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Evans and Gately, the proprietors at the Gap reef, have just finished crushing at the Reefer machine 20 tons at the rate of 3oz. 13dwt. to the ton: 10 tons of seconds yielding 11dwt. per ton, giving a total o[?] 80oz., or 20oz. per man…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On Monday Mr. John Coghlan (of the Australasian Diamond Drill Co.) wired as follows from Clifton:—Passed through 5 feet of good coal at 752 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lubra Silver-mining Company.--The manager reports under date March 14:--"Main drive progressing favourably considering nature of the rock. This drive will intersect the lode at about 40 feet from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The last rough fortnightly cleaning at the New Era Mine, S.A., gave 141oz. The amalgam assayed 7[?]dwt to the ounce…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A telegram received from East Charlton (Vic.) said:—There is no further news regarding the important discovery of gold near Cherrup Wohroonooke, though it is stated that promising quartz has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TEMORA, Monday.—Mining matters are very quiet, and as there is plenty of water in the dams, with very few exceptions, claimholders prefer washing their washstuff as they raise it. At a few of the dams the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The manager of the Sunny Corner Silver Mining Co. reports the shipment for London in the R.M.S. Parramatta of 7579oz of refined silver, with a small percentage of gold, valued at 4s 9d per oz. This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRAIDWOOD, Monday.-- On Saturday Messrs Ralph Montgomery and John Batty brought into town from O-ptain'a Flat to the Bank of New South Wales another cake of retorted gold…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At present there exists in New Caledonia a commercial and industrial depression, which seems to be a realisation of all the prophecies of evil which have been made regarding the colony ever since it began…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In reference to a paragraph which appeared a few days since, with regard to coal being reached at Heathcote by the diamond drill, a telegram was yesterday received by Mr W. H. Smithers, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Fifty miners working in Wallace's Mine, Bethanga, have been locked-out in consequence of belonging to the Miners' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Basaltic Goldmining Company.--Reports received from the mining manager show that for the week ending the 14th March the tunnel has been driven a further distance of 5ft. making a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—It is reported that a discovery of quartz has been made on the banks of the Moorabool, not far from Egerton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Slee, of the Mines Department, has been recently engaged in an inspection of the mineral deposits at Captain's Flat, near the head of the Molonglo River. The locality is but little known. Mr. Slee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mobbs and Co. cleaned up 19½ tons for 25oz. 15dwt.; Fitzgibbons, 10 tons for 4oz. 18dwt. 12gr.; Butcher and Co., 20 tons for 59oz. 8dwt. 12gr. The Brother Jonathan and Eureka claims are now crushing…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Under the new management of the British-India Company (says the "Brisbane Courier") it has been decided to supply the mail vessels of this company exclusively with Queensland coals, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The rush to the Gumeracha goldfields is increasing. Fully 100 man left for the diggings by coach yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining matters in Bundanoon are almost at a standstill. At the Ringwood only a few hands are employed, notwithstanding the mine is all ready to work upwards of £20,000 having been spent in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lumpy Lead Gold-mining Company, Limited, Forest Reefs.--The mining manager, under date 21st instant, reports: "The chamber is cut out, flat-finished, and the timbering of the shaft is being proceeded with…
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