Mining
GREAT COBAR COPPER COMPANY.—Mining-manager's report for the four weeks ending September 20:—"In the underground workings the end going south from Becker's shaft, at the 39-fathom level, has been extended 24 feet;…
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Victorian Mining Difficulty
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-Mr. Lonsell, the great Sandhurst mine owner, refuses to receive a deputation from the miners on strike, a[?] he will not recognise the Miners' Association in[?] way…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.-The miners' strike at Sandhurst continues, and a number of other mines have reduced their wages, and the men have consequently turned out. Subscriptions for the…
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KROHMANN'S AMALGAMATED G. M. CO.—The mining manager reports: "Hill End, 7th October. Sinking was resumed on Friday. Since then the shaft has been sunk a further depth of 2 feet, making present depth 590…
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Notwithstanding the foot that the majority of mineowners and shareholders in Sanfthurst are strongly opposed to any reduction being made in the miners' wages, the present strike against a reduction…
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Since the last Summary left our shores, the principal item of interest in connection with the gold-mining industry is the discovery of some rich specimens in the deep levels of the Star of Peace claim. The mines at this place have…
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WAGGA, Friday.—A rumour is current that a discovery of gold has been made near Cootamundra, and that men have come from Victoria to the rush, but as yet confirmation of the story is…
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COPELAND. Thursday.—Brockwell and party, of the Prince Charlie claim, are still reising very fair stone. The Prospectors and No. 1 Back Reef are reported to be breaking and raising good…
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NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—On Thursday evening, a number of men maltreated several of the new hands employed at Raspberry Gully, and also seriously injured a young man residing at…
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DURING my visit to Tenterfield district five or six weeks ago I had an opportunity of visiting Boorook, and the result of my observations are here appended, with the excuse that this article…
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The mining population, particularly that of the Northern fields, have long cherished a grievance against the Government for not offering them more encouragement. Of course, they are in a literal sense, the goose…
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Krohmanns crushed 50 tons of stone, which yielded 90 oz. of gold. Another parcel of specimens from the Star of Peace was lodged in the Bank to-day. COPELAND NORTH, MONDAY…
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BRISBANE, Saturday.—A German reports a large extent of auriferous country 30 miles east of Ravenswood, and 1000 tons of auriferous ore lies scattered about. Mr. Goodfellow, a well known…
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Intelligences has been received of the discovery of rich alluvial gold in the southern district, at about 30 miles from Cootamundra, and about an equal distance from Young. On inquiry at the Department of…
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COOKTOWN, Wednesday.—The reports from the Railway League's prospecting shaft at the coal seam, Oakey Creek, continue encouraging. The Rev. Tennison-Woods' opinion is that the…
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The gold [?]rt running between Bathurst, Forbes, and Parkes will be discontinued on and after the 1st November We learn that Mr. J. C. M'Lean has struck a good…
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COPELAND, Saturday.—A trial crashing of 4, tons, from M'Neilly and Doust's Rose and Thistle claim yielded 4oz 2dwt per ton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Bundella. October 4
We have had for the past week beautiful spring weather Shearing, throughout the past fortnight, has been in full swing, and the clip, so far, promises to exceed, both in quantity aud finality, the vast three years' clips. At…
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At the Lambton Police Court, to-day, a miner named Wishart, charged with threatening one of the new arrivals named Franz, and another miner named, Palmer, also charged with threatening a new arrival,…
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The intimidation case, against Thomas Palmer and David Weeshard was heard at Lambton on Saturday. Charles Davis, lately employed by the Waratah Company, stated that on Wednesday last, when he was…
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