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TUMBERUMBA.—Our correspondent wires:—As an indication of some little being done here still in gold-getting, I may mention that 200oz were sent by escort to Adelong from here last week…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →A very rich find of chlorides has been made on the surface of the Broken Hill claim, which is said to run through a lode over 20 feet wide. The chlorides have been found for a distance of nearly half-a-mile. A good deal of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →CRICKET.—A correspondent reports:—A match for the Gregory Cup was partly played between two teams representing Adelong and Oborne, on the Oberne Cricket Ground. The teams were—Oberne:…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Frank Nichols and party have got payable gold 12 miles north of Parkes. The sinking is 30 feet. There is a good depth of wash, and the prospects are 4 grs. to the dish. It is expected that this find will be officially reported…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WOLLONGONG, Monday.—The coal trade continues very brisk. Each mine is working pretty well full time. A new colliery is being opened at Broker's Nose, and tenders are now invited for constructing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The mining manager of the Nymagee Copper-mining Company, Limited, reports for month ending 25th April as follows:-- " Barton's shaft has been sunk a further depth of 11 feet 3 inches, making in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thus a Bethanga Correspondent on Friday:—The lock-out has taken a serious turn. The vice-president of this branch of the association lately interviewed some of the directors of the company to endeavor to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PARKES, Monday.—Frank Nichola and party have got payable gold 12 miles north of Parkes. The sinking is 30ft. There is a good depth of wash, and the prospects ate 4g[?] to the dish. The party are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →EMMAVILL[?], Tuesday,—In the parish of Annuandale, Pye's Creek, rent has been paid and application made for eight hundred and twenty acres, for silver mining, during the last month. Good assays have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a meeting of the Sandhurst Miners' Association committee last week, it was decided that a farther, levy of leper member should me made for the miners on strike at Bethanga…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Sunny Corner correspondent writes:—The silver mining industry has now become so widespread that it may be said to have extended throughout this and the neighboring colonies, and it will soon take a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two men named respectively James Crossley and Alfred Trevarrow were engaged[?]in driving a crosscut at the 380ftz level in the Specimen Hill mine near Sandhurst. While driving this the[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A parcel of 14 tons of stone from the Little Ada reef yielded 2½oz. per ton; and 77 tons of stone from the Fiery Cross reef yielded 39oz. 10dwt. Sinking for alluvial still continues…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FUNNY CORNER, Tuesday.--Every difference has been amicably arranged between Lamont and Kablo and the Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company. The Probert smelter has again started also…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Said a Ballarat correspondent:—An important discovery has been made in the Melbourne Quartz and Alluvial Company's mine, Ballarat. One of the tribute parties, Mr. Pront and Ms mates, have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The manager of the Nygmagee Copper-mining Company[?] Limited, reports the output for the week ended 2nd instnat to be 35 tons of refined copper from 298 tons of ore smelted. Copper despatched from the mine during the week, 59 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →SILVERTON, Sunday.--The first smelter erected on the Barrier started work this week, with satisfactory results. Valuable discoveries have been made daring the week, causing great excitement, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WILCANNIA, Tuesday.--Mount Browne goldfield reports are generally good, but nothing extraordinary. The field is steady and an established one, and if water were conserved would support a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Messrs. Greeley Lukin and Co. have received the following report from the manager of the Silver Hill Mining Company, no liability:—"Have driven a farther distance of 9ft for week ended May 2…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Despite the pacific assurances received by telegram from home, whether in the form of press correspondence or from the Agent-General, the Government is pushing on preparations for defence as fast as…
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