Absurdities of Our Mining Act
THERE is one important interest in connection with land legislation which has been sadly neglected. Our Mining Act of 1874 and the Regulations…
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THERE is one important interest in connection with land legislation which has been sadly neglected. Our Mining Act of 1874 and the Regulations…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Imperial Gold Mining Company has suspended operations till after the crushing of the West Wankaringa. It is reported that the reef discovered at Terowie is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WE have pleasure this week in giving, from the Scientific American," illustrations of the grand dock and shipping system for coal at Now York. The manner in which the work goes on is realty…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Jarvis and party lodged in the Commercial Bank to-day 42oz. 6dwt. gold from their sluicing claim at Flyers Creek: also Mansfield and party, 19oz. gold, from a trial crushing 16 tons; their claim is situated in Mallally's paddock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →HOW LUNATICS INCREASE.—The increase in the number of lunacy cases brought forward is becoming a rather alarming feature in our local police reports. Scarcely a week goes past without several persous being brought up on…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →YIELDS.—The following are reported:—Foster and party, Temora, 400oz; Meredith and party, Albury, 66oz; Golden Garter, Temora, 77oz 14dwt Balmoral, 40oz 11dwt; Lady Matilda. Nana Creole, 38oz;…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Jackson and party, of Borneal, have finished a crushing of 30 tons for a total yield of 120oz gold. Tho No. 1 East Mountain Maid will shortly crush; they have now 120 tons at grags, which is expected to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The agreement for arbitration between the A. A. Company and the Borehole miners has been signed, and the following arbitrators appointed:—For the company: Messrs. Thos. Croudace, colliery manager, Lambton, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A conference of the Borehole miners' representative, with Mr. Fletcher, their mediator, met Mr. Gregson, the general superintendent of the A.A. Company, this morning, and arranged the basis of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MAN named John George Haytread has been arrested for committing a fraud upon the promoters of the Victor George Gold-mining Company. Haytread offered the property to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After many incorrect statements the main reef has at length been struck at Wogonga. Cowdroy's reef shows well all down. Buckley's reef, on the other line, shows less visible gold, but crushes well for a prospect all through…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Victorian Stock Exchange report the following sales on Saturday :— Grant's Amalgamated, 5s, 5s l½d; Ellis's Extended, 4s 3d Captain Hepburn, 7s 9d, 8s; Dayies…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A telegram from Sandhurst states :—The half—yearly reterns allowing the results of mining for the past six months in the Sandhurst district, just published, show that the mining industry is in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At little River, the Enterprise battery finished crushing on Saturday 21 tons of stone, which yielded 58oz. 12dwt. 18gr. of gold, from Connolly and party's, Upper Wangett. The mine manager of the Great Britain Tin-mining Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Information has been received from Blinman by the Corporation of the South Australian copper mines, stating that black ore is making in the Gossan in the parallel lode, and possesses the same…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oaborne and party have found a new shoot of gold in the vicinity of North Gally swamp, whilst prospecting in the neighbourhood. Pegging off took place in the direction [?] few days ago. The present prospects look well. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The mine manager of the New Mount Hope Coppermaing Company, under date the 28th June, reports as follows for the month ending June:—"The 10-fathom level north has been driven 3 fathoms 3 feet 9…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To-morrow (Wednesday) morning the arbitrators appoicted for the settlement of the dispute between the A. A. Company and the miuers connected with their collievies enter upon their labours; and according to the terms of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Says the Ballarat Courier:--" Mr. Mervyn Smith, a gentleman connected with an extensive gold mine in India, the same on which Mr. Brough Smyth was engaged to report, has during the past few weeks visited…
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