Mining Items. New South Wales
TIN DISCOVERY.—We understand that a rich find of tin has been made at Shannon Vale, about 12 miles from Glen Innes. Messrs, Hole and party, of Wagga Wagga,…
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Country and Mining News. (Form Our Correspondents.) Albury. September 21
BETHUNGRA COPPER MINES.—Bethungra, which a few years age was an important mining centre, for some time past has been in a very languishing condition. The auriierous quartz reefs, which originally directed public…
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CRAIG and party, of Lower Tomora, have struck gold at a depth of 150ft, but the signal that they had roached payable gold has not yet been hoisted. A miner, named John Stevens, had his arm broken…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Novelist. the Miner's Right. a Tale of the Australian Goldfields, by Rolf Boldkewood. Chapter Xxxiii. (Continued.)
"Ha!" I returned, " I had forgotten the brute. Still I don't see how the guilt is to be brought home to him, though I have a conviction now —that his hand alone could have struck the…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →The Illawarra Coal Miners' Strike. [By Electric Telegraph.] Wollongong
On Friday the Bulli miners by a majority of 14 decided to ask the District Union whether or not they should resume work at 2s 3d per ton. Yesterday the colliery manager posted a notice to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Illawarra Coal Miners Strike. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wollongong
The strike of the Bulli miners has terminated. A ballot was taken yesterday as to the advisability of accepting the reduced rates, and the result showed that out of one hundred men who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Expected Exodus of Miners. NEWCASTLE
The latest news from Temora is rapidly renewing the excitement in this district, and many more departures are spoken of. Sceptical men now begin to thoroughly believe in the field as a…
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Eight miners rights were taken out yesterday afternoon by some men who state they found payable gold at a reef 60 miles south-west of Brisbane. It is believed to be near Cunningham's…
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The gold-mining leaseholders on the temporary common are applying to surrender their leases, and make fresh applications. Some fine showers have fallen during the past…
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The introduction of the diamond drill has greatly promoted the search for the hidden treasures of the earth, and the instrument ifself is kept busily working in the north, west, and south of the colony, as well as in the vicinity of…
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GREAT COBAR COPPER Co.—Mining manager reports for four weeks ended 18th instant as follows:—"Underground—The end being driven north from Becker's shaft at the 15-fathom lovel has been extended 9 feet. The end…
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Bell's Reef Gold-mining Company, Maldon. -- The machinery will be started in a few days, and surface atone will be put through the battery. Also, tenders will be called for sinking main shaft deeper…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Temora Goldfield. COOTAMUNDRA
RICH [?] have been reported last week, out miners will give little or no information. You cannot too strongly warm pepole against investing in bogus Temora reef comapnies, as any swindles, of which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold-mining at Gympie. ONE-MILE
Three tons 14cwt have been crashed from the Easter Beef. No. 2 and 3, South Monkland tribute, gave 74oz of retorted gold. 117 tons yielded 106oz of retorted gold. 51 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold-mining at Little River. [By Electric Telegraph.] Braidwood
The taking up by Mr. Eisenta[?]ter, of the Homeward Bound Reef at Little River, from which a lot of gold was obtained some years ago, has caused a deal of attention to be turned towards the reefs in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Telegrams. Mining Plant. COPELAND
The ceremony of christening the new 10-head battery, just completed, took place yesterday. This plant has been erected by Mr. D. M'Murrich, of Sydney, in conjunction with the proprietors of the…
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Encouraging reports continue to be received from Temora, and other gold-mining centres in the colony, and there is little doubt that there are valuable and extensive auriferous deposits in New South Wales, but requiring a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Illawaira Coal Miners' Strike. 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 655 →Borings for Coal, Water, and Gold
The introduction of the diamond drill has greatly promoted the search for the hidden treasures of the earth, and the instrument itself is kept busily working in the north, west, and south of the colony, as well as in the vicinity of…
Continued on Trove, page 646 →Hunter Coal-mining District. SEPTEMBER 29
The people of the various townships of this district are agitating for the establishment of night-schools under the new Education Act. About four months ago a petition was sent from New Lambton, and an answer has been received…
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