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The mining at Black Range is looking up. The One-tree Hill Company are still carrying down a straight shaft, and are now 140 feet below the surface. They have cut several small veins showing very fair gold. The veins…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Messrs. Grealey Lukin and Co. have the following telegraphic news from Gympie:—"1000 ounces got from bottom of Ellon Harkin's chaft. Shares selling at £3. Monntt Pleasant shares 10s."…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BRISBANE, Thursday.--From the Ellen Harkins claim, at Gympie, Warden Lukin telegraphs that marvellously rich specimens have been obtained. It is estimated that 1000ozs have been taken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A correspondent telegraphs as follows:—Exciting news has been received from upper Bingera. On Saturday, over 2000oz. of gold was taken from Hanlon Brothers' claim on Friday and Saturday; this amount is outside of…
Continued on Trove, page 329 →The following report from Mr. King, mining warden [?] Milparinka, has been received by the Department of Mi[?] —"Milparinka, February 1, 1884. Sir,—I have the honour to hand you herewith monthly return for January, 1884…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →SILVERTON, February 3.—Since the advent of Mr. G. A. M'Gowan on the Barrier track there has, 1 am happy to inform you, been a marked improvement in the conduct of our mail service. After late experience it may be an…
Continued on Trove, page 329 →In reference to the necessity for preventing mining accidents as far as possible, Mr. Newman, manager of the New Reform Company, at Lucknow, writes as follows:— "I have made what is considered one of the best…
Continued on Trove, page 301 →IF all the gold is not taken ont of the etone in which it is unearthed by miners, it is not for want appliances. But the fact remains that heavy loss are occurring all the time for want of efficient and…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The mining at Black Range is looking up. The Onetree Hill Company are still carrying down a straight shaft, and are now 140 feet below the surface. They have out several smell veins showing very fair gold. The veins…
Continued on Trove, page 318 →ARMIDALE Wednesday.— 91oz 10dwt 2gr of gold were brought in from Hillgrove last night, as the result of ll days' orushiugs. All the stone now being crushed is that upon the surface, including a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →MINNAW RIVER.—Two years ago hopes were entertained of a payable goldfield being found on the west bank of the Mersey, in the Kentish district, where alluvial gold has been found in several places…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →KIANDRA MINING.—At the half-yearly meeting in Sydney, last week, of the Kiandra Gold-mining Company, Mr. Russell Barton, M.L.A., in the chair, the report showed that 74'670oz of gold has been…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →A FATAL mining accident occurred yesterday in the United Hustler's and Redan Company's mine, Sandhurst. A man named Crossman was engaged boring, and had penetrated to an old…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →WEATHER.—There has been a delightful chance in the weather, and the farmers are jubilant. There is a final spring, in the grass. FAT SHEEP.—Notwithstanding the severe drought Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →A private letter from the Dark River states that work was commenced on the Dawn of Day claim on the 21st January. Shaft logged up, and down about 12 feet. Country very hard, but not bad to work; reef about 18in. wide,…
Continued on Trove, page 329 →ARMIDALE. Monday.—Mr. Philip Davis and Captain Waters have visited the Hillgrove mines in the interests of certain Sydney and Melbourne capitalists. Their opinion is highly favourable to the future…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WEATHER.—There has been a delightful change in the weather, and the farmers are jubilant. There is a fine spring in the grass. FAT SHEEP.—Notwithstanding the sever drought Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The local directors and the secretary (Mr. Buckland) were present at the washing at the Great Extended mine. 137 tons gave 142oz. ot gold. The battery was only employed for 137 hours during the fortnight, but is now equal to 16…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →For the week ending February 2, 144 tons of opper were received at Sydney railway station via Nyngan, from Cobar. The mining captain of the Great Cobar copper…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cole and party have taken up a prospecting claim near Bangadang. The quartz is yielding three ounces to the ton. The Federation Company at Mount Adray has…
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