Gold Near Colac
Following closely upon tho announcement from Camperdown, that gold has been discovered in the vicinity of the Gellibrand River, it is now stated that a party of six men have been prospecting for the…
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Mining Telegrams. Carcoar, May 2
In the Prince of Wales Gold-mining Company's ground, situated at the Burnt Yards, during the past week some splendid stone has been obtained, which the mining manager estimates will yield 700 ounces of gold per ton. The…
Continued on Trove, page 884 →Coal in Gippsland. Melbourne
Mr. Murray, the Government geologist, reports a seam of coal 3ft 8in deep at Hazelwood, Gippsland, of good quality for gas and coke making. There are probably other seams below. He has decided to test…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Era Mine (Vic.) Melbourne
The New Era Gold-mining Company, near Castlemaine, has stoppod operations The directors are considering the best means of, disposing of the minmg plant. The stoppage has caused great…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Charters Towers Gold. Brisbane
Queen's No. 2 South-west, Chanters Towers, has cleaned up for 1089oz 15dwt of gold for a fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.]
GUNDAGAI, Friday. -- At Adelong both the qu[?]tz-crashing butteries have been doing good work lately. One lot of 25½ tons belonging to Cole and party. Mount Adrah. yielded 55oz 3cwt…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mining at Brown's Creek
The following report upon the Brown's Creek Gold-mining Company's mine has been received from Mr. Slee, inspector of mines, by the Under-Secretary at the Mining Department:…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Dreadful Catastrophe at the Pocahontas Mine
By the last mail from San Francisco intelligence was teceived of a terrible explosion of firedamp in the Poo[?]hontaas mines, by which it was supposed 150 persons were killed. It was some days before a res[?] could be make, and on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Responsibility of Mining Managers
The following report has been received by the Undersecretary for Mines from Mr. W. H. J. Slee, Inspector of Mines, with reference to a recent trial at Bathurst, which is considered to have an important bearing upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 885 →Mining News. Wilbertree Diggings. Mudgee
The alluvial diggings at Wilbertree have not turned, out well. The prospectors are getting payable gold, and hare now between 100 and 200 loads of wash-dirt stacked, waiting the erection of a puddling machine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News from the Colonial Goldfields. (The latest Information concerning mining shares will be toona in our Telegraphic and Commercial Reports.) New South Wales
BROOKONG.—A. correspondent of the ALBURY BANNER, writing under date of Saturday last, says: —"The prospectors at Galore, on the Brookong run, have struck deeper ground, bottoming at 40ft on a…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Deniliquin. May 5
THE WEATHER.—Since my last the long protracted dry weather has culminate, and rain has fallen registering 83 points. This amount is, howaver, considerably insufficient to supply necessary wants, which are just now very…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mount M'donald
Hobert Martin and Co., tributors on Patterson's block claim, had their first crushing cleared to-night. They ran through 10½ tons of stone for 40oz. 18dwt. 21gr. of gold. There are only two in the tribute…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mining Returns. Melbourne
The Minister of Mines has drawn the urgent attention of the mining companies to the section of their covenant which enjoins them to forward the returns of their yields, &c., to the department. One…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Newcastle Coal District Re-visited. No. 10
Many years have rolled away since the Government of this—then penal—colony, with the aid of officers, soldiers and convicts mined for coal in the city of Newcastle, even under what is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Country and Mining News. DENILIQUIN. May 5
THE WEATHER.—Since my last the long protracted dry weather has culminated, and rain has fallen registering 83 points. This amount is, however, considerably insufficient to supply necessary wants, which are just now very…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining News. Cost of the Diamond Drill. Melbourne
A return, prepared by the Mining Department, shows that the cost of 15 mining drills last year was £56,600. The diamonds alone cost £22,000; while 27 water borers cost £4000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Gulgong
The Old Gulgong Reef Company last night struck a reef 18 inches thick, which is estimated to yield 2oz. to the ton. The Rouse Paddock Company have finished the chamber, and have started driving to the northward. The last section…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining News. Hannibal Creek Tin Mines. Brisbane
The tin mines at Hannibal Creek are being worked by a new company…
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