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When upward went that piteous cry for food. And sullen sires and mourning mothers stood Besid their starved out dead, our tears fell too, In honest sterling sympathy with you—…
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Baby Fossickers: a Gold-field Sketch
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Continued on Trove, page 641 →Mining Intelligence. the Yalwal Goldfield
We are indebted to the Minister for Mines for the following report of Mr. E. F. Pittman, geological surveyor, on the Yalwal goldfield:— "The Geological Surveyor in charge…
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The manager of the Wesley Tin Mining Company reports the yield of ore for week ended 31st March to be 17 tons. Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. have the following telegraphic news to hand from Gympie:—"Nicholls Lease,…
Continued on Trove, page 645 →Mining News
The Hope Company, Charters Towers, crashed again 500 tons yielding 900oz of smelted gold. The previous crushing, for months ago, yielded 1700oz of smelter gold from 1100 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Girilambone. Colpper Mine. March 29
RIGHT.—Seeing you have not a correspondent for thi[?] place, I thought I would pen yon a few lines. HOLIDAYS.—On Good Friday the Wesleyans gave the children a school treat. The little ones enjoyed the out…
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There is great excitement at Herberton, W.N.W., 10 miles north of Western. Three leases have been taken up by prospectors, and fine specimens have been brought in of very rich…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Late Mining. Temora
Half a dozen parties took up claims in abandoned ground to-day, near near Nugent and Adama' celebrated nuggetty claim at Lower Temora. They are in hopes of striking the level rim of gold which, if done, will make a good bit of ground…
Continued on Trove, page 655 →Temora Mining. TEMORA
The South Australian Co. hare finished crushing one hundred (100) tons from Cotton's shaft, on the Fanny Parnell reef, which yielded 100oz. 1dwt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Dynamite Mine. St. Petersburg, April 5
A mine, containing dynamite and other explosive substances, has been discovered by the Moscow police. No doubt is entertained that it was intended to make the attempt on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Moscow Mine. St. Petersburg, April 5
Further information to hand regarding the alleged discovery of a subterranean mine in the vicinity of the Kremlin, Moscow, tends to show that the report is unfounded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SCIENCE The Coal Plants of Australia. VI
We come now to deal with the ferns which are so largely represented in all coal deposits. It may not be that they were eo instrumental in forming coal as the Equisetaceæ, but there are by far a larger number of…
Continued on Trove, page 629 →Mining Telegrams. Grafton. March 30
A crushing of 27 tons of quartz from the prospecting claim, Nymboida Reef, Nana Creek, yielded at the rate of 2oz. 7dwt. per ton. From the Dargue Company's machine a cake of retorted gold has been received at the A. J. S…
Continued on Trove, page 645 →The Miner. Notes on the Tuena Gold Reefs
IN a mining country such as Australia, everyone is directly or indirectly concerned in the prosperity of mineral industries. Nothwithstanding the number of works on the subject, the question has not made…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Mining Intelligence. the Rush to Billy's Lookout
Writing to the Minister of Mines, Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe reports on Billy's Lookout as follows: -- "There are about 900 diggers on the field, a large number of whom are waiting to see prospects tried…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News from the Colonial Goldfields. (The latest information concerning mining shares will be found in our Telegraphic and Commercial Reports.) New South Wales
BILLY'S LOOK-OUT.—After what we have reported from various sources regarding the rush at Billy's Look-out, Mr. Warden Sharpe's report must certainly be regarded as a damper, independent testimony…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Exploration. From Roebourne in Western Australia to the Northern Territory. Rumours of Gold—pearl Fishing—the Nicol Bay: and De Grey Districts—amongst the Natives—in the Leopold Ranges—tough Travelling—a Gold-bearing Belt—in the Northern Territory
THE history of the exploration of the vast continent of Australia has always proved so attract a subject to the general public, that the writer does not consider the publication of this rough…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Yalmal Goldfields
Mr E. F. Pitman, geological surveyor, who has recently examined the Yalmal Reefs, reports to the Minister of Mines as follows: -- "The reefs occur in a belt of highly indurated Silurian slates and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country and Mining News. From Our Own Correspondent.) CORBRESPONDENTS.—We are glad to receive news items from all quarters. Brevity and truthfulness are essentials towards insertion in our columns. Business communications relating to correspondence should be addressed—Business Manager, " Town and Country Journal," Sydney. ADAMINABY. April 2
RACES.—On Easter Monday the usual annual races were held. The weather, was splendid, consequently a goodly crowd mustered, the lair sex in the majority. Good racing was the order of the day, excepting the Maiden Plate,…
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