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The following telegram has been received from Hill End from the Warden, addressed to the Under- Secretary for Mines :-- Johnson and Longton struck gold yesterday on the old Sons of Freedom…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another fatal mining accident occurred at Sand- burst to-day. William Wright, the underground "boss" in Lansell's No. 180 claim, while working below the 1660 feet level, was crushed to death…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Rev. E. C Spicer, M.A, delivered the seventh lecture of the series on " Geology," in the large hall of the Technical College, on Tuesday evening, to a very good audience. The lecturer began by stating a few facts in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riohard Unsworth and party have unearthed a fine nugget of gold, Goz. weight, in an old claim at Wood's Flat formerly held by Henry Mawby, and in which the lead was supposed to have been lost. The nugget was bought by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Longton and party have broken down a vein. The prospect is equal to 1lb of gold to the dish. The vein is 16in, and is looking better every day. The miners here are jubilant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There was great excitement in Castlemaine to-day, consequent upon the discovery of good gold in two mines which, for some time past, have attracted a large share of public attention, viz., the Wattle Gully…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hidden Treasure Gold-mining Company,--The mining manager reports, under date 23rd instant:-- "I have started to drive north and south last Monday, at the bottom of the shaft, which will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Victorian Stock Exchange reports the following sales on Wednesday:—Dyke's Extended, 1s, 1s 1d, 1s 2d; Long Tunnel Consols, 2s 9d; South Dyke's, 9s, 8s 9d, 8s 3d; Spring-hill Central, 16s 6d; Fauset,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A splendid discovery of gold is reported in the Ajax quartz mine, Castlemaine, and great excitement prevails in the district owing to the richness of the specimens shown. The Wattle Gully mine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →During the week 224oz. of gold have been lodged in the City Bank from Mount M'Donald. At Oliver's Freehpld Gold-mining Company the cruthing for the last fortnight has been 69 tone, yielding 129oz. 3dwt. 15gr. Lang and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Competitive designs are invited from Architeets for the new Public Offices proposed to be erected in Brisbane;to be sent on or before the 30th NOVEMBER next, addressed to the UnderSecretary for Public Works, Brisbane. First prize, £300, second,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There is still very little to report in mining circles, but some excitement has been caused by a rich discovery of gold in a claim known as Langton and Johnson's, Hill End. The yield is supposed to be 10oz. to the dish of washdirt…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Alexandra Hill Gold-mining Company, Charters Towers, Queensland. -- The second annual meeting of the shareholders was held at the company's office, Exchange, Sydney, yesterday, when the balance-sheet,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following quantities of copper were received at Darling Harbour station for the week ended 14th July:—From Goulbum, 7 tons 13cwt.; Nyngan, 130 tons 15cwt.; Narromine, 13 tons; V. C. Siding, 6 tons; total, 157 tons 8 cwt…
Continued on Trove, page 155 →Bimnamagoo copper mine is looking splendid; another lode has been struck, 5 feet wide of solid gray ore, averaging 30 per cent. Smelting works are to be erected at once. EMMAVILLE (VEGETABLE CREEK), JULY 20…
Continued on Trove, page 155 →THE future supply of gold, even for coinage pur poses, is beginning to be one of more than oommon interest. Ancient history is resplendent with the Prodigal display of gold by tho barbario peoples of…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Good stone is being got in the China claim at the Black Range, near. Albury.. Late news from the Dart River diggings is to the effect that while some claims are very good…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Richard Unsworth and party have unearthed a fine nugget of gold, 6oz. weight, in an old claim at Wood's Flat formerly held by Henry Mawby, and in which the lead wan supposed to have been lost. Thenugget was bought by the…
Continued on Trove, page 174 →There was great excitement in Castlemaine to-day, consequent upon the discovery of good gold in two mines which, for some time past, have attracted a large share of public attention, viz., the Wattlo.Gully…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The mining registrar at Rockley reports that a copper lode has been discovered at Bunnemedoo, about five miles south from Rockley, on the freehold property of Messrs. M'Intosh and Oakes. A second…
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