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It is the intention of the Crown to proceed on Friday (to-day), says the Melbourne Age, with the charge against Martin Weiberg, of stealing 5000 sovereigns from the mail steamer Avoca; also with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →My last communication has been deferred for several reasons, but principally because, as I promised, I wished to include in it some suggestions with reference to leases. A word, however, with regard to the Barrington River before…
Continued on Trove, page 994 →BOOBOOK, from my observation, seems likely to become a most important place; undoubtedly silver in abundance is here, but as yet the mode of treatment is scareoly up to the mark, although daily…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Brussels, April 17.—By on explosion of fire damp in an Agrappe coal-pit near Mona, Belgium, the woodwork of the shaft taught fire and fell in. There are 240 men in the mines, and it is feared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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 →KROMMANN'S AMALGAMATED G. M. Co.—Mining manager telegraphs from Hill End on 19th instant, as follows:—"Finished crushing 58 tons of quartz, which yielded [?]38 oz. 4 dwts. 12 grs. of gold. It starts for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following new sites for machines, &c. (says the Tenterfield Star of the 14th instant), have recently been applied for on this field. Mr. T. J. Kelly, of Pitt-street, Sydney, has made application for a site for…
Continued on Trove, page 981 →Fifty-eight men are at present working in the Police Paddock, which was opened for fining on 11th instant. Only one claim has bottomed upon gold, and the prospect is about 2 grs. to the dish…
Continued on Trove, page 981 →Several now discoveries have been made of rich gold bearing quartss, during the past week, and the specimens shown give great hopes of the new ground turning out well. Prospecting areas have…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →It is stated that the Timor silvor mine, near Murrurundi, will again be placed in work. The Old Queen's Lead, Forbes, is going to have another trial, by the party of Zimmerman and Co…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make the several Parish Roads mentioned in the schedule appended hereto, to be maintained at the expense of the parishes…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →TENDERS will be received till noon, on TUESDAY, 1st July, for the supply of Best Steam Coal, for the use of H. M. ships at Sydney, for year commencing 1st July, 1879. 1. The coal to be the best procurable from the Southern or…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sir,—Attention has been again drawn to the su[?] ject of the vend scheme in operation in the Ne[?] castle associated collieries, which, from a telegram [?] cently published in your paper, purporting to conv[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two summons cases dealt with at the Police Court during the week have served to bring practically to fight a system and one of a very injurious nature to colliery proprietors and to consignors, that has, evidently prevailed and been carried…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—Will you permit me, through the columns of your valuable paper, to make a few remarks concerning our present Mining Act. By making these remarks I trust they will come under the notice of our member, Mr. J. Dillon,…
Continued on Trove, page 994 →MUNICIPAL.—All doubt as to whose lot it would fall to to fill the mayoral chair, rendered vacant by the recent law courts decision, were set at rost on Monday, when a special meeting of the council was convened to carry out the…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →A few days ago a telegram appeared in our columns to the effect that bituminous coal had been found near Colac, in Victoria. We have repeatedly heard of coal discoveries in Victoria, but they have ended with discoveries. No seam…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →STAR OF PEACE G. M. Co.—Mining manager wires as follows:—"Raised and crushed for fortnight 58 tons from Crown Prince, yielding 24 oz. gold; and 67 tons from Star of Peace, deepest level, yielding 70 oz."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There is nothing of any importance to chronicle with reference to the police paddock (says the RANGONG ARGUS of June 25). The number of applications up to last evening amounted to 43, and of these…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining matters in this place are steadily improving, and the quartz crushed of late has given very satisfactory yields to the shareholders. I took a trip to Cobark, which is eighteen miles from this. The best road I could find is via…
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