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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Government have accepted the tender of the Western Port Goal Company for a supply of 3000 tons of steam coal, at a price in excess of the tenders by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Considerable alarm, and very properly so, now exists re the undermining of the Great Northern and other roads in the vicinity of Newcastle. Recently, in answer to the senior member for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Eureka Company have just finished retorting the amalgam from the last crushing of 100 tons of store, which has yielded 194oz. 12dwt of gold. The silver and blanketings have yet to be re-treated, which will put it over…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Messrs. Devine and Co. were sued in the Warden's Court, Albury, for alleged encroachment on a lease of the Border Town Gold-mining Co., at the Black Range. The case was adjourned for farther evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The escort for the month left here this morning with 618oz. 3dwt. 20gr. of gold, the returns from the following leases:—Cray and party, No. 2 Balmoral Tribute, 19 tons for 46oz. 13dwt.; M'Leay Tributor, on Grant's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Minister for Mines, replying to a question asked by Mr Melville in the Assembly yesterday, said that authority was only granted to Mr E. A. White to mine for coal under the Maitland road,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reports from the various mining districts recently have shown a very healthy state of affairs, and there appears to be every prospect of a continuance for some little time at least of such on encouraging condition of the mining…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Red Hill Amalgamated Gold Company, June 7.-- This week the north drive at the 230 feet level has been advanced seven feet, making its entire length from crossout 72 feet. We have also commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ISOLATED as we are to a certain extent, placed almost midway between the important city of the west and her southernsister, with only a bi-weekly horse mail to convey our correspondence, instead of what our importance entitles us…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →INAUGURAL SUPPER.—The Bowral Club have a fair start. On Monday evening 70 members partook of a substantial supper of poultry, and a good many [?] ceteras. There were several ladies present, including those who cave the supper…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →500oz. of gold were brought into town from Mount M'Donald goldfield, the results of the past few weeks' crusbings. The Victorian, Company, situated at Elder's lease, have…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The shaft in the Dubbo coal mine at Ballimore has been sunk 150ft. Various seams of good coal are shown, in all 8ft 11in. Sinking still…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At a meeting of the Barrier Ranges Silver-mining Association yesterday, the proposal of the directors to purchase the Adelaide portion, of the property as offered was unanimously adopted. It was resolved to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The diamond drill near Cockle Creek is down nearly 400ft, and has passed through still another seam of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The mining manager reported on May 7:—Just passed through a pothole, in which from 4 to 5ft of good washdirt. Now pushing on with eastern drive, and continue to block out good wash…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A special correspondent of the "Argus" has been inspecting the claims at Silverton. He writes:-- "The first I visited was the Umberumberks, which lies to the west of Silverton about…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mining Department has decided to bend to the Colonial Exhibition, which, is to be held in London in 1886, a scientific and economic mineral collection, representing the geological features of the colony. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The gold escort left here yesterday with 210oz. 7dwt. 4gr. LUCKNOW, WEDNESDAY. A cable message from London says the shipment of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The annual report of the Department of Mines, showing the progress of mining in the colony during the year 1883 was laid before both Houses of Parliament on Thursday last. The Under-Secretary gives the following…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A very promising find of tin was lately made by Captain Green, late mining manager of the Union Gold-mining Company, Dalmorton. It is situated in the New England district, near Dundee, county…
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