Mining News
Considerable excitement, (says the Cairns Advertiser) has been caused by the exhibition of some very rich gold-bearing quartz brought into town on Saturday by Mr. Daniel Cook from the Clohesy. This…
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Miners' Society
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Owing to the recent election of Mr. Curley, the miners' treasurer, to the post of miners' general secretary, the treasurership is vacant. 1 ho following persons…
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A supplement to the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE issued yesterday afternoon', directs that a Warden's Court shall be held at Temora…
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About a month since the site of a town at Temora was selected by the warden and a surveyor, and it has been marked out into allotments. Steps are also being taken to transfer the Warden's Court and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Macleay Antimony Mines
The following summary of information concerning these mines has been furnished to the Macleay Herald by a correspondent, an experienced antimony miner, who states the result of his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The South Staffordshire Coal Trade
The Earl of Dudley's agent has issued a circular announcing a drop of 1s per statute ton on coal ana 6d on slack. This, according to the Birmingham agreement, will reduce thick coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Temora Goldfield
There is now no doubt that a very extensive and valuable goldfield has been discovered at Temora, one that reminds us of the early finding of gold at places which have since become of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Temora Gold-field. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.] Temora
The most important rush which has taken place in this colony, since that at Gulgong 10 years ago, is the Temora Rush which has just set in. Work has been carried on at the field for ten months past, but owing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Temora Goldfield Rush. TEMORA
TEMORA goldfield [?]ents a scene of great activity. It is is situ [?] 38 miles north-west of Cootamundra, from which town communication is maintained by Cobb and Co,'s and Slayter's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Practical Mining. Lode Mining for Gold (Continued)
If the gold is in flat spangles and not abraded, it comes from granite or slate, not from a quartz reef; if it is mixed (spangles and solid grains), it is an evidence of "quartzreef gold" and slate or granite gold. This latter fact may…
Continued on Trove, page 185 →Fearful Colliery Explosion
LONDON, July 15.—A fearful colliery explosion has occurred at the Risca Colliery, and 130 persons perished in the mine. The Risca mine is situated near Newport, in…
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NYMAGEE COPPER MINING COMPANY (LIMITED).—The mining manager reports as follows on July 15:—" No. 1 shaft is down 125 feet. The lode is greatly improved in quality, and is getting more solid. Main Shaft: The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Antimony Mines
The following summary of information concerning these mines has been furnished to the Macleay Herald by a correspondent, an experienced antimony miner, who states the result of his investigation as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 186 →The Temora Gold-field. Temora
The most important rush which has taken place in this colony, since that at Gulgong 10 years ago, is the Temora Rush which has just set in. Work has been carried on at the field for ten months past, but owing…
Continued on Trove, page 184 →The Stannifer Tin Mines
The result of a further visit to this rising mining locality fully confirms our belief that ere long a flourishing township will be established. At present the number of mea employed is not greatly in excess of that described is our…
Continued on Trove, page 185 →Mining Items
The Western Advocate (Orange) states that the copper mine discovered on the Tabratong station, near Dundaloo, has developed well. A test shaft has been sunk to a depth of 80 feet, at which depth the lode is…
Continued on Trove, page 186 →Latest Mining Telegrams
The Bathurst prospecting party are still hard at work at the Bald-hill, but although gold has been found, it has not yet been got in payable quantities. The shareholders, however, are…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mining Share Market. Friday Evening, July 16
Coal shares had scarcely any change: Bulli continue scarce; Wallsend in request at 13½, offered at 14; buyers of Waratah at 7, sellers at 7¾; Vale of Clwydd had buyers at 14s. 6d., sellers at l6s. Gd. Holders of…
Continued on Trove, page 185 →The Temora Gold-field. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Temora
People continue to flock into the township, and the rush seems to be increasing daily. Yeseterday, 82 people arrived at Cootamundra from Sydney, and 52 were taken out by two coaches arriving…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Copeland's Address to the Barrington Miners
On Saturday, the 17th instant, Mr. Copeland, M.L.A., addressed the electors from the balcony of the Royal Hotel, Mr. Alexander Malcolm in the chair, who introduced the hon. gentlemen to the audience. Mr. Copeland said: It is…
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