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In reply to communication sent through the mineral surveyor of South Australia from a South American miner and assayer, inquiring as to the working of pyrites and silver mining, the Victorian…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Nana Creek Quartz Crushing Co. has secured another manager in Mr. James Denning, who has taken charge, and expects to begin operations next Monday. The first stone will be 80 tons from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Tuesday a bill to extend the provisions of the Mining Acts, by giving power to grant leases for mining on certain are as now exempt from such power, and for other purposes, was introduced into the Legislative Assembly by the Hon…
Continued on Trove, page 1183 →We extract from the annual report of the Department of Mines the following particulars showing the progress of mining in the colony during the year 1883 :— "The number of applications to lease Crown land for…
Continued on Trove, page 1173 →The Mount Viotoria Co. has everything ready to start crushing. The Mercury Co. obtained 81oz of amalgam from 40 tons of quartz. The Florence, Nightingale crushed 60 tons of stone for 118oz of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →BINGERA DIAMOND FIELDS.—As reported in our last issue there is considerable activity in connection with the Bingera fields. The Government officials express hope that at length there will be visible…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →PRESENTATION.—The members of the Church of England Temperance Society have presented Mr. William Miller. with a valuables gold watch and albert, and the children attending Christ Church. Sunday school presented him…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Two hundred ounces of gold have been brought to town from the late crushing at Mount M'Donald. Several of the mining investors from Sydney are now visiting some of the mining property in this district, especially those connected…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Milparinka correspondent of the Wilcannia Times writes to that journal on, the 3rd instant:—On Sunday evening, 1st instant, we were gladdened with the welcome sight of a large team of camels (about 30 in number),…
Continued on Trove, page 1173 →In the article on "Coal-mining Jurisprudence," which appeared in the Evening News, January 21, reference is made to "the celebrated encroachments on the coal under the Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The conciliation board conference in Newcastle to-day was virtually abortive. The masters declined to agree to the proposed number to represent either side of the board. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Basaltic Gold Company.--June 14. The tunnel has been driven a farther distance of 7 feet, making a total of 318 feet driven up to date. The rock is extremely hard to drive. It is however beginning to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By the courtesy of Mr. Hall, of Messrs. Cobb) and Co., we furnish a few statistics of the progress of silver-mining at Boorook. We may remark, inter alia, that New South Wales seams to have entered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mount Morgan, near Rockhampton, is spoken of as a mountain of gold. Prom 5cwt of stone assayed in the Melbourne mint 24oz of gold were obtained, worth £4 4s 7d per oz. The tailings, which will have to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PRESENTATION,—The members of the Church of England Temperance Society have presented Mr. William Miller with a valuable gold watch and albert, and the children attending Christ Church Sunday school presented him…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The output for the week ending the 21st instant is 290 tons of ore smelted, producing equal to 50 tons of fine copper, and refined 53 tons. Despatched, 10 tons. GULGONG, SATURDAY…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Cobar Copper Mining Company; Limited, reports:--Copper despatched, 45 tons; the output from ore smelted is equal to 60 urns flue copper; 15 furnaces working; weather dull…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wilmot Extended Gold-mining Co., Gympie, crushed 194 tons stone for 2140oz of amalgam. This company got good gold yesterday in a winze which has been sunk on the Russell reef…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A well-known mine, the Ristori in Creswick (Vie), has just been worked out. The amount paid in calls was £6650, or 11e 1d per share. Amount of gold raised, 103, 789oz 15dwt; total amount of money…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Minister for Mines has given directions that Mr G. Lausell, Mr J. B. Watson, of Sandhurst, and other private mine owners in the colony be communicated with and…
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