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The mining manager of the Nymagoe Copper-mining Company, Limited, reports for month ending 3rd instant as follows:—"Barton's Shaft: The north end in the 69-fathom level is now extended 125 feet from shaft, and has intersected…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →We (Age) publish below the gold returns, from which we are enabled to estimate the yield of gold in the colony for the year 1884. It will be seen that the figures are of an extremely satisfactory character, the total yield being…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BRISBANE, Saturday.—In the Comet mine at Maytown the reef is from 15in to 18in thick, and it is expected to widen. The stone is thickly impregnated with knobs of gold, which will probably go 7oz to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We are informed that a discovery of coal has been made by means of No. 2 diamond drill, which is boring on the Leconfield Estate, Branrton. The coal was met with at a depth of 534ft, but no particulars as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We have been requested by the Department of Mines to correct a statement which was published in the Evening News last week with reference to the seam of coal recently discovered near Mittagong…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Collar correspondent telegraphs the following details respecting the new smelting furnaces and converter, which were recently introduced and erected on the Great Cobar Company's ground under the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Evening Star claim, Sebastopol, has crushed ovor 300 tous. The result has been withheld by the manager, but rumour says the yield is about 14dwt. of gold per ton. The honorary secretary of the Stock Exchange reports…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Hon. J. P. Abbott, Minister for Mines, accompanied by Messrs. Murray, Fergusson, and Quin, Ms. L.A., and a tew other gentlemen, arrived hers this evening, and will remain to-night. The Minister will receive the Mayor and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—At the half-yearly meeting of the Ellsmere Mining Co., which was held in Sandhurst, it was announced that certain complaints which had been lodged in the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The manager of the companies named at Ballarat East reports as follows:—"Nor[?]amby Company: Sunk 9 feet for week; total depth of shaft, 299 feet. Country getting hard since passing through vein, but well-defined. Water…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The extraordinary development of tho Sunny Corner Silver Mine, to the progress of which allusion has already been made in these columns, has now been demonstrated in a very tangible…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A correspondent on Thursday Island telegraphed to the COURIER as follows :— Observe telegram reporting the arrival at Newcastle, from Port Moresby, of Dr. Gottlicker, with a splendid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →By the mail just to hand per s.s, Sorata further advices have been received (says the "Argus") regarding the parcel of diamonds forwarded to London by the Australian Diamond Mining Company of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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 6 →Our Armidale correspondent telegraphed on Tuesday:—Mr. J.P. Abbott (Minister of Mines), accompanied by Messrs. Murray, Quin, and Fergusson, Ms.L.A., arrived in Armidale on Monday night. On…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Hon J. P. Abbott, Minister for Mines met the Major and aldermen of Armidale, by invitation in the Town Hall, this, morning. There were present: The Hon J. P Abbott: Messrs. Ferguson, Murray, and Quin,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SINGLETON, Wednesday.—Mr. Minto is sinking for coal on Nowland's Rosedale Estate, which is six miles from Singrleton. The shaft is down 20ft, and coal is expected to be reached in a few days…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following report has been received in the Department of Mines from Mr. King, the mining warden in Milparinka:—"Nothing of importance has occurred on this field during the past month. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE HOLIDAYS.—Owing, I suppose, to the depression which hereabouts obtains, there was but very little amusement going on during tho Christmas week; all that could be considered such, though…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Fergusson, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Mines at noon to-day at Tattersall's Hotel with respect to local wants. The Mayor, Mr. Edward Grover, pointed out the necessity for a water supply, promised four…
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