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We learn from the People's Advocate that "a gentleman well versed in diamond mining has arrived in Gulgong from the Cape Diamond fields with the intention of testing the country around that town, as a field for enterprise in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1118 →A NEW and promising coal seam has been opened just outside of North Ipswich. Several cases of garroting have occurred at Lower Temora…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The first crushing of 54 tons at Hall's lease, Alliance reef, Gympie, gave the extraordinary yield of 1415oz retorted gold. 267 tons reduced at North Glanmire yielded 532oz retorted gold…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The NEWCASTLE HERALD, in its leading article of to-day, says that more than one or two of the coal companies here are offering to supply coal contracts during the next year at 8s per ton (f.o.b.)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →During last week, says the BORDER POST, of the 1st instant, a paddock of dirt was washed up at the Eight-Mile diggings, which resulted in a return of upwards of 16oz. The gold is a splendid sample, and…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Eighty-seven tons of stone, from Nicholl's leasehold, yielded [?]oz 8dwt of retorted gold; 130 tons from the New Zealand Juntion gave 325oz retorted gold; 36oz 11dwt 11gr wore…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A GOOD EXAMPLE.—A good deal has been said about the evil effects of payment of members of Parliament, but from an incident that came under my notice recently, it is clear that the money in sometimes devoted to a good…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →In view of our approaching departure, Ruth most conscientiously performed all valedictory duties and ceremonies, as to which she recognised a binding obligation. Little was left undone which…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Great Collar Copper Mining Company, Limited.-- The mining manger reports an under, for the four weeks, ended 13th instant :--The stopes have been turning out good ores and there in no change in their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News has been received of another terrible colliery accident, attended by great loss of life. An explosion of fire-damp took place in the Pnygraig Coal Mine, in Wales,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Winkler and Ward have returned from Solferino, and report that they crushed 1[?]cwt of stone from the Garibaldi claim, and obtained 184oz of gold. They bad previously sold 72oz…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There have bean some grand returns from the local claims. Two hundred and sixty-eight loads from Power and party's paddock yielded at the rate of for per load. Parks and party have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. W. Verdon Clayton telegraphs this morning-" The finds on this field are somewhat remarkable. speaking as one of the 1862 diggers I may safely ayer that I never knew of such…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We have received a telegram from Mr. John Russell, of Temora, on behalf of the manager of the Bank of New South Wales there, denying that there is any truth in the telegram sent us from Temora…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Keating and Hayes, better known as "Denis Bowe's," yesterday unearthed 193oz; one nugget weighed lOloz 6dwt. The claim fell in on a man to-day and severely injured him, proving what…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The tender of Messrs. W. H. Smith and Sons was accepted on Saturday (says Monday's Melbourne ARGUS) for the supply of cost to the railway department during 1881. The price accepted for coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Information is to hand that 210 ounces of gold were picked out of a claim on the western branch of the lower lead. Some good results have been obtained at and in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →KROHMANN'S AMALGAMATED GOLD MINING COMPANY. —The Mining Manager reports:—"Hill End, December 14, 1880. Main shaft has been sunk another 5 feet, making present depth 708 feet; sinking through hard ground at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Gympie correspondent telegraphs the following information concerning a quartz crushing that has taken place at that diggings:- "No. 2claim, North Lady Mary reef, crushed six toss of stone, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The defeat of Trickett by Ross caused quite a sensation amongst the sporting men of this district. On Monday morning, the 6th instant, a paragraph appeared in the local newspaper announcing that Trickett had won easily. Hats…
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