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It is pleasing to know that the forests of the colony are receiving something more than ordinary attention from officers of the State. The report of the Forest Branch of the Department of Miner recently issued…
Continued on Trove, page 219 →MOUNT BROWNE.—The mining registrar at Milparinka reports that daring the month occasional showers have fallen over the field, causing Evelyn Creek to run from Depot Glen for three days,…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →As will be seen by an advertisement in another column the scrip for the Normanby G.M. Co[?] (no liability) is now ready for issue in Messrs. Curtis and Mel[?]ado's office, in Pitt-street. on the production of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A MINER named David Wishart, living at the Glebe, was sentenced to six months' hard labour for a brutal attack on his wife. He picked a quarrel with her a few weeks after her…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A new copper lode has been discovered by Williams and party about a mile from Burraga. The lode at present is 4 feet wide. The prospectors are down a depth of 100 feet. The dip seems to improve. It is the intention to send to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The mutineer of the Basaltic Gold-mining Company report that for the week coding Stick July the tunnel has been driven a further distance of three fee:, making a total distance of 328 feet. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Croucher Bros. have finished crushing at Lane's battery, on Gally Swamp, 300 tons, realising 113oz 5dwt of gold. The claim is situated in Mullaly's paddock. The reef shows a width of 2ft. The same…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WEATHER fine[?] with heavy frosts. This is the mildest winter that [?] been experienced here for many years. [?] MATT[?] are not very bright. Our minister left [?] last December[?] and no successor has yet been appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Croucher Bros. have just finished crushing at Lane's battery, on Gally Swamp, 300 tons, realising 113oz. 5dwt. of gold. The claim is situated in Mullaly's paddock. The reef shows a width of two [?]eet. The same party…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Lubra mine, owned by Messrs. Crisp Brothers. has not been sold yet. The proprietors have withdrawn it from the market, and are building a stone house. They are making every preparation to work…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The mining manager of the Union Gold-mining Company, Limited, Dalmorton, Grafton, reports under date 28th July, aa follows :--I did not receive your telegram until yesterday, as I bad hurried away…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The weather is splendid. The nights are frosty, and the days are beautifully warm. No sensational finds are reported. Washing up is steadily progressing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--As the question of short weight coal has beau brought before the public in a very effective manner lately, we can well understand the feelings of the gentleman, who at the wood and coal merchants'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Splendid indications of copper have been discovered at Thuddungra, about 14 miles from Young. The specimens, which have been found on the surface, are most promising. A mineral claim has been obtained, and men are now at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A party who left Gladstone some time ago for Silverton has just returned with a large quantity of specimens from the best claims, and from the country between Thackaringa and Terowie. The party speaks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great interest is felt in Victoria in the Howqua Gold-Mining Company, which promises to open up quite a new field for mining industry. The scene of operations is in the rangy country known as Howqua…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Following are to-day's sales:—Energetic, buyer 4s 10d, seller 5s 6d, sales 5s; Federal, buyer 8s 6d, seller 8s 9d, sales 8s 4d, half 8s 5d, 8s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Inspector Slee's report on the Nymagee and Hartwood mines is highly satisfactory. He has a great opinion of the Nymagee mine, and regards it as one of the soundest mines in the colony. Mr. Slee is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. C. S. Wilkinson, geological surveyor, has telegraphed from Thackaringa, via Wilcannia, to the Under-Secretary for Mines, with regard to his exanimation of the mining district around Silverton as follows:—"I have examined…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The following report has been received by the Under-secretary for Mines from Mr. W. H. J. Slee, Inspector of Mines, with reference to mineral deposits in the Melrose Ranges:—…
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