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A preliminary meeting of the promoters and share-holders of the Tonkia Silver Mining Co. (Sunny Corner), was held on Thursday, in the Metropolitan Hotel. King-street. There was a large attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, September 3.—A strike has taken place at the extensive collieries in Elswick, in Northumberland (England). About five thousand miners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BRISBANE, Thursday.—A telegram from Warden Lukin, of Gympie, to the Undersecretary of Mines, notified the discovery by William Smyth of what appears to be a large "blow" or "geyser" of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Secretary for Mines yesterday received a telegram from Mr. John Ducat, mining warden, under date, Kempsey, September 3, from which it would appeal that silver has been discovered…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WOLLONGONG, Thursday.—Mount Keira miners decided on Monday evening to allow the Kernels men fire per cent, of their earnings during the time of the strike. The directors of the Mount Kembla Colliery,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The escort left here this morning for Sydney, taking 786oz. of gold, 278oz. of which came from Brown's Creek, and 328oz. were sent by the local branch of the Commercial Bank…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The depression in commercial circles which during the past three years has been experienced in New Zealand has in some respects exercised a beneficial effect. It was the slackness of the home markets…
Continued on Trove, page 540 →"The assertion which outstrips, evidence is not only a blunder, but a crime."—PROFESSOR HUXLEY. To the Hon. P. Abbott; Minister of Mines. (Per favor of the Editor T. AND C. JOURNAL.)…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →THE Day dream smelter at Silverton is running satisfactorily, and refining has commenced. Mr. Weldon calculates that the bullion on hand for a twelve days' run—36 tons—contains over half a ton of silver. The first parcel of…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The hon. secretary of the Stock Exchange reports the crushing of the Band and Albion Consols for the week to be 354 tons for a yield of 221oz. gold. Dividend, one shilling…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →BRISBANE, Thursday.—A telegram from Warden Lukin, of Gympie, to the Under-Seoretary of Mines, notified the discovery by William Smyth of what appears to be a large, "blow" or "geyser" of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →EMMAVILLE, Thursday.—Splendid wash bas been struck in Cunneen's ground. It is the continuation of the famous Wesley lead; at Rose Valley. Prospecting operations have been going on for over five years,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →For some days past it had been notified that a mass meeting of miners would take place to-day to express sympathy with and to render support to the Mount Kembla miners. The men on strike, numbering about 180, marched into the…
Continued on Trove, page 503 →ADELONG.âThe Prospecting Association keep at the work they took in hand. After trying various places the men employed are how upon a vein near Mr. Curtis's paddock. A, small leader, containing…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Sir,--I noticed a short time ago an able letter in your issue on this subject with reference to delay in granting leases and advocating tin improved method, but I think a greater evil exists…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OUR AGRICULTURAL. SHOW.—Owing to the liberality of the Government, and the indefatigable labors of the secretary (G. E. Mackay), Albury has now a show ground, equal to any other out of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The export of coal from Bohemia in 1884 amounted to 31,230,566 Austrian cwt, which was 442,772 cwt less than 1883. Of this quantity more than. 90 per cent. came from the pits at Toplitz, and most of it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--A special meeting of miners' delegates was held yesterday, Sixteen lodges were represented, the district officers, Messrs. Roes, Hunter and James…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEUTHEN.—The Bank of Victoria on Thursday purchased a cake of retorted gold weighing 152oz, obtained by Hadden and party, Haunted Stream, from 36 tons of stone. They hope to double it during…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Auburn correspondent wrote: Some years ago two men, in sinking a well about two and a half miles from here, came upon some black stuff at a depth of about 48 feet, and sent up about two…
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