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A fine nugget, weighing 13oz 4dwt, was found lost week at the top end of Watts's Gully, near Fisher's claim, by a miner named Playsted". Things are generally quiet. Most of the claims are worked with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We publish in another column a summary of the report of the Mining Department for last year. Our readers will naturally inquire why this did not appear yesterday, and the reply is simply this as derived from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BRISBANE, Thursday.—It is reported that gold has been found in payable quantities at a place fifty miles from Townsvilie. The ore resembles that of Mount Morgan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The annual report of the Mining Department of New South Wales, for 1884, has been issued. Among other matters published in the summary of its contents br Mr. Harrie Wood. Under-Secretary, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Harrie Wood, Under-Secretary for Mines, has submitted the report upon the progress of mining and the results of the mining industry for the year 1884, to the Hon. J. P. Abbott, Secretary for Mines. We have made the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A company is about to be formed to work the May Florence Beef at Black-fellows' Gully, Rockhampton. All the shares required for Rockhampton have been taken up. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Melbourne "Dally Telegraph " reports that on Monday afternoon an important meeting of the "Hew Guinea Exploring Company" was held in the board room of the Exchange, for the purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The crushing from the new reef at Cowabbee, owned by Messrs. Ward, Woods, and Co., has given 51oz. 13dwt. of smelted gold from 19½ tons of stone. The following crushings have lately occurred:—Italian's spare ground,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Following is the latest report:—Just when the returns from the Bute and Downes mine were becoming very discouraging highly improved prospects are presented. The yield for the last week was only…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →YOUNG, Thursday. -- The prospectus of the New Burrangong Gold-mining Company was issued to-day, showing a capital of £17,500, in 35,000 shares of 10s, of which 15,000 will be issued paid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wearmonth Colliery Company. -- The manager reports having received from Monk-Wearmonth the following: -- ''Drill 'stopped' boring at 460 feet, Passed through Dackenfield or Borehole seam…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →INVERELL, Thursday.—A large party visited the Koh-i-noor Diamond Mine on Wednesday. They inspected the washing operations and the paddock from which the dirt was taken, which has indications…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The report of the Under-Secretary for Mines in Queensland upon the progress of the mining industry during 1881 is on the whole the most satisfactory one which we have seen, as it shows that during a period…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →INVEBELL, Thursday . -- A large party visited the Kohinoor Diamond Mine on Wednesday, and inspected the washing operations and the paddock from which the dirt was taken. The indications…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thus the Tenterfield correspondent of the Brisbane COURIER:—Of course your readers are aware of the immense impetus which mining has received throughout this district. Almost every business man has got…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Thus our Mudgee correspondent:—Mining matters are very dull. Much disappointment is felt here at the failure of the deputation to obtain a portion of the Government money which was voted for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following is the annual report of Mr Harris Wood, Under-Secretary for Mines, in reference the silverfields of New South Wales : -- The export of silver for 1884 exceeds that of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →YOUNG, Friday—The prospectus of the New Burrangong Gold-mining Co. has been issued. The directors of the company are in treaty for a complete mining plant, and they hope to begin operations in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The prospectus of the New Burrangong Gold-mining Company has been issued. The directors of the company are in treaty for a very complete mining plant, and they hope to commence operations in a few weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Warden Lukin reports as follows on the Gympie goldfield for the month of June:—There were 6196 tons of stone crushed during the month for 6199oz of gold, being an average return of 1oz per ton…
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