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Star of Pence Gold M. Co.—Mining manager reports on July 12th, as follows:—" Star of Peace shaft 755 feet level, commenced stoping from this level last Monday; have stripped the veins for 15 feet south from the shaft but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An account of the present condition and operations at the Dromedary gold-field has been contributed to the Moruya Liberal, to which journal we are indebted for an advance copy. The writer says:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The prosecution of Mar[?] Weiberg, upon the charge of stealing 5000 sovereigns from the a.s. Avoca and of Joseph Pearce for being an [?]ssary after the fact, was brought to a conclusion at the Melbourne City Police Court on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir, -- The vendists appear to be making a last despairing effort to induce the Newcastle miners to support their scheme, and, as the matter is to be referred once more to a conference, I wish to say a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A terrible explosion has taken place at the [?] tyre collieries, causing the death of 27 persons. This is the third calamity of a like nature which has taken place at the mines, each of them being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An explosion has taken place at the Blantyre Colliery, causing death to twenty-seven persons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NOTICE is hereby given, in conformity with the provision of the Act 4th William IV. No. 11, that a objections having been made to the proposed opening of the street mentioned in the annexed schedule, his Excellency the Licutenant-Governor, with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The gold yield from the Copeland diggings continues to be of a most encouraging character, the reported returns varying from 1 oz. to 3 'oz. per ton. No. 1 Star of the South Company have struck rich quartz one foot thick in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The following circular has been issued from the Department of Mines to the Wardens of the Gold-fields:— "Department of Mines, Sydney, 4th July, 1879. "Sir,—I have the honour, by direction of the Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →I LEFT off at the point where Cairns first found Port Douglas competing with it for the Hodgkinson trade. On the formation of the Cairns road, as I have already said, a great deal of money had been…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →SOUTH LEAD ALLUVIAL G. M. Co.—Mining manager reports as follows:—"July 16. I have pleasure in reporting that the cages are at work, and that everything is working most satisfactorily. The water is down, and we are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following important report by Mr. Lamont Young to the Minister for Mines has been courteously forwarded to us:—"Sir,—In accordance with your instructions, I beg to…
Continued on Trove, page 109 →An account of the present condition and operations at the Dromedary gold-field has been contributed to the Moruya Liberal to which journal we are indebted for an advance copy. The writer says:—…
Continued on Trove, page 109 →The Act abolishing the duty on gold was assented to by his Excellency the Governor on Tuesday. It comes into operation on the 1st October next. Some delegates from the miners of the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 110 →THE prosecution of Martin Weiberg, upon the charge of stealing 5000 sovereigns from the s.s Avoca, and of Joseph Pearce for being an accessory after the fact, was brought to a…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →A GENTLEMAN from the quartz-reefs at Macetown, who visited Mr. Alves' self-acting and [?]rial tramway at the Fernhill colliery, for the purpose of making himself acquainted with its adaptability for mining…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Sir,—Where can I dispose of some gold and bronze coins, among which are double sovereigns of the reign of George IV., and coins of Napolcon Buonaparte, besides others of carlier periods?…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The export of coal for the week amounted to 23,806 tons, and of coke 22 tons. MONDAY. The New Lambton miners have made a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 109 →An explosion has taken place at the Blantyre Colliery, causing death to twenty-seven persons…
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