Mining Report
GREAT COBAR COPPER MINING CO.(Limited):— Mining manager's report for four weeks ending May 3:— "In the underground workings the end going south from Beeker's shaft at the 39-fathom level has been driven 17…
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The Newcastle Coal-Miners' Differences
Our Newcastle correspondent on the 8th May writes :— "In accordance with the resolution arrived at by the Miners Conference which was held at Waratah, on Saturday last, viz., 'That in the opinion of thin meeting an aggregate…
Continued on Trove, page 791 →Mines and Mining. The Barrington Goldfield. (From Our Special Reporter.)
SINCE the collapsing of the great Tambaroora mining bubble a few years ago, the public of this city have regarded mining investments very much in the sam way as the "burnt bairn dreads the fire." Most…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Mining. The Barrington Gold-fields. the Barrington, May 7
My journey to the Barrington Gold-fields was not characterised by the most auspicious events. When I went to the wharf to proceed to Newcastle I was told the captain had two minds about going, and when we were running down…
Continued on Trove, page 793 →Department of Mines. Sydney, May 13, 1879. Notice to Applicants for Gold-mining Leases
NOTICE is hereby given that, unless the Lessees execute and take delivery of the undermentioned Gold-mining Leases, within thirty days from this date, they will be declared void. MUDGEE MINING DISTRICT…
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Mr. P. M'GANN, Back Creek, Copeland, has been appointed our agent, for the above place. BUTLER & M'GIRR. April, 1879…
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The correspondent of the Border Post, writing from Boorook on the 5th instant, says:— The Golden Age prospect claim still continues to yield rich ore from the 60-feet level. There are at present 10 men employed in this mine…
Continued on Trove, page 793 →The Barrington Gold-fields. May 10
It has been represented to me that the figures I gave, which were obtained from the official records, are calculated without explanation to give a darker hue to the Mining Department than it deserves. It would appear at first sight…
Continued on Trove, page 787 →Mining Items
A Walhalla correspondent states that the copper company are paying off their debt and making about £400 a month profit. The Chiltern Valley Gold Mining Company reports…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Mount Bischoff Tin Mines
THE metallic and mineral wealth of Tasmania are now known to be almost inexhaustible, and further discoveries are of very frequent occurrence. Gold is found in payable quantities in various parts of the island. Iron…
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[Other special communications from the Barrington Gold-fields, together with the usual mining information, will be found on pp. 793-4.]…
Continued on Trove, page 787 →Mining Telegrams. BARRINGTON
The crushing, of, 135 tons of stone from No. 1 Mechanics gave 297oz of gold. The Rainbow machine is now crushing 30 tons from the Star of the South, and the stone is looking…
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Mechanics No. 1 claim has finished crushing 100 tons of stone at Watt and Driscoll's machine. The stone yielded 300 ounces. The Star of the South is now going through the same machine…
Continued on Trove, page 794 →Weekly Return of Gold, Copper, and Tin
The gold received for coinage at the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint during the week ending May 15 was 6185-05 oz. The coin issued during the same period amounted to 17,000 sovereigns…
Continued on Trove, page 787 →Mining in New Caledonia. (From Our Special Mining Reporter). Noumea, May 2, 1879
[?] to you of the 4th instant, I stated "I had just returned from a tour of inspection all over the island, and that, by this mail, I would give your numerous readers some interesting details of my…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Department of Mines. Sydney, May 13, 1879. Notice to Applicants for Mineral Leases
NOTICE is hereby given that unless the Lessees execute and take delivery of the undermentioned Mineral Lease within thirty days from this date, it will be declared void. No. 61[?], Thomas Wilkins and others; portion No., 70: locality;…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Adelong. May 10
TRADE.—There appears to be a slight improvement in trade; and we have had more loaded teams than usual for the time of the year. The, storckeeper state they can do plenty. of credit trade. Those at a distance would naturally…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →The Barrington Goldfield
SINCE the collapsing of the great Tambaroora mining bubble a few years age, the public of this city have regarded mining investments very much in the same way as the "burnt dreads the fire." Most…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Recapture of Wiberg, the Gold Robber. MELBOURNE
Martin Wiberg, who escaped from the detective police, when gammoning to show them the place where he had planted the sovereigns, 5000 of which were stolen from the R.M.S. Avoca, was…
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