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ADELONG.—The escort last week took 409oz. Our correspondent reports, May 20: Since my last the Great Victoria, which is the deepest and most extensive mine on this field, has changed owners, having…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →At the instance of a local syndicate, Mr. R. A. Cotton, mining expert, visited Lower Tarcutta to report upon the prospects of the place as a gold-producing country. He has returned with a very favourable report. He…
Continued on Trove, page 1148 →WEATHER AND WATER.—After several months of dry weather, varied only by an occasional shower. not lasting [?] enongh to do much good, the greater part of the people are, like the inhabitants of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The INDEPENDENCE BELGE of April 3 published news from Charleroi that an explosion of fire-damp had occurred in the mine at Mareinelle, by which 18 persons were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The sample of supposed coal found by Mr. Gardiner in the bed of a creek, running into the river Gellibrand, about 16 miles from Colac, Victoria, has been submitted to analysis. Mr. Gardiner, who returned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It is probable that a valuable gold discovery has been made in the Blackwood district, Victoria. The local warden has reported to the Mining Department that the North Benedetto G.M. Co., Green Hills, has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Government of South Australia has promised to submit a motion in the Legislative Assembly when Parliament meets offering rewards for the discovery of payable goldfields, as provided for by the Bonus…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Ministerial party passed here on Saturday, en route for Louth. Mr. Abbott is a cripple, with rheumatism in his leg and arm, and he is bolstered up in his carriage. Mr. Quin left the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ADELONG, Saturday.—Messrs. Wilson and Ritchie report having crushed 12 tons of stone from Perkins and Woods's claim at Gibralter for 25oz l2dwt. This was from the 30ft level. Twelve tons from Barbour…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An inquest was hold yesterday upon the body of the miner John Morrow, 42 years of age, who was killed in the Wallsend Colliery on the previous dav by a fall of coal. It appears that Morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A correspondent of the Melbourne HERALD said:—I believe I can tell to a certainty who discovered Golden Point. I landed in this country in June, 1851, ship John Knox. In July, Hiscock found gold at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On November 3, 1874, the writer recommended the inhabitants of the Newcastle district to look to the Hunter River, above West Maitland, as a source of water supply. I said: "If a sum was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The lease of the mining plant of the Prince of Wales Gold-mining Company's claim at Burnt Yards was sold by the sheriff's officer on Thursday last for the sum of £119, Mr. Doust of Sydney being the purchaser…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →GYMPIE, Monday.—The gold escort left Gympie on Saturday with 9071oz of gold, the product of the past month…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lumpy Lead Gold-mining Company, Limited Forest Reefs.--The mining manager under date 30th nit., reports:--"Daring the fortnight the jump-up was risen 10 feet total 23 feet. The wash was struck…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adelaide, Tuesday.—The gentleman who was recently sent to investigate the discovery of coal in the for north has returned, and reports that he has discovered what he believed to be coal mixed with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Palmerston telegram says.—News is to hand from King Sound that good gold has been obtained in the Kimberley district, near the Ord River, by the Government geologist and others, and that a number…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →INVERELL, Monday.--There has been great excitement here during the past week in connection with the diamond mines at Auburn Vale and Cop[?] Creek. Recent finds have been remarkably rich,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Payable gold is reported to have been discovered in the Bay of Islands. The Waste Lands Board is in receipt of a letter which Mr. Bernard Evan had Bent to Mr. Clendon, R.M , intimating to him the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →EMMAVILLE, Tuesday.—At Rose Valley, yesterday, Flannery and Co., who have been boring in Cunneen's old ground, came upon good wash. The core showed tin freely. The discovery is most…
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