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Our town has been dull since the races, for our miners go in for pleasure and keep the game alive all the time; but our tradesmen bave little cause to complain. The quantity of gold sent hence by the escort this week shows a good return…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Our correspondent on the 7th instant writes from Back Creek:— To-day is to be a grand day. Miss Myland is to christen, in the orthodox style with the breaking of a bottle of…
Continued on Trove, page 591 →The manager of the Band of Hope and Albion Consols, Ballarat, reports:—"The company's No. 6 shaft is situated near too Barley-street bridge, on the western bank of the Yarrow[?] Creek, its depth is 250 feet. The quartz lode…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the No. 2 north of Lady Mary a splendid patch of specimens has been struck, one specimen alone contained 700oz gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AFTER many weary months of hard struggling against discouraging circumstances and much evil prophecy, the silver mines at Boorook have now become an established fact, and promise to be one of…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—There have recently been two reports or discoveries of soal on Kangaroo Island. In each case genuine samples of the precious mineral have been brought to Adelaide, and in neither…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Venture Company, Jamieson, has struck a new lead of gold, ana from 300 tons obtained 215oz retorted gold, and the prospects are improving. A dividend of £25 per thousand scrip has been…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →ON Monday last the first gold was obtained. The main drive—which was described in a previous issue— had been driven under the lead a distance of about 150 feet north of the shaft, at which point the manager…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →THE following particulars ot a mining accident, which occurred at Charters Towers, on the 19th March, is commented on in the COURIER, showing the danger in using straight ladders in deep shafts:—A…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →LONDON, April 17.—A fearful mining accident has occurred at Mons. An explosion of firedamp took place in a coalmine, and before the miners could escape 240 men were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONG TUNNEL GOLD-MINING Co. (Limited).—Mining manager reports on 15th instant as follows:—"During the past fortnight the men have been engaged in sinking the sir-shaft, with which satisfactory progress has been made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A magnificent discovery has been made about fourteen miles from here on the Rawdon stream, four miles above Rawdon Vale, of a rich quartz reef. Some of the specimens obtained from it are…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →EASTER MONDAY FESTIVALS.—This is always a gay time in Adelong, and amusements are generally provided suitable to the tastes of all classes. The day was all that could be desired, and many were up with break of day—some to seek…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →EASTER MONDAY FESTIVALS.—This is always a gay time in Adelong, and amusements are generally provided suitable to the tastes of all classes. The day was all that could be desired, and many were up with break of day—some to seek…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →At a conference of Miners held on Saturday at Waratah, resolutions were carried to the following effect, viz:—"That the decision of the meeting on the business brought before it be final, and any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →21 tons of stone from No. 2 North Lady Mary Reef have given the magnificent yield of 143Soz of smelted gold. 342 tons of stome from the Phoenix Company's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forty-three tons of quartz from the Perseverance Leasehold bare yielded 108oz of retorted gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Phillip's lease No. 4 and 5 North Hidden Treasure good gold hat bean struck at a depth of 55ft. No: 1 North Bidden Treasure has charged hands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mint Co., Chalmers. Buching, and Co., struck a reef in the tunnel 200 feet below the eastern main shaft. It is 3ft wide, with payable prospects…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →STAR OF PEACE G. M. CO. (Limited.)—Hill End, 19th April. The mining manager reports:—" 720-feet level: After fitting our new spar wheels on the winding engine, it took us a fortnight to get the water down in the shaft…
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