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Since the fortunate capture of Martin Wciberg (says the ARGUS, May 22) the detectives have been busily engaged in investigating the whole surroundings of the case and the matter is becoming doily more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The reef discovered above Rawdenville a few weeks ago is turning out well, 3oz 17dwts having been yielded by 31/2cut of quartz roughly crushed with a pick-head. The adjoining claim, the reef in which is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONG TUNNEL GOLD MINING Co.—Mining manager reports on May 26 as follows:—" The ground in the tunnel has been much more favourable for blasting this week than during the previous week, but there looks to be a little…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The gold escort left this morning, taking from the Bank of New South Wales 640 ounces of gold; and from the Commercial Bank about 163 ounces. The small rush at Nacka-Nacka Creek, about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ONE of the probloms which has so long exercised the minds of scientific men and those more particularly nterested in gold mining, seems to have been satisactorily solved during the last few days, in no less…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Mr. P. M'GANN, Back Creek, Copeland, has been appointed our agent for the above place. BUTLER & M'GIRR. April, 1879…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Goverment have determined to throw opon the police paddock at Young for mining purposes. The conditions appear in the advertisement. The yield from the Egerton mine, Ballarat, for last…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →THE FANNING RUSH.âThe following telegraph has been forwarded to the Mines Department by Mr. Warden Charters:â "Charters Towers, 9th May. Visited and reported Fanning rush on 3rd instant. It is situate about…
Continued on Trove, page 874 →Since the fortunate capture of Martin Weiberg (says the ARGUS, May 22) the detectives have been busily engaged in investigating the whole surroundings of the case, and the matter is becoming daily more…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The gold escort left this morning, taking from the Dunk of "New South" "Wales 640 ounces of gold; and from the Commercial Bank about 163 ounces. The small rush at Nacka-Nacka Creek, about…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The following paragraphs from the report of Mr. T. Couchman (the Chief Inspector of Mines) to the Minister for Mines, will be read with much interest:— "During the past year a remnrkable reduction has…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Cooyal rush, near Gulgong, is looking well. Eight claims are on gold wash at two feet. Payable gold has been struck in Smith's Paddock, old Canadian lead…
Continued on Trove, page 874 →SIR.—Having seen a plan of ladder shaft with safety nettings in your journal of the lOth instant, which is an excellent idea, I submit you another plan of ladder shaft on a very good principle…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Queen's Birthday passed over very quietly here, and but for the usual display of bunting little change was noticeable, excepting that the business people closed their establishments during the day and reopened at night, when…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Sir,—Before entering on the discussion of this subject I would make a preliminary statement that I am no amateur, having had 40 years' practical experience in almost every branch of mining and civil engineering works under…
Continued on Trove, page 873 →Sir,—I perceive, by a reprint in a Tasmanian journal of 14th instant, that tho Rev. J. T. Woods has commented on my letter respecting the ago of the coal beds of this part of the globe. When I penned those remarks I did not for a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →KROHMANN'S AMALGAMATED G. M. Co.—"Hill End, May 31, 1879. The shaft has hean sunk a further depth of 10 feet, making the present depth from surface 545 feet. Had to stop sinking on account of the heavy rains, the shaft…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The capture of Martin Wiberg the gold robber has created a sensation in Melbourne which has not been equalled for many years. News of the depredations of the Kelly gang were eagerly looked for and greedily…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NOTICE is hereby given, in conformity with the provisions of the Act 4th William IV., No. 11, that notwithstanding objections having been made to the proposed opening of the Parish Road mentioned in the annexed Schedule, his Excellency…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The news from the Barrington cold fields continues of a favourable character. Among the returns of the past fortnight is the yield of the Golden Crown of 147 ounces from 55 tons of quartz. Gamb and M'Vickar hammered…
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