The Diamond Mines
INVERELL, Tuesday.—Twenty-five loads of washdirt have been washed at the Koh-i-noor claim by Mr. Hunt. Following is the result:—322 diamonds wighing 65 1/2 carats, or the average of nearly three…
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Mining News. Dat Dawn Reef, Braidwood
Our Braidwood correspondent telegraphed:—The crushing of quartz at Bell's Creek from the Day Dawn reef, Little River, has been stopped, owing to heavy rains having broken the dam and all the water…
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Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. reported on July 27 :—During the week ended the 25th instant hare driven the tunnel a farther distance of 12ft, making a total distance of 40ft. The ground has been very…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Braidwood
The crushing of a parcel of quartz from the Day Dawn Reef, Little River, which was commenced last week at Forsyth's machine, Bell's Creek, has been delayed in consequence of the heavy rain having burst the dam…
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The seventeenth half-yearly meeting of the Newcastle Coal-mining Company took place on Tuesday. Mr. Frederick Ash occupied the chair, and there was a fairly representative gathering of shareholders…
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The forty-seventh half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Bulli Coal-mining Co. was held on Wednesday, in the office of the company, in Bridge-street. The report and balance-sheet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Impending Strike of Coal Miners. [By Telegraph.]
WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--The aspect of affairs at meant Kembla coal mine is anything but promising, the miners having, decided on giving the masters 14 days' notice unless their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining News. New Discovery of Gold and Silver. the Silver Peak Mine. a Narrow Escape
During the past few months the mining industry of New South Wales has received considerable impetus, sot only by virtue of the number of new claims opened and the success with which they have been worked…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The diamond drill party at Cape Patterson reports having penetrated a seam of coal [?] 11in thick, evidently the same Beam as that which was met with in the previous bore…
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The fifth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Stockton Coal Co., limited, was held in the office of the company, in Spring-street, this afternoon. The report and balance-sheet, which were…
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Speaking of the nickel silver mines in New Caledonia, in which the late Sir William Morgan was at one time interested, L'LNDEPENDANT said that very reassuring news has been received in the colony…
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Good progress is being made with the excavations for the dams, and the contractor is satisfied that he will be able to complete in contract time. The erection of furnaces is also proceeding rapidly. The main…
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A cablegram has been received from the German Government Smelting Works at Friburg, advising the gross result of ten tons of ore ex the Pekin as being about £600…
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Mr. Murray, of the Victorian Mining Department, who was deputed to report on the mining resources at the St. Arnaud district, has made a flying surrey of the country north of the town, and he recommends…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Young
The provisional directors of the New Burrangong Gold[?] Company have concluded the purchase of extensive [?]nery and plant at [?]nulla. The managers of the following comapnies at Ballarat…
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HOBART, Wednesday.—The Goldfields Commissioner on the West Coast has reported recently that the failures there are mainly those of companies which hare not worked their ground, and have…
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Considerable attention has been directed to the Waikato territory (N.Z.) during recent years, and hopes were entertained that the old gold fever would some day be re-awakened by the finding of a rich…
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The second half-yearly report of the directors of the Burwood Coal Mining Co., limited, was brought up at a meeting of shareholders on Thursday. The company is at the present in its infancy. Over…
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WOLLONGONG, Thursday.—There is some talk of a threatened strike among miners at the Mount Kembla Colliery. It appears that for some time miners consider they have been working at a…
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The sixth half-yearly report o the directors of this company was presented to the proprietors, at a meeting held on Thursday afternoon. Mr. H. W. Hammond (chairman), presided. The balance-sheet shows…
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