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The following interesting history of the first discovery of gold in Victoria is written by Mrs, Ann Brentani to the Melbourne Argue, and published in last Monday's issue of that journal:--"My husband, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some splendid specimens or quartz have been received from Captain's Flat, Foxlow. "They are thickly studded with gold, and nay amount of similar stone can be obtained from the same…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eighty-five tons ol quart a from the Balmoral reef crashed up to date for 562oz of amalgam. The crushing is to be continued for about the month before finally retorting. Everybody her is surprised…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A correspondent of the "Braid wood Dispatch" sends the following account of a new reeling district, with particulars of the progress that is being made. For some time past it has engaged the attention of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Although this is regarded a deserted goldfield, the miners are evidently not doing badly. One establishment alone has bought 1040oz. of gold during the list quarter. BOMBALA, TUESDAY…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great excitement was manifested at Durham, on April 18, when it was reported that one of those disasters which unhappily are not rare in the district, had taken place at the Black Horse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Over 100oz of gold from the No. 5 North Kilton, were banked to-day. ADELAIDE,Wednesday. At the half-yearly meeting of the Bird-in-Hand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →After a lengthy meeting to-day, extending over three hours, the Borehole miners, having heard the report of the deputation which waited upon Mr. Gregson concerning the settlement of the strike, resolved that the miners' secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An important meeting of the Borehole miners on strike was held to-day to receive the report at the deputation relative to the conference with Mr. Gregson and Mr. Fletcher,. M.P., who has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Junction Reef Gold-Mining Company started crushing yesterday, on the completion of their new battery, containing 32 head of stampers, the present rains giving them the much-required water. The turbine wheel is now…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The most important item of mining news since the departure of the last mail is that there appears to be some probability of the "deadlock" which has ousted between theo manager of the Borehole mine, Newcastle, and the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →We are in receipt of a letter signed "Thomas Barnes," advising men not to go to the field described by a correspondent in our issue of May 20. The letter conoludes : "The fact of the matter is this : We…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As rich gold discovery has been reported near Willinga 88 miles south of Adelaide. Watson's Reef Gold Mining Company.--The manager reports :--"The reef still keeps its size four…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The escort left this morning with 387oZ. There would have been much more but No.1 South Centennial have not yet cleaned up, and the other machines are ldle for want of water. The Prince Llewellyn Company have upwards of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The mining manager reports under date 27th inst.: —During the past week the main shaft has been sunk a further depth of 7ft, total from No. 2 tunnel 85ft, and from surface 317ft, reef varying from 2ft to 3½ft…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The following is deemed a gold-field within the meaning and for the purposes, of the said Act, that is to say:—County of Ashburnham, parish of Canomodine, area 80 acres. The gold-fields on. Crown lands…
Continued on Trove, page 898 →LAST week's escort from Temora took 2967ozs. 6grs. 23,962 tons of coal exported from Newcastle last week…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. W. H. J. Slee, one of the inspectors of mines, has forwarded his report on the Mount Macdonald goldfield to the Minister for Mines. The following is an abstract of the report:-"The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Ballarat correspondent of the "Argus" reports:-There Was a large amount of business done on Thursday at the Corner, some satisfactory, some otherwise, but on the whole generally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The first number of Jenkins' Wild River Murray Circular is to hand, and, although it does come from a locality which may be classed as "much out of the ordinary troy," is a very creditable offshoot of the printing…
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