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PARKES correspondence is very hopeful that ther will be great big crushings about Christmas time. No speoial particulars mentioned, but it would appear that mining affairs generally in the district are very…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →A new copper lode has been discovered at Wangoola Creek; also another two miles from Woods' Flet, by Russell and party. This party is engaged raising spicemens for the purpose of sending to the metropolis for assay. At the forest…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A THDERSTORM which passed over here on Sunday night has done some damage at Grahamstown; the hotel kept by Mr. W. Ryan having been struck by the lightning. and a chimney knocked dawn. Happily, no one was hurt…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The mining warden at Milparinka, writing under date November 1 to the Under-Secretary for Mines, gives the following account of the Albert Goldfield:—"During the past month 1 had the honour to telegraph and report to you…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →London, October 19.—An explosion occurred in Wharnclitf Cartoon Colliery, Yorkshire, yesterday. There were 25 men in the pit at the time, and it is believed all perished. Three bodies have already been recovered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Messrs Clarke and Co., of Sydney, Melbourne, and Sandhurst, report:--"The gold returns for the week were: Garden United, 622oz: Chum United, 489oz; Belmont, 360oz; United Devon, 360oz: New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tucker and party finished crushing to-day at Lane's battery, 114 tons realising 246oz. 15dwt. gold from quartz obtained on Tucker's lease on Galley Swamp. This reef averages 18 inches in width. At Mount M'Donald, Cocks and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The past week's coal export amounted to 28,265 tons, made up as follows:—A.A. Company, 6616; Wallsend, 7461; Co-operative, 2824; Lambton, 5371; Brown's, 3035; Newcastle C.M…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The total amount of gold obtained in the Alabama claim, Araluen, last week was 77oz. This morning a number of men, with horses and carts, started to work the ground in the police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The diamond excitement still continues to increase. Ground is being freely pegged by local and other parties. Legitimate diamond ground is not so plentiful as is supposed. Some good leases, from all appearances, have been secured…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The output for the week ending the 17th instant was 274 tons ors, smelted equal to 44 tons fire copper. The manager of the Wesley Tin-mining Company, Limited, reports the yield of ore for week [?]uded 17th…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Thirteen tons of stone from the Hidden Star claim (Bourke and party), Upper Temora, recently crushed, yielded 23oz. 2dwts. of gold, or an average of 1[?]oz. to the ton…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Brickwood Tin-mining Company, Limited, Tingha.-- The mining manager, in telegram to-day, reports:-- "The yield of tin for last week was 7 tons. Valve rod to hand. Pumps working again."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Wilkinson, Government Geologist, and Mr. Slee, Inspector of Mines, left for Sydney this morning, having procured from the Victoria Gold-mining Company three tons of quartz at a depth of 1050 feet. The quartz is being…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The whole of the miners in the principal coal districts of England have signed an agreement pledging themselves to strike on the 1st December, unless the masters accede…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The whole of the miners in the principal coal districts of England have signed an agreement pledging themselves to strike on the 1st of December, unless the masters accede…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The diamond excitement still continues to increase. Ground wine freely pegged by local and other parties. Legitimate diamond ground is not so plentiful as is supposed. Some good leases, from all appearances, have been secured…
Continued on Trove, page 1001 →Messrs. Gresley, Lukin, and Co. have the following tele graphic report from Gympie:—"Nos. 3 and 4, North Glanmire, crashed 565 tons for 435oz. of gold. Dividend, 3d. The manager of the Wesley Tin-mining Company,…
Continued on Trove, page 1001 →WHILE Land Bill matters are at fever heat, and pastoral-cum-farming settlement occupies men's minds to the exclusion of almost everything else, there is a danger that the mining aspect of the land question…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →All the Government ground on the weatorn-side, of the valley adjoining Messrs. M'Gregor and Co.'s freehold, has been taken up in consequence of the prospeots obtained by the Queen's Own party in the…
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