The Wentworth Goldfield
THE warden of the district having suggested an examination of this field, the Minister for Minas directed that a geological examination be made. The following report has been furnished by the…
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The Nattai Coal Mines, Mittagong
The natural resources of a country are the basis of its prosperity, and in this respect New South Wales has a far better prospect of future greatness than Victoria, for her territory teems with…
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The following telegram from Mr. Warden G. C. Tompson, dated 13th May, to the Under-Secretary for Mines, Sydney, has been forwarded to us by the Minister for Mines :--…
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A meeting of the Executive Council was held at Government House at noon to-day. Mr. Watson, Colonial Treasurer, submitted a minute framed by himself with reference to the wharfage ratez…
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We learn for the Mining Department that the Minister for [?] has instructed Mr. H. J. L. Brown, geologica surveyor, to proceed at once to the Mount Browne Goldfield and report upon its general…
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UNION JACK Q. M. CO., PERCYDALE, VICTORIA.— The mining manager reports:—"The contractors for dam have made a vigorous commencement, and one of the northern shafts is being opened up. Acting under legal…
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Mr. Jas. Fletcher, M.P. for Newcastle, yesterday received a telegram from Mr. Watson, Colonial Treasurer, stating that at a meeting of the Executive Council held that day it was decided…
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During the past fortnight mining matters have been characterised by considerable dulness, and want of water still operates prejudicially in regard to the returns from our gold and tin mines. There is some indication, however, that…
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The diamond drill has ceased work in the Magdala shaft, Stawell, Victoria, having bored 521 feet below the bottom of the shaft, or to a total depth of 3013 feet, or 2202 feet below the level of the sea. The…
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LONG TUNNEL GOLD-MIMNG COMPANY (LIMITED). —The Mining Manager reports for the week ending May 16, as follows;—"During the week the tunnel has been extended 24 feet, but on Saturday lost a change came into…
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GOOBANG— Messrs. Westphalen and a strong party are prospecting deep ground eight miles northcast from the town of Parkes, near Goobang. Messrs. Houston and Hart, our Ironbark…
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I BELIEVE I'm likely to remember the firs Court of Petty Sessions ever held at Forbes as long as memory lasts, for it was wonderfully typical of a now place and new people, all huddled into it…
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Mr Joseph Palmer reports the week's yield of the Black Horse United Gold-mining Company. Egerton, to be 107 oz. Messrs. J. T. Thompson and Son report the yield of…
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THE following report, dated 13th May, has been received by the Minister for Mines from the warden at Mount, Poolo:—"Since 1st instant we have 2 inches and 55 points…
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The Just-in-Time claim at Charters' Towers crushed 540 tons of stone for 750oz. The Homeward Bound Roef at Maytown, crushed 34oz from a single ton of stone…
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Mr. Paul Marcolino returned to-day from an inspection of the reported reef on Orara. He states the reef is very small, and offering no encouraging prospects. He thinks the country…
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The recent report of Mr.Burchard, Director of the Mint in the United States, contains a valuable resume of the prodction of gold and silver for 1879 and the two previous years. The total…
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The Tangye pump, lately erected at the Three-mile Sluicing Claim, is working well. Chandler and party have now about two hundred loads of washdirt at grass on their claim, situated at…
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The Minister of Mines recently laid on the table of the Victorian Assembly the Mineral Statistics for 1880. In his memorandum accompanying the statistics, Mr. Williams states that the estimated yield of gold for the…
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