Mining Intelligence
The Centennial Prospecting and Baal Gammon Amalgamated Gold Mining Company, Copeland.--The manager reports the receipt of the following telegram, dated 16th instant: "Strong flow of water,…
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The Johnstone River Gold Rush
BRISBANE, Thursday.--A recent visitor to the gold rush at the head of the Johnstone River, says that it is the opinion of old miners there that there is good gold in the neighbourhood, but that it…
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A number of miners from this mining field waited on Mr Abbott this afternoon with the object of pointing out to him the disabilities under which they laboured under the present law…
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BRAIDWOOD, Friday.—The new claim at Settlers' Flat, Little River, which has been named the Earl Granville, is likely to turn out even better than the adjoining one. About 8 tons have already been…
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A magnificent tin lode has been struck in the Ottery Tent Hill, at the 100-feet level. The lode is over 7 feet wide, carrying over 20 per cent. of tin ore. MOUNT M'DONALD, THURSDAY…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The MINISTER for MINES in the North. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Emmaville
The Minister for Mines and party left Glen Innes early this morning, and after a hot, dusty drive arrived at Emmaville shortly before noon. At the Wiry Waterholes, some distance out, they were met by a number of residents…
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The usual monthly report from Mr O. M'A. King, the warden of the Mount Brown district, has been received by the Under-Secretary for Mines, under date Milparinka, 3rd January…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MINING The Mount Bischoff Tin Mine, Tasmania. II
Leaving the workings, described in last week's issue, our party ascended to the top of Mount Bischoff. The outcrop here, composed of ferruginous tin ore, looks splendid. A trench or cutting in the hill shows where…
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SINGLETON, Wednesday.—Mr. Minto is sinking for coal on Nowland's Rosedala Estate, which is six miles from Singleton. The shaft is down 20ft, and coal is expected to be reached in a few days…
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Pumping was commenced at the Cudgelico mine on the 31st ultimo, and the water lias been reduced 40 feet. The erection of the battery is being proceeded with at the same time, so that crushing may bo commenced 60 soon as the…
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A meeting of the Mountain Maid Gold-mining Company (No. 1 East) was held this morning in the office of the legal manager, Mr. Marshall Bayley. The report and balance-sheet were adopted, and a…
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B0ISBANE, Wednesday.—A correspondenton Thursday Island telegraphed to the COURTER as follows:— Observe telegram reporting the arrival, at Newcastle, from Port Moresby, of Dr. Gottlicker, with a splendid…
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The gypsies of the Banat, in Austre Hungary, in washing the gold from the sands of the rivers and plains, still use a very antiquated System, out of which, no doubt, the modern systems have grown. It…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Gold Yield in Victoria for 1884
We (Age) publish below the gold returns, from which we are enables 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…
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From a letter from the warden's clerk at Emmaville, dated 10 th ultimo, and kindly supplied us by the Minister for Mines (Hon J. P. Abbott), we learn that another silver lode has been found,…
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MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Humboldt mine at Taradale, valued at £2000, was destroyed by fire to-day. It is supposed the fire originated from the furnace sparks…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—At the half-yearly, meeting of tho Elsmere 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 13 →News from the Colonial Goldfields. (The latest information concerning mining shares will be found in our Telegraphic and Commercial Reports.) New South Wales
LITTLE RIVER.—Telegrams via Braidwood, report that the Earl Granville reef which adjoins that from which the stone yielded 2½oz of gold to the ton, gives promise of being very rich. The party…
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The water in the Cudgellico mine is now reduced to over 80 feet, and the bottom of the shaft will be reached in three weeks' time, when mining operations will be actively proceeded with. The Cudgelico people bitterly complain…
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