Boorook Silver Mines
We (TENTERFIELD STAR, July 5,) understand that Mr. Thomas Horton took a parcel of 1050 ounces of silver into Stanthorpe last week, and that matters are generally in an active state on this field…
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The Duty on Gold
Persons interested in gold mining pursuits will be glad to learn that the bill for the abolition of the duty on gold has at length finally passed both Houses of the Legislature. The Act will come into operation on…
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Our correspondent writing from Goolangoolook on the 10th July, says :—The sensation caused here by Murray and Pot's rich discovery had almost abated, but, owing to another rich and yesterday by Gordon and…
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THE following report from L. Young, Esq., to the Under Secretary for Mines, has been handed us for publication:Sir,—In accordance with your instructions, I beg…
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LONG TUNNEL G. M. Co.—Mining manager reports on July 8:—"During the fortnight we have driven 12 feet, making total distance of tunnel 1176 feet. The ground still continues unfavourable for driving, but I am of opinion…
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A correspondent of the Border Post, of the 4th instant, writes:—The Golden Age has been proved to be of immense richness to the whole length of the block, and to a depth of 70 feet; and the shareholders have decided to continue the…
Continued on Trove, page 69 →The Boorook Silver Mines
ACTING under the instructions of the Minister, Mr. Lamont Young, mining civil engineer has compiled the following report on the Boorook Silver Mines, which will doubtless be read with…
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JOADJA Kerosene Works are the subject of a notice in the Goulburn Herald of Saturday, from which we abstract the following:—The mine is situated in a most picturesque valley, through which runs a…
Continued on Trove, page 69 →The New Gold Discovery
THE recently reported discovery of good gold (says the MARYBOROUGH CHRONICLE) near the boundary of Curra run, has been the subject of some speculation for the last 10 days, and news being received in…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Hew Gold Discovery
The recently reported discovery of good gold (says the MARYBOROUGH CHRONICLE) near the boundary of Curra run, has been the subject of some speculation for the last 10 days, and news being received in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Avoca Gold Robbery
The hearing of the charrres against Martin Weiberg and Joseph Pearce the former for stealing 5000 sovereigns from the Avoca, and the Latter as being an accessory after the fact, was commenced at the Melbourne City Police Court on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Duty on Gold Abolition Bill
In the Legislative Council, on Wednesday, Sir JOHN ROBERTSON moved the second reading of this bill, reminding the House that a like measure had several times been passed by the other branch of the Legislature and he said…
Continued on Trove, page 69 →Tin Mining at Tent Hill
Some six years ago mining matters looked quite different from what they do at present. A town was marked out, and a court-house and lock-up built, and things looked as if the place was going to last for ever; but now the alluvial may…
Continued on Trove, page 69 →Mining Items. New South Wales
Private telegrams were received on Thursday, dated London, June 24, stating that copper ore has risen 3d per unit and coppor 5s per ton, making the quotation £63 per ton…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →General Information on the Colony Mining Resources
THE mineral riches of New South Wales include coal, gold, tin, Australian bog-head mineral—or kerosene-yielding shale, copper, iron, silver and lead. COAL.—First in importance stands coal, most…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Adelong. Jnly 7
We have had a week of fine weather, clear and bright, but the frost has been more severe at rights than usual. There is a chauge now, and wo are ha[?]ing some showers. it is still threatening…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Harrington Goldfield
WEATHER.—The weather during the last fortnight or so has been anything but pleasant—heavy rain, light showers, cold winds, cloudy skies, and cold nights and infiniturn…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Barrington Goldfield. (From Our Correspondent.)
WEATHER.—The weather during the last fortnight or so has been anything but pleasant—heavy rain, light showers, cold winds, cloudy skies, and cold nights ad infinitum…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Queensland Items. New Gold Discovery. BRISBANE
Warden Charters telegraphs from Charters Towers stating that payable gold has been discovered at the head of the left hand brench of the Broughton River, 14 miles south west of the…
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