold; some fine samples or specimens…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →WEATHER.âDuring the week it has been very hot. We have had no rain yet, and there are not at present the slightest Indications of rain. Our waterholes are all getting very low, and what little water we have…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →LONG TUNNEL G. M. CO.—The Mine Manager, under date of 25th instant, reports:—"We have m[?]de better progress, this week, in driving; distance driven 11 feet, making the total length of tunnel 1013 feet. I mentioned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—Will you permit me, on behalf of the Northern Coal Sales Association, to contradict a statement which your issue of Thursday, 28th instant, copies from the Argus, in reference to the contract for the supply of coal in 1879 for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A few of the principal inhabitants of D[?]gog hold a meeting on Monday, the 25th [?] for the purpose of org [?]ing a pr[?]ting association, for the further testing the vai[?] of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A telegram to the BRISBANE COURIER, dated Georgetown, November 23, says—In reference to the alleged goldfield at Wills' Creek, M'Leod, a Palmer prospector, arrived here yesterday from that creek, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some good stone has been lately found in the Star of Peace claim at Hill End. About 5000 ounces of specimens have been lodged in the bank, and one hundredweight of stone in the company's safe, and besides the company have…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On Wednesday the Full Court heard a very important appeal case, Johnson and others v. Blatchford and others, affecting the interests of miners. It would appear that a miner named Wylde selected for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →STAR of PEACE G. M. CO.—"Hill End, December 2. Star of Peace 710-feet level: Underhand stoping; hanging wall vein, shows very good little patches of gold, but not regular; foot wall vein still poor, consider the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ADELONG, Friday.—Some rich stone has been struck in Messrs. Truegood and White's claim, on the Caledonian Reef. It is estimated to yield twelve ounces to the ton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ONE of the largest, if not the largest cake of gold which has ever been obtained from the reefs of New South Wales was sold and deposited in the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint on Saturday last. Its…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →From a Tumut point of view the Snowball Copper Mine is awkward. Everybody has heard about it, and many people know where it lies, but there are very few of the ninny thousands who can find it. It is so poked away from…
Continued on Trove, page 911 →A few years ago Mr. Sergeant Warren, the recorder of Hull, originated the plan of saving coal by the use of a plate of iron one eigth of an inch, thick on the flooring bars of fire grates. Besides the learned gentleman, many…
Continued on Trove, page 890 →Man is prone to despondency. Yet, the gloom of the past is broken, and would seem to flit away. Lethargy now gives place to energy, as the market value of tin increases; an impetus has taken hold of miners, and the busy scenes…
Continued on Trove, page 911 →A correspondent writes:—Gold mining at the Denison is, I am afraid, on its last legs; there is only one party of two at work. The last crushing went half an ounce to the ton. The company are doing nothing…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The New White Boy at Mathinna (Northern Tasmania) yielded 136 ounces of retored gold from a crushing of 121 tons. The manacer of the west Bischoff Tin Mining…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →THE Columbia Reef.—After the election excitement had subsided everything settled down to a perfect calm, which was only slightly disturbed by the announcement of a new reef, supposed to be the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →WEATHER.—During the week we have been visited with some light showers of rain, and at one time there was every indication of a copious downpour. But after all there has been barely sufficient to lay the dust that has been almost…
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