Mining
GOLD DISCOVERIES IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.- Perth, Monday.— The reported discovery of gold-bearing quartz "20 miles from Cape Leuwin is creating great excitement here. .£80 has been…
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MINING Assays
To meet the growing demand for reliable information in connection with mineral discoveries, the proprietors of the MAIL have arranged for the services of a competent assayer and mineral expert, who will examine or assay…
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No business was transacted on the Mining Exchange yesterday, in consequence of the Centennial holidays. Private quotations for silver mining scrip, however, indicated, in one or two instances, a marked upward tendency…
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The Annie claim at Cawarral, near Rockhampton, crushed 30 tons of stone for a yield of 62oz. of gold. From the 16th to the 23rd instant, 21½ tons of tin were exported from Brisbane…
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The spot on Summerhill Creek where Edward Hamm ad Harges First ditscovorcd gold in New Suntu Wales in 1851, is shown in one of our illustrations Hurgraves, a New South Wales colonist,…
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The Centennial Celebration Commission having resolved to present the Governor of New South Wales (Lord Carrington), with a gold medal commemorative of the important event in which he will play so…
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The gold escort as on Australian izution is now very much a thing of the past Railways have so apread themselves that gold escorts are any required in remote places and for abort dintance…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Another Mining Fatality
CHARTERS TOWERS. This Day.--A fatal mining accident has occurred at Bonnie Dundee Claim. A young man named Dunston, aged 23 years, tried to get into…
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MULAMDIN--This freehold property, consisting of about 5000 acres, situate some 30 miles north of Rockhampton and adjoining the now well-known property of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Golden Gully Mine. the Ironbarks Gold Field. Its Former Richness, Present Revival and Future Prospects. No. II
In the work already done by the Golden Gully Company--though they have done very little-- three things have been proved--that the clay vein out of which colossal cakes of gold were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Barrier Mines. Silverton, Jan. 19
The Tower Hill silver-mine cutting and tunnel are now in a distance of 61ft. In driving, several argentiferous ironstone veins have been passed through, which should encourage them to thoroughly test the mine. In the Kate…
Continued on Trove, page 214 →Queensland Mining. (By Telegraph.)
Brisbane, Friday.--No. 1 North Glanmire have crushed 732 tons, yielding 1016oz. of retorted gold. No. 1 South Wilmot cut the Wilmot reef in the 515ft, level, 63ft. east of the…
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The important discoveries of silver ore recently made near Fairfield, Drake, have formed a prominent feature in the present renewal of mining activity in these colonies, and the more weight has been attached to these discoveries…
Continued on Trove, page 214 →Quicksilver Mining in Australia
It will no doubt be of interest to our readers that quicksilver mining is now an established fact in Queensland, and the cinnabar or quicksilver mining which was commenced in July, 1886, at Kilkivan is…
Continued on Trove, page 214 →Collapse of a Colliery Tunnel. Two Men Injured. (By Telegraph.)
WOLLONGONG, Friday.--A serious accident occurred at the Mount Kembla Colliery yesterday. Two miners named Jno, Nolan and Jas. Brasher were at work in the long wall workings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Mining Intelligence. the Silver Mining Boom. Intense Excitement at Adelaide
ADELAIDE,This Day.--The silver wining boom is still raging here, and is now a perfect mania. Yesterday there was a big ran on Bonanzas. The Exchange…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Mining Intelligence. the Silver Boom
MELBOURNE, This Day.--The silver boom continues here unabated. After the recent fall in prices, silver stock has again recovered. The low priced shares have…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Another Mining Disaster. Narrow Escape from Death
WOLLONGON, This Day.--Two men while at work in the Mount Kembla Colliery, had a narrow escape from login their lives. White engaged in the bang…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Evicting the Chinese From a Queensland Goldfield. the Chinese Armed--a Lively Time Anticipated. Brisbane, This day
Warden Morey and seven policemen have started out to eject the Chinese from the goldfield by moonlight. Great excitement prevails among the…
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