Mining
BALLARAT.—There was a fairly brisk business on Wednesday, a variety of stock having sales. Hepburn Estate Leasehold sold to 59s. being a little easier at the dose. Earl Beaconsfield changed hands…
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Mining Intelligence
Up to 1 o'clock yesterday the following quotations were received in the mining market:—Stockton Coal, 27s.; Nevada Silver, 3s. 3d. The afternoon sales consisted of business in Band and Albion Golds, at 70s…
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BOUND FOR' KIMBERLEY.—An adjourned meeting of about 'sixty pereons was hold on Monday night in Heath's Golden Age Hotel, when it was unanimously resolved, as'the ship Hattie'E Tapley required a…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Another Mining Fatality
Two men named D. Munro and Pascce went down the Landsell's No. 180 mine, Sandhurst (Vid.), this morning to the 1060ft level, where stone had been blasted. They had just got to the place where the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Lambton Miners' Dispute. Newcastle
At a special meeting of the Lambton miners held yesterday, a programme embracing all local grievances was submitted by the local secretary. It was resolved that the programme of grievances be received. The local secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 1343 →Miners Advised Not to Go to Kimberley
ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Diggers strongly advised not to leave Derby for the fields till the September rains, on account water being very scarce. The following telegram appears in to-night's…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Department of Mines. Sydney, 15th June, 1886
Sir,—In reply to your letter of the 26th ultimo, asking if a road exists from the Bringelly Road at Penrith to the Nopean River, &c., I have the honor to inform you that no raod is shown on the origina…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News From the Colonial Goldfields. [The latest information concerning mining shares will be found in our Telegraphic and Commercial Reports.] New South Wales
SYDNEY, Tuesday Evening.—Business fair, but a good deal more inquiry than actual sales. Silver shares, are again in favor. The very considerable difference regarding values as between sellers and…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The First Gold Discoveries in Australia—Scenes near Orange and Ophir
1. Back Entrance to Caves. 2. Front Entrance. 3. En route to the Ophir Diggings. 4. Where Gold Was F[?] Discovered.5. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →MINING Geology of New South Wales. Mesozoic—triassic.(?) Igneous and Metamorphic
The igneous formations occupy an area of not less than 39,500 square miles, or about one-eighth of the whole area of the colony. They comprise a great variety of granites, porphyries,…
Continued on Trove, page 1343 →Telegrams. Adelong, Friday. The escort yesterday took 394oz. 12dwt 8gr. of gold. Adelaide
The Government geologist in his report on the Manna Bill north-east gold reefs says that all specimens in which a single speck of gold is seen, when crashed show numerous other particles of metal. Eleven samples,…
Continued on Trove, page 1344 →In Quest of Gold; or, Under the Whanga Falls. By Alfred St. Johnston. Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York, and Melbourne
The virtues, foibles, and adventures of bushrangers, gold-seekers, money-lenders, and "myalls " are told by Mr. St Johnston. With the exception of the two lads who start in search of fortune, the blacks seem to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Kimberley Goldfields. Reports of Great Hardships. the Kimberley Climate
Mr. D. J. Frazer, a returned New Zealand digger, writes from Te Aroha to the New Zealand Herald as follows concerning the Kimberley climate:—" I would like to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Kimberley Goldfield
From our files of West Australian papers by the R.M. steamer Shannon, we make the following extracts referring to the Kimberley goldfield:— The Otway arrived at "Geraldton, from Derby, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1343 →Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondent.) SPECIAL.—Correspondents are requested to write on one side of paper only, and to use ink. COBAR. June 19
THE MYSTIC BROTHERHOOD.—Tuesday was a red letter, day in the history of the Masonic Lodge, Cobar. On that date the imposing ceremony of the installation of the W.M. of the lodge was performed…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Lambton Miners
LAMBTON, 12 noon.—At a meeting of Lambton miners held this morning, it was decided to put in cavils on Tuesday, and to resume work on Thursday, July 1, under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining
YOUNG.—The mining manager of the New Burrangong claim reports for the week ended Friday, June 25: No. 1 shaft driven 44ft, sets 16ft, which gave a satisfactory yield of 5oz 5dwt 12gr per ton. The…
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KIMBERLEY.—The excitement in regard to the new goldfields at Kimberley continues, and diggers are leaving from all the colonies. On Saturday two large steamers, the Catterthun and the Simla left…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Intelligence
In the Mining market on Saturday sales were confined to Broken Hills South Silver—20s. paid, 17s. 9d., 10s. paid ditto, 10s. 6d. Subjoined are the latest quotations:—…
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