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ONE of the most, sensational episodes in tho early gold-fields history was, without doubt, the riot at Ballarat; and the recollection of it sets me thinking, though more than six-and-twenty years…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →An ingenious swindle was perpetrated last night at San Francisco (according to the ALTA CALIFORNIA of February 11) upon the people living in O'Farrell-street, and in that vicinity, by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The yield of the Band and Albion gold mine for the week ended the 12th instant was 405 oz. 15 dwts. from. 600 tons stone. Mr. Joseph Palmer reports the yield for this week of…
Continued on Trove, page 473 →The case of the Queensland National Bank v the A.S.N. Company, says the BRISBANE COURIER, which was commenced in the Supreme Court on the 7th instant, was brought to a close on Tuesday last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warden Luken reports most favourably of Gympie. A new machine has been started at Crocodile Creek diggings, near Rockhampton. Great hopes…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In a former report I represented the distance from Kempsey to Carangula as being 20 miles, this has since been shortened by about 4 miles by a route at present through the bush; striking off to the right almost…
Continued on Trove, page 473 →IT will not surprise anyone who knows the district to loan that the rush is completely at a standstill for want of water, and as the supply at the canvas township has given out, miners are…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. Thompson, the recently-appointed warden at the Mount Browne diggings, telegraphs — "It is great madness for men to rush out to Mount Browne until after rain."…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Great excitement has been caused in this city by the discovery that a mine had been laid under the Palace of the Emperor Alexander Alexandrovich. Immediately on…
Continued on Trove, page 472 →GREAT loss of life is expected to occur at the Mount Poole rush if rain does not fall shortly. In spite of every warning to diggers, they have flocked there in hundreds, and, as a consequence,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →TEA MEETING— In connection with the Anglican Church, a tea meeting and concert took place ia Mr. John Hodge son's Assembly Hall, and was a success. The tables, under the charge of the ladies, were well served, and had…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →LONG TUNNEL GOLD MINING CO.—The mining manager reports as under:—"Uralla, 12th March, 1881. During the past fortnight the tunnel has been extended a further distance of 11 feet, making the total length of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following telegram, which through the courtesy of the Hon. Minister for Mines we are able to give, was received by the Mining Department, from Mr. G. Tompson, the Warden of Mount Browne gold-field, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Professor Liversidge has issued in pamphlet form his remarks on some New South Wales minerals. These remarks, which are descriptive of the appearances of twenty-four various mineralogical productions, were delivered before the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →KROHMANN'S AMALGAMATED G. M Co.—The raining manager roports, under date March 22, 1881:— "Main shaft has been sunk a depth of 4 feet, present depth, 739 feet, sinking through hard slate country Underhand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The gold received for coinage at the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint during the week ending March 24 was 1941-06 oz. The coin issued during the same period amounted to 31,000 sovereigns…
Continued on Trove, page 508 →MINING matters are Blow at Grenfell. The export of coal from Newcastle last week, was 24,454 tons. The activity in the mining world of Tasmania…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mr. S. C. Brown introduced a deputation to the Minister for "Works consisting of several proprietors of brickmakmg establishments at Newtown, in reference to the increase in the rates of coal from Bowenfels…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE reports from Upper Temora are still very encouraging. In Flannery's claim they ere down 180 feet, and trapped wafer. They have a depth I wash 85 feet ; whether the water supply will be…
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