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[?]mated Gold Mining Company (Limited). [?]bruary 8.--Main shaft has been sunk a [?] of four feet, making present depth 721 [?] through hard diorite with…
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[?]mated Gold Mining Company (Limited). [?]bruary 8.--Main shaft has been sunk a [?] of four feet, making present depth 721 [?] through hard diorite with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A crushing of 89 tons from the Albury Goldmining Company, finished on Thursday, yielded 53ez. There is also a ton of blankotines yet to be treated, and from which 7oz or 8oz will probably be obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →James Evans and party of three, prospecting 20 miles from Mount Poole, south-west of Depot Glen, brought into Wilcannia 24 ounces of gold to-day, which was found near the surface. The greatest…
Continued on Trove, page 261 →THE shooting of the shanty keeper between Castlemaine and Elphinstone, which took plane about the middle of '53, was perhaps the most cold-blooded murder brought to light even in…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The following letter to the editor of the Echo was published in the journal named last evening:- "Sir,—As the telegraphic reports lately to hand concerning the finding of gold near Mount Poole are likely to lead…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →REFORM GOLD-MINING COMPANY, LUCKNOW.—The mining manager, under date 9th instant, reports forwarding per rail 13 casks blanketings, weighing 3 tons 1 cwt. 1 qr., estimated value 9 oz. per ton, for shipment per John Elder…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another discovery of gold has been made on the South Coast. The locality is about seven miles north of the Montreal diggings, on the land of a man named Poole. One man found a nugget weighing 3 dwts. 4 grs. The owner…
Continued on Trove, page 274 →THE export of coal from Newcastle last week was 19,271 tons. DEATH'S paddock, near Blayney, is to be opened for mining on the 1st March…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Concerning the colliery explosion at Pen-y-Craig, 93 bodies have now been recovered. There are eight more to be brought up. Nearly 50 persons are now exploring. The Mayor of Bristol has started a relief fund, and a public…
Continued on Trove, page 263 →The Victory Claim, at Broughton, Queensland, crushed 91 tons of stone for 126oz of gold. The Great Extended claim, at the Forest, Carcoar, is now down 127ft in the trap rock, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A PROSPECTING party headed by Mr. Jas. Evans have discovered near Mount Poole, in the Albert district, what promises to turn out a rich goldfield…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The second half-yearly meeting of the Currawang Copper Mining Association (limited) was held at Currawang, recently. A good number of shareholders were present. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. W. Wombey. The…
Continued on Trove, page 273 →Three hundred tons of stone from the North Glanmire Company's claim, returned 548oz 4d wts of retorted gold. The dividend amounts to 10d per sorip…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The gold received for coinage at the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint during the week ending February 10 was 9872-68 oz. The coin issued during the same period amounted to 15,000 sovereigns…
Continued on Trove, page 261 →WEATHER.—The great heat that had prevailed for several weeks, culminated in a thunderstorm on Wednesday, accompanied by several copious showers of rain. The sky became overcast, and for several days past we had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WEATHER.—The great heat that had prevailed for several weens, culmiuatad in a thunderstorm on Wednesday, accompanied by several copious showers at rain. The sky became overcast, and for several days past we had…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Authentic information was received in town last night from the new rush, by Messrs. Palmer and Co., that more gold has been discovered, and a 5[?]oz. nugget was unearthed. Water is very so[?]rce between…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Reform Gold Mining Company, Lucknow.--The mining manager, under date 9th instant, reports forwarding per rail 13 casks blanketings, weighing 3 tons lewt 1qr, estimated value 9oz per ton, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cobb and Co. start their first coach for Mount Poole and Mount Browne at a fare of £4 each, and all the seats are engaged from Wilcannia. There are intermediate stations where water and rations are procurable; but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The coal-miners of Newcastle are at present in a state of chronic dissatisfaction, and it is a well-understood fact that the dissatisfaction will soon assume an acute…
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