Gold on the Hastings
POR MACQUARIE, Saturday.—Payable gold continues to be got at Cowl Creek, a tributary of the Hastings. Several of the prospectors who are working on the diggings are averaging £1 10s per week…
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Ballarat Mining Market
The best business on Wednesday was in Band and Albion Consols, Madame Berry, and Ristori West. Berry Consols had a tendency to advance early in the day, but as soon as £6 was reached sellers came…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sandhurst Mining Market
Dull market on Wednesday, only 13 stocks being subject to active operations. Eureka slightly easier, and New Chum Victoria and Old Chum depressed. Railways had business at late rates. Huster's Reef…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alluvial Mining in Tasmania
A strange coincidence has just occurred in connection with alluvial goldmining in Tasmania. About 20 years ago the late Andrew John Forbes, then manager of the celebrated Band of Hope mine, Ballarat…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining News. News From Barmedman
The Barmedman correspondent of the wrote on May 15:—The prospecting for alluvial gold at the Hard to Find ground continues; but as far as I can ascertain the last two shafts have been veritable…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victorian Mining Report for 1885
The annual report for 1885 of the acting-Secretary for Mines and Water Supply in Victoria has been issued in a bulky volume, containing nearly 150 pages of closely printed matte. In dealing with the mortality…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Late Mining. Rich Discovery Near Mitchell
WALLERAWANG, Monday.—Two valuable blocks of land, 20 acres each, recently prospected by Mr. James Butler, have been taken up between Piper's Flat and Mitchell by a syndicate of investors. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Minister of Mines. Mr. Abbott in Silverton. Enthusiastic Reception
SILVERTON, Wednesday.—The Minister of Mines and party having arranged fop their departure to Purnamoota, and Mt. Giipps, as early [?]as possible a final meeting to "Speed the Parting Guests," was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Telegraph. The Mining Dispute at Newcastle
NEWCASTLE, Sunday,--The dispute at the Cooperative Colliery between the manager and drivers and trappers was settled yesterday morning, the men having agreed to resume work on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Braidwood
The local branch of the Bank of New South Wales sent by the police escort yesterday 198oz. of gold from Braidwood, and 317oz. from Araluen, making a total for the month of 515oz. Were the battery for quartz crushing…
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Mr. J. Curley, miners' general secretary, castle, has drawn our attention to the following sentence which appeared in bur issue of May 21, in reference to a meeting which was held in Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Deadly Mine Explosion
The-utmost resources of science thus fax hare cot availed to save the workers in mines from constant liability to the most awful of fates. One of the most extensive explosions of its kind occurred in Mine No…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining News. Victorian Items
From Closes (V.) we learn that the result of the Bate and Downes washing for fire days has been a yield of 84oz 1dwt. The tributers of the Alfred Mining Company, in Chiltern (V.), finished a crashing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Minister of Mines. Mr. Abbott's Ministerial Tour. From Silverton to Wilcannia
The ministerial party left the Little Barrier township for Mount Gipps station, and after a rough bash journey, reached Mr. Gipps's station, where they rested for the night. On Thursday they arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The MINISTER for MINES at Wilcannia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Wilcannia
In my last telegram I brought the Ministerial party as far as Purriamoota, Little Burrier township, where the Minister was waited on by a deputation, as reported a week ago. We lost the track at the Little May Bell…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →South Australian Railways. Tender for Carriage of Coal. Public Works Office, Adelaide, April 13, 1885
TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Engineer-in-Chief, Adelaide, until noon of MONDAY, the 8th June, 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 Supply of Coal. Public Works Office, Adelaide, April 13, 1885
TENDERS will be received at the office of the Engineer-in-Chief, Victoria-square, Adelaide, until noon on MONDAY, the 8th June, 1885, for the supply of Coal for the above railwrys during the twelve months commencing July 1, 1885, and ending…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Australian Railways. Tender for the Supply and Delivery of Coal. Public Works Office, Adelaide, April 13, 1885
TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Engineer-in-Chief. Victoria-square, Adelaide, until noon of MONDAY, the 8th June, 1885, for the supply of Coal for the above Railways during the 12 months commencing July 1st, 1885, and ending…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining
GUNDAGAI, Tuesday,--Mr Edmunds, of Ballarat, contractor for the erection of the machinery at the Victoria mine, South Gundagai, has completed his work most satisfactorily, The machinery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Minister of Mines. Mb. Abbott in the West. in Wilcannia
The Ministrial party, after having visited several stations, arrived at Tarella on Sunday evening, and rested all Monday. At Tarella, the property of Mr. Qnin, M.L.A., they inspected the tanks and means of…
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