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IT is certainly strange, but equally true, that whenever a demand arises, no matter how suddenly, for men of any particular stamp or class, the supply to meet it is never very far off; at…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →WE have had what is conventionally called a thrill of excitement passing over the town. The alleged salting at the Deep Lead p. c., of which I telegraphed a short summary, has been on…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →GULGON G.âSince the late rains the miners in Rouse' paddock have been busily engaged treating their washdirt. The prospectors at Deep Lead have finished a washing up of 90 loads for a yield of 21 ozs, 10 dwts. Antoni and…
Continued on Trove, page 647 →THE Bermagui rush is causing much excitement at Bega. LAST week's export of coal from Newcastle was 28,643 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. N. Walter Swan at the request of several readers of the Queenslander describes in that journal the rock borers at present being used in Stawell, Victoria. He writes:— "During the last two or three years the miners, or rather the…
Continued on Trove, page 647 →Considerable excitement exists at Launceston in reference to the Royal Tasman Reef, north of Mount Cameron. Large samples taken from various parts of the reef give from 24oz to 106oz…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →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 646 →A deputation composed of Mesers. J. Mullens, T. J. Thompson, G. Curtis, A. G. Smyth, L. P. Bain, J. Palmor, and J. B. North, waited on the Minister of Mines on Friday, to bring under the notice of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One hundred and ninety tons of stone raised from the No. 1 North Glanmire Company's mine yielded 203oz of retorted go[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A reef called the Royal Tasman Reef, near Mount Cameron, Tasmania, averaging 9ft in thickness, has yielded at the rate of from 24oz to 106oz of gold to the ton, and this from samples taken…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →FINE WEATHER.—We have had splendid weather during the past week—warm, with occasional showers now and then. On Tuesday night we had a wind storm, but no rain. There was no damage of a serious nature; some trees were…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Rich finds were reported last week, but miners will give little or no information. You cannot to strongly warn people against investing in bogus Temora reef companies, as any swindles, of which…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →On the day to which Morsley stood remanded, I once more entered the Court-house, under very different auspices from those of my last appearance there…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →A correspondent sends as the followings—"The arbitrators, viz, Mr. Riley (appointed by the miness) and Mr. Elhone, M.P., (appointed by Mr. Stuart), met on Thursday, and, having selected Mr. Boulten,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Australian left Sydney on Thursday evening, and arrived off Bermagui Head at 5 on Friday evening, anchoring close to shore. A heavy sea was running at the time. Two boats were lowered, and a trial made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bermagm golheld extencs along the fringe of the beach for about three miles, and the population is about 800. There are about 20 claime on gold, and the average prospect is from 1dwt to 5dwt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Band of Hope, and Albion Consols Gold Mining Company, Ballarat.—The directors have decided to open out a drive south upon some very promising quartz, which was cut driving east, and from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Lamont Young, Government Geological Surveyor, has furnished the Hon. Miniver for Minister with the following report of the probabilities of gold in payable quantities being found at Mount Werong,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About 800 persons are on the rush, and parties are setting out north and south to prospect the various beaches. Possibly some fresh discoveries will be made before the close of this week. It would be injudicious…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We have been favoured by the Minister for Mines with the following report of Mr. Lamont Young, Government Geological Surveyor, on the recent gold discoveries at Mount Werong. We may and that Mount Werong, or…
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