Discovery of Gold Near Walaga Lake
The following report concerning the discovery of an apparently rich run of gold has been received by the Minister for Mines and handed to us for publication:--…
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Rich Gold Near Cobargo. [By Electric Telegraph.] Cobargo
Good scaley gold was struck by Hollingdale and party yesterday on the beach about two and-a-half miles from Bermagui and 12 miles from Cobargo. This is the prospector's claim. So far seven…
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Several accidents have occurred in this district during the past week. On Tuesday, the 14th instant, a man named James Mitchell met with bis death in the Wallsend Colliery. An inquest was held on the body the following…
Continued on Trove, page 590 →Mines and Mining. The Temora Goldfield. No 1
SINCE my, last visit to the new rash the aspect or affairs has undergone a complete transformation. A city has sprung up as if by magic, and those who have soon the change that has taken place would not…
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Fifteen miles from Armidale, and but a short distance from the townchip of Uralla, lies the Rocky River Gold-field, an auriferous area at one time very celebrated, but now struggling, as most other…
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The Southern Cross's Company's Works are a striking proof of what may be done by energy and perseverance in overcoming difficulties of no ordinary description. The present company was promoted by Mr. W. H. Johnson (one…
Continued on Trove, page 599 →Mount Pleasant Colliery
Is about 45 miles from Port Jackson by surveyed line of railway. The seam (same as Bulli and Coal Cliff), is 7ft Gin of clean coal and similar in quality to Bulli. It crops out about GOOft above sea…
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Adjoins the Mount Pleasant Colliery, 46 miles from Port jackson. The same scam is worked, being 7ft Gin thick. The produce of this colliory is also conveyed by railway two and a half miles…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The Illawarra Coal Miners' Strike. [By Electric Telegraph.] Wollongong
The local gentlemen have been endeavouring to effect a compromise between the miners on strike and the proprietors of Mount Pleasant and Bull[?] respectively. The mediators drew up a scale…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Country Correspondence. Temora Gold-field
Temora at present is almost at a standstill owing to the absence of rain, and hundreds of claims, although having been boltomed, have "knocked off" working until a sufficient supply…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gold-fields Recollections. No. 2
Working machinery of those Victorian goldfields in early days was both an extensive and expensive, if not, indeed, a very wonderful institution. I don't mean novel and scientific…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Illawarra Coal Miners Strike. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wollongong
Messrs. George Hewlett, F. Woodward, and A, Campbell, for the last few days, have been endeavouring to effect a compromise between the employers and miners on strike. After consultation, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Items
The Ulladutla Times is informed by Mr. Thos. Hobbs that he has discovered gold on his alluvial flats at Brooman. The Inverell Herald says Fearby, Griffiths, and party…
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Yesterday morning a deputation of members of the Sydney Stock Exchange, consisting of Messrs. J. Mullens (chairman), T. J. Thompson, G. Curtis, J. Palmer, A. J. Smyth. J. E. North and L. P. Bain…
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GOLD has been discovered near Gunning. A NUGGET weighing 73 ozs 6 dwt has been discovered at Temora. THERE has been exported from Cooktown…
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Although, perhaps, gold-digging is looked upon as the more desirable class of mining, there abounds to a remarkable extent throughout the northern interior, many important ores which are calculated to give the respective districts…
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A company has been floated at Rockhampton with a capital of £1500, to work the BurdettCoutts claim at Crocodile diggings. The prospects obtained are encouraging…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Liability in Mining
The Hon. the Minister for Mines, Mr. E. A. Baker, received a deputation from the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday morning with regard to the question of the liability of shareholders in mining investments. It consisted of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Report of the Department of Mines
The following comments upon the progress of mining in the colony during the past year are extracted from the able report of the Secretary for Mines, which was reviewed in a late issue:—…
Continued on Trove, page 597 →Gympie Mining. One Mile
From the North Glanmire Co.'s mine, 205 tons of stone yielded 209oz 18dwt 18gr smelted gold. From the Phconix Co.'s mine 310 tons of quartz returned 265oz 16dwts of smelted gold…
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