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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The approximate gold yield of the colony for the year 1884 indicates a considerable improvement in the mining industry colapared with the results of previous years' operations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From the directors' report, submitted yesterday to a special general meeting of the Cumberland Coal and Iron Mining Company, we take the following description of the company's property:—"The area of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BRAIDWOOD, Thursday.--The Earl Granville Reef at Little River which adjoins that from which the stone yielded 2½oz of gold to the ton, gives promise of being very rich. The party working it have about…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The approximate gold yield of the colony tor the year 1884, as compiled by the "Age" indicates a considerable improvement in the mining industry compared with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following report has been received by the Under-Secretary for Mines (Mr. Harrie Wood) from Mr. W. H. J. Slee, Inspector for Mines, with respct to the Denison and Stewart Brook gold mines and the Waverley silver…
Continued on Trove, page 68 →Everyone interested in mining throughout Australia has heard of the Mount Bischoff Tin Mine, the largest and richest in the colonies, and, indeed one of the finest in the world. Mount Bischoff is situated in the western district of…
Continued on Trove, page 67 →The following report has been received by the Under-Secretary for Mines (Mr. Harrie Wood) from Mr. W. H. J. Slee, Inspector for Mines, with respect to the Denison and Stewart Brook gold mines and…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Oar Mudgee correspondent writes on the 3rd instant:—Messrs. W. Marshall and M'Gregor paid a visit to the house's Paddock mine, which is owned by a Melbourne syndicate and expressed themselves well pleased at the…
Continued on Trove, page 68 →SILVER NEAR MURRURUNDI.—Newcastle, Saturday.—It is rumoured that a Newcastle resident, and some friends, have struck rich iron ore among the mountain ranges near Murrurundi. In the centre of a mass almost pure hematite iron…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Unattended with very much ceremony, a very important addition to the coal-mining industry of Newcastle was formally recognised to-day by a number of Sydney and local gentlemen interested in the undertaking. The addition was…
Continued on Trove, page 86 →During last summer the Royal Prussian Fire-damp Commission made some experiments with a view to ascertain the influence which coal-dust has alone or with fire-damp in propagating explosions in mines. Herr Magrap, under whose…
Continued on Trove, page 55 →What is described as an improved or concentrating apparatus; the invention of Mr. F. Morris, of San Francisco, is reported to have been introduced with success into Californian gold mining operations…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →What is described as a new process for separating gold from its ore is attracting some attention in London. Mr. Rowland Jordan forces the pulverised quartz or other matrix in a dry state through…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →A large party of Sydney and local residents celebrated the formal opening of the Maryville Colliery, on the Hannell Estate, Wickham, to-day, at the invitation of the directors. The…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →MOUNT ADRAH.—Telegrams via Adelong report that in Cole and party's stone recently crushed, averaging over 3oz 14dwt per ton, and which made an average of £14 per man, per week, for 20 weeks, the…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Pumping was commenced at the Cudgellico mine on the 31st ultimo, and the water has been reduced 40 feet. The creation of the battery is being procceded with at the same time, so that crushing may be commenced so soon as the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sir,âI have ventured to insert this letter in your valuable paper, trusting that there may be tome information in it which may be of value to some of the readers of the Sydney Mail…
Continued on Trove, page 68 →HOLIDAYS.—We had splendid weather for the Christmas and New Year's holidays, and full advantage was taken of it by the townspeople. On Christmas Eve there was the usual "Free" in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →GUNDAGAI, Friday.--The great Victoria Gold Mining Company, near Tarabandra has been successfully floated, £5000 having been subscribed in Ballarat. A considerable quantity of machinery is on the way…
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