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SIR,—With reference to your letter of the 20th ultimo, asking for Mr. Secretary Abbott's decision on the matter of the Road applied for from Luddenham through the Filly Paddock to South Creek, […
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The silver galena lodes at Sunny Corner, near Mitchell's Creek, are causing great excitement among practical minera and capitalists. Messrs. Newton, at a cost of between £7000 and £8000, are erecting…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →HARGRAVES.—Official report concerning the late discoveries:—Mr. Steel, the P.M. and warden of goldfields at Hill End, telegraphs to the Minister for Mines: Have examined 2cwt of specimens obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →THE BALL on Monday night was a great success. Dancing was kept up till half-past 3, and everyone went home well satisfied with the evening's amusement. ACCIDENT.—A sad accident happened to a well-sinker…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The manager, Mr. D. A. Brown, reports:—I have this week chemically treated 8 tons of pyrites, which yielded 21oz 12dwt of pure gold, a highly satisfactory result, considering that the stuff had already…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Watson's Reef Gold-mining Company.—The manager, Mr. D. A. Brown, reports as follows:—"I have this week chemically treated 8 tons of pyrites, which yielded 21oz. 12dwt. of pure gold, a highly-satisfactory result,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →THE BALL on Monday night was a great success. Dancing wan kept up till half-past 3. and everyone went home well satisfied with the evenine's amusement. ACCIDENT.—A sad accident happened to a well-sinker…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →There have been so many glittering reports within the last few weeks re the Upper Bingera goldfields in most of the journals circulated in this neighbourhood that no one at a distance is more surprised than the accredited fortunate…
Continued on Trove, page 500 →A PUBLIC meeting, under the presidency of the mayor, was held here last night to consider what steps should be taken to cause the Ournie goldfield reserve on the Upper Murray to be thrown open for…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Farther public meetings have been held in the Upper Murray distriot to, agitate for the opening of the Ournie goldfield reserve…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Another effort is being made by some Melbourne capitalista to open up the deep alluvial ground at the Black Range…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A diamond drill is at work at the Cascade, near Hobart, at the place recommended by Mr. Kransie, of the Ballarat School of Mines, to test whether there are any lower coal seams in the formation near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New York, March 14. -- News has been received of a disastrous explosion at a mine at Pocahantas, West Virginia, in which 150 miners were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MUDGEE, Saturday. -- Bond and party have obtained another hundredweight of rich specimens from their claim at Hargraves, which is estimated to contain between 300oz and 400oz of gold. Good…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WEATHER.—On Saturday last the neighbourhood of Quirindi was visited by a smart thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy downpour of rain, which must have been most welcome at the present juncture. At Castle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A reef 3ft wide, showing gold, has been struck in the tunnel of the Rhobardoh Co.'s mine, Cudgegong. The prospects are considered good. Bond and party got another patch of stone in their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lang and party have just finished a crashing of 30 tons, which yielded 19oz. 5dwt. 6 [?], at Oliver's Association crushing battery. Mount M'Donald. The Balmoral battery at present is stopped, owing to the want of water at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →News has been received of a disastrous explosion at a mine at Pocahontas West, Virginia, in which 150 miners were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A discovery of gold is reported from Nelson Creek, eight miles from Bega, near the old workings which were abandoned some years ago. About 20 men are there, and several are getting good prospects in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A special meeting of the shareholders in the Victorian Pyrites and Smelting Company was held yesterday, when it was resolved that the company should be wound up voluntarily. The meeting was…
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