Mining. Great Victorian Mine. Adelong
Evening News · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 6
ADELONG, Wednesday,—Much satisfaction is expressed at the starting again of the Great Victorian Mine, which has been idle for some time. The start, although a small one, is a promise of better things…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Banquet to Mr. Targett, M.L.A. Speeches by the Minister of Works and Others.champagne Luncheon in a Coal Mine. Lithgow
Evening News · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 6
Mr. F. A. Wright (Minister of Works), and Messrs. W. J. Lyna, N. Melville, Ms.L.A., and a party of the personal friends of Mr. W. S. Targett, M.L.A., visited Lithgow yesterday on the occasion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Intelligence. (By Telegraph.) (From Our Own Correspondent.) Barmedman
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 5
A parcel of 45 tons of stone from the Phœnix reef has [?] 2dwt. of re[?]orted gold. A trial crushing of 1½ [?] of stone from the Hunted to Death claim gave a yfold [?] [?]me stone from the Flery Cross reef is now…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1885 · page 5
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The miners' lock-out at Bethangs still continues. Mr Wallace, proprietor of the mine, arrived there to-day and issued an ultimatum that the men must erase…
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Evening News · Friday 1 May 1885 · page 5
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The miners lock-out in Bethanga continues. Mr. Wallace, proprietor of the mine, arrived here yesterday and issued ah ultimatum that the men must erase their names from…
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Evening News · Friday 1 May 1885 · page 5
Adelaide, Thursday.—Messrs. Colegate and Gelly report finding payable gold in Sailor's Gulty, Mount Crawford, near the present Gume[?]cha goldfield…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1885 · page 5
BRAIDWOOD, Thursday.--On Wednesday afternoon Mr Thos. Williams, mining manager in Smith's large claim at Araluen, was trimming a bank, when a lot of earth suddenly gave way…
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Evening News · Friday 1 May 1885 · page 5
The mining manager of the Basaltic Gold mining Company reports that for the week tended April 25, the shaft had been sunk a further depth of 8ft—total depth, 28 feet. Little work has been done on the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1885 · page 9
It is rumoured that the rich find of gold at Solferino mentioned a few days ago proves perfectly correct. The claim is on the Band of Hope reef, and is owned by Mr. J. F. Adam and a party composed of several gentlemen from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →South Australian Railways. Tender for Supply of Coal, Public Works Office, Adelaide, April 13, 1885
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1885 · page 2
TENDERS will be received at the office of the Engineer-inChief, Victoria-square, Adelaide, until noon on TUESDAY, the 25th May, 1885, for the supply of Coal for the above railways during the twelve months commencing July 1,1885, and ending…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1885 · page 2
TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Engineer-inChief, Adelaide, until noon of TUESDAY, the 26th May, 1885, from persons willing to convey from Newcastle, New South Wales, to the undermentioned ports in South Australia, about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Australian Railways. Tender for the Supply and Delivery of Coal. Public Works Office, Adelaide, April 13, 1885
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1885 · page 2
TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Engineer-inChief, Victoria-square, Adelaide, until noon of TUESDAY, the 25th May, 1885, for the supply of Coal for the above Railways during the 12 months commencing July 1st, 1885, and ending…
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Evening News · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 5
GRAFTON, Friday.—The rumor re the rich find of gold at Solferino proves perfectly correct. The claim is on the Band of Hope reef, and is owned by Mr. J. F. Adam and party, composed of several gentlemen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Mining Telegrams. Northern Territory Gold
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 13
PORT DARWIN, Tuesday.—The Town and Country Bank shipped yesterday for the south 912oz of gold, valued at £3500…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 13
The apprehension entertained of war between Britain and Russia has (says the ARGUS) led to the diversion of one line of trade from the ordinary channel to the Messa[?]eries Maritimes steamers. On…
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Evening News · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 7
Seven gold reeds grew tall and slim, Close by the river's beaded brim, Syrinx, the naiad, fitted past; pan, the goat-hoofed, followed fast…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 24
On reading the very interesting communication from the Secretary of Mines published in your JOURNAL of the 11th inst., on the occurrence of gold in shoots, and your desire for further…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 24
Copper is found at Balade, in the north of the island, and this is one of the most interesting places known in the history of New Caledonia. At Balade, Captain Cook anchored for the first time in 1774;…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 945
The country between Parkes and Tomingley is still causing a little stir here. The rash to the Batohelors brought a number of men there, and some of them have now resolved to do a little prospecting on their own account, and parties…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 13
The manager of the Sunny Corner Silver Mining Co. reports the shipment, per, R.M.S. Garonne, for London, of 10,508oz of refined silver, with a small per centage of gold, valued at 4s 9d per ounce—…
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