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The Sandhurst correspondent of the "Argus" reports :—"The main feature of the market on Wednesday was the sensational advance in value of Ellesmere, which appear to be passing into few hands, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Morclli and party's Hard to Find claim, Barmedman, was jumped by Hassett and party on Tuesday after the surveyor had driven his pegs, removing 210 feet excess of ground. Morelli and party are of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The best part of the rich claim where the late grand discovery was made is in No. 1 north. "Hard to Find," Barmedman, the property of Morelli and party, and now in the hands of Dr. Shaw for floating purposes, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A deputation, consisting of Messrs. David Mitchell (president of the Hunter River Miners' Association), J. Curley (general secre-tary), and J. M'Fadyen (treasurer), representing the coal miners of the Hunter Hirer district, and accompanied by Messrs. G. A…
Continued on Trove, page 715 →FROM Nundle we learn that Joseph Rozicky, Hanging Rock, has struck another patch, heavier that the previous finds. On Saturday at Temora gold was purchased…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. Ebblewhite, from Sydney, has been visiting various mining investments at Mount M'Donald, and seems satisfied with the field. The Queen of the Mount Company's claim, lately Cassidy and Patterson's lease, are now…
Continued on Trove, page 721 →Messrs. J. B. North and Son report the yield of the Duka Gold-mining Company (Timor) to be 173oz., for the week. Messrs. T. J. Thompson and Son report the yield of the…
Continued on Trove, page 721 →A CORRESPONDENT of the "Townsville Herald" contributes the following: Many people appear to doubt that there is any art in mining, and imagine that anybody can readily…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →It is reported that a good seam of coal has been discovered in the Gippsland district. A crushing of 10 tons from the Long Tunnel at Kilkivan, including prospects previously…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Sandhurst correspondent of the "Argus" reports:—"There was a brisk market on Tuesday forenoon in Snobb's Hill stocks, north of Ellenborough, and heavy advances realised, but later in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →LONDON, May 2.—As a consequence of the disastrous war now raging in West Africa, trade with the Gold Coast and other districts of Guinea is completely paralysed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The only news of any consequence that has transpired in reference to the Borehole strike since last week, is that a deputation from the miners (including Mr. Lochhead, acting upon the permission accorded by the superintendent…
Continued on Trove, page 709 →The Sandhurst correspondent of the "Argus" reports:—There was a good all round market on Thursday, with sales of unusual extent, at satisfa[?]factory rates, and in Several instances heavy further…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SMUGGLING.—The temptation to column [?] on the border is very great. On the southern side of the river the duty is 20s per lb, on the north side only 10s. So that, John Chinaman can effect an important saving in the cost of his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Glen Elgin Tin Company has taken up 100 acres of a conditional mineral purchase, near Pheasant Creek. BRAIDWOOD, Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Lady Mary Claim, at Mount M'Donald, which embraces leases Nos. 66 and 67, commenced work on Monday last, under Mr. Cullein, an experienced miner, and from the prospects already obtained favourable results are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SMUGGLING.—The temptation to opium smuggling on the border is very great. On the southern side of the river the duty is 20s per lb, on the north side only 10s, so that John Chinaman can effect an important saving in the cost of his…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The industry of tin-mining has, for the last 10 or 12 years, tended to greatly increase the mineral wealth of the colony, and as the tin-bearing districts become more fully developed by the discovery of rich lodes and reefs, which are…
Continued on Trove, page 721 →ADELONG.—Our correspondent writes on April 29: Perkins Brothers crushed 40 tons, whioh went over an ounce to the ton. They speak highly of their claim. The ground is hard, but the indications continue to…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →ARRIVING from Gympie at the old Kilkivan diggings, the traveller has directly in front of him the mountain, or more correctly speaking the range running north and south, in which is situated the Long…
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