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As to-day the real work of 1891 commences on this field, a few notes may not be out of place. This goldfield, originally a most important alluvial one, is now gradually developing, and forcing notice on mining…
Continued on Trove, page 102 →For many years past the belt of country extending from the Moonbi ranges to the tableland of New England has generally been considered to be of an auriferous nature, and desultory…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →AMONG the hundreds of islands and groups of islands in the South Seas there is great room for the missionaries to do good work among the savage tribes that inhabit them,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEWCASTLE, Monday.--On Saturday six vessels cleared for ports buy find the colony with 11,147 tons of coal aboard…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It was slated in our Saturday's issue that a call of 3d made on Broken-hill Junction shares was payable on January 21, whereas the date should have been January 31…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--The rain which fell yesterday did not cause any water to flow into the Block 14 dam, so that the prospects of the smelters being started are no better than…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This alluvial field, which is now open nearly five years, is situated about 30 miles from Herberton (Q,). The field comprises the two watersheds of the Russell and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Very few transactions in mining scrip were effected on Saturday. Contrals were firm at £6 12s 6d, and South at £5 11. Block 5 brought 21s, and Central Block 6s 2d. British sold at 68s. Nymagee Copper…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dubbo.—Some good specimens of gold have been found by some Dubbo residents at Black Hill, about 12 miles from Wellington. Every dish washed also showed fine gold…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Messrs. J. J. Moore and Co. report on the San Francisco market as follows :--There is no particular change to be noted as far as spot coal is concerned. As stocks on hand are very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--A rumor was current here to-day that carbonate ore bad been struck on the 400ft. level, Junction mine, but the rumor has no foundation in fact…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.—From figures supplied by Mr. T. R. Cole; the local Collector of Customs, it appears that the output of coal from the port of Wollongong for 1890 was as follow—Coastwise…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The amount of coal carried over the northern line for last week amounted to 56,134 tons, as against 34,154 tons for the corresponding week of last year, or an increase of 22,019 tons for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steady prices ruled in the mining market yepforday but business was not brisk Central changed hands at £6 13s 3d to £6 14s 6d and South st £6 13s to £5 12s, Block 10 obtained £13 10s and £13 11s. North…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The plans for the school of mines which is to be erected at Broken-hill have been forwarded to the local board to inspect and make any suggestions upon which the members may…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE coal traffic on the railways of New South Wales has been unusually large during the past week. The supplies which came forward from the northern districts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is extremely probable that the country lying between Parkes and Alectown, and between that place and Peak Hill, is all more or less auriferous. Further on towards Narramine, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Monday.--There is no change in the strike of the employes on the Scottish railways. The Seamen' Union of Great Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Walcha.—Two nuggets of gold, the largest weighing 6oz 13dwt, have been lodged at the A. J. S. Bant here. It is reported that both were found within 20 miles of the town, but the exact locality is…
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