A Cake of Gold
DUBBO, Tuesday.—On Monday a nice cake of gold was lodged in the Commercial Bank, Dubbo, being the result of a crashing of 308 tons of stone. As the cake weighed 660oz, it showed a return of over 2oz…
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Mining in Queensland
Brisbane, Monday.--At Gympie the Ellen Harkins have declared a dividend of 9d., and Nos. 3 and 4 North Glanmire a dividend of 1s. for their three weekly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Strike of Sunny Corner Miners
A strike has taken place at the Sunny Corner Mine. On Saturday morning, the miners, one and all, resolved to form a union; the fact was telegraphed all over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Intelligence. Managers' Reports
Ravenswood Silver Mining Company, Limited, 26th December.—For the last 24 hours we have had a heavy downpour of lain, which has half filled the dams, and as there is every prospect of its continuing I hope to be able in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An Interesting Mining Case
" Mount Morgan, the mountain of gold, which has been valued by experts at over £12,000,000 sterling, is about to be the bone of contention in one of the biggest and most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining. Diamond Prospecting Party
INVERELL, Tuesday—A large party was formed here on Monday night to prospect for diamonds, &c Three directors were appointed, namely, Messrs. G, T. T. Batler, J. Onus, and W. Tudor. Mr. Vernon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Minister for Mines. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,—-Now that Ministers are to go for relection, I think it but right to speck in praise of one in particular, and that is Mr. Vaughn, the present Minister for Mines. That…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Nerrigundah Goldfields
Thus the Braidwood DISPATCH of January 2:—It would seem as if the old goldfields at Nerrigrundah, which were familiarly known in their palmy days by the name of the Gulph Diggings, have not yet been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Gold Medallist
Clausen and Sons Champagne Lager Beer was awarded highest award and gold medal at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, 1376, boating [?] and Co., [?] Engel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Rumoured Discovery of Gold Near Bega. Bega
Rumours of a gold discovery on the edge of the Monaro mountains have been rife during the past few weeks. It is now stated that over 100 men are at present there from Colombo, Nimitybelle, and the neighbourhood. The locality is…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Ravenswood Silver-mining Co
Messrs. Wait and Dodds hare received the following report from the miring manager of this company for the week ended December 26:—For the last-twenty-four hours we have had a heavy downpour of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining. Bingera Diamond Field
The Mines Department has received the following: telegram from the warden in Bingera:—"The Australian Diamond Mining Co. has just cleaned up 87 loads, and obtained 1131 diamonds, weighing. 208 1/2…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining. Inverell, This Day
A large and well represented meeting for the purpose of forming a prospecting. Association to search for diamonds and other minerals was held last night at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Female Labor in Collieries
The London MINING JOURNAL has an article on the employment of girls and woman in coal mines, which has long been a standing reproach to mine-owners. The subject has also bees taken up in a…
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Bluff Amalgamated Gold-mining Company, Ophir, December 24, 1885.—Tunnel in 105ft.; have about 15ft. more to drive before getting under the shaft…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Lambton Miners NEWCASTLE
There is some talk of the Lambton strike being terminated, bat what terms are to be offered have not yet been made public. ,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Intelligence. Managers' Reports
Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company, Limited, January —-Only the Probert furnace has been in blast, re[?]cing 276 tons of ore. The refining having been closed for the holidays, no refined silver has been turned out, but…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Minister for Mines at Grenfell. Grenfell
Mr. Vaughn, the Minister for Mines, was elected to-day unopposed. There was a good attendance of the electors. Mr. Vaughn was proposed by Mr. Ingrey, the Mayor, and seconded by Mr. W. R. Watt…
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Glen Elgin Gold Slucing Company, No Liability, January 4.—With the end of the year, I have finished all preparation at the ground. The buildings will be finished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Intelligence
Victoria Silver-mining Company, Limited.--Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. report the following advices form the mine manager, under date January 5:--"During the week ending 5th…
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