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THE existence of coal in the Moe district was first discovered about four years ago, on the selection of a man named Mills, at the Mosquito Creek. It was found cropping out there at the root of a fern tree…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Inspector of Mines, to the Department of Mines, has been handed to us for publication:-- I do myself the honour to inform you that, while on route to my head-quarters, Sydney, I made a stay…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →[?]ACH WANTS THE BISHOP.—A rather amusing contest is going on just now between three of the principal towns in the area detined as that of the proposed new Anglican bishopric of Riverina. Each town of course regards its own…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →The monthly escort took yesterday 665oz. 2dwt. 4gr. gold, which includes 347oz. from Mount M'Donald. Mr. James Robertson, a geolobist, during the week has been visiting the neighbourhood of Mount M'Donald, mostly on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A serious accident occu[?]ed at the King mine, near Echunga, to-day. Three men were working a shaft, when a mass of rock and earth fell on them. One of the men escaped, but one, named…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The township of Tingha, situated some 16 miles from Inverell, is the mining centre of the district, and has been noted to maintain a population ever since tin was first discovered on the western slopes of the tableland. Its origin…
Continued on Trove, page 976 →LONDON, June 8.—The following is the result of the race for the Ascot Gold Cup, run for on Thursday:— The Gold cup, value 1000 sovs, with 200 sovs for second…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SILVER NEAR DENISON TOWN.—The "Western Post" (Mudgee) says the original party, who first marked out a large tract of silver country in the vicinity of Denison Town, have both properly secured…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Messrs. Clarke and Co., report the following gold returns for the week:--Garden Gully United, 1100oz.; Belmont and Saxby, 876oz.; Ellesmere, 486oz,; Now Chum Consolidated, 296oz.; St. Mungo, 2[?]5oz.; Rose…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It is reported, on good authority, that the police asked the Sydney Custom House authorities to search the luggage of two men who recently left Sandhurt district, and had gone to Sydney by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Copper Mine is doing well, and prospects are improving. Messrs. Mclhado and Curtis report the yield from the Band and Albion Consols Gold-mining Company last week…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Borehole miners met again at Hamilton today. A letter was road from Mr. Fletcher, M.P., enclosing a long communication from Mr. Gregson relative to the basis of arbitration for settling the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Balmoral crushing operations are still going on. The company hare retorted amalgam from 223 tons for 280oz of gold. Four tons 3qrs of blanketings yielded 40oz of gold, and 50oz of additional amalgam…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Foster's washing is still giving nuggets. On Thursday, as a drayman was taking off his tail board, a large piece fell out of the cart. Bourke and party got several nuggets on Friday at the double whip shaft. A drill for a shot…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Baliarat correspondent of the Melbourne "Argus" telegraphed as follows on Sunday night:— A daring attempt at an extensive robbery at the Egerton mine occurred last night at about, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reid and party, in Ottery's shaft, Tent Hill, report that the lode has widened out 5ft of almost solid tin at 90ft, and is getting wider…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN addition to the of thousands of acres of auriferous lands alienated in bygone days, very large areas continue to be disposed of by the Lands Department for less than its surface value,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following cases were heard by his Honor Judge Forbes, on appeal from the decision of Mr. Warden De Boos of Temora:— ROBERT HARRIS FOR MICHAEL HARRIS V…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rich stone was obtained all last week at the Homeward Bound claim, Little River. Amelia G.M. Company, Temora.--The mining manager reports:--"I have let the shaft on the western…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR.—That the mining dispute now existing in the Newcastle district is a matter of regret, will, I think, be at once conceded by every right minded citizen in the colony, who has given any attention to the…
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