The Apparent Growth of Gold
"Science," writing to an American exchange, says:— Of the many myths prevalent regarding gold, the greatest one of all is its growth. Of course…
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Mining. the Pambula Field
Our correspondent writes on January 17 : --The holidays being over, most of the mines resumed operations on the 9th inst., and from present appearances we anticipate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Opinions and Assays
SAPHHIRR (Condobolin).—The specimen forwarded is a blue sapphire, but not large enough to cut…
Continued on Trove, page 131 →A Year's Mining in Tasmania
The Tasmanian Mail has the following details of mining done in Tasmania during last year:—The total value of the gold exported last year was £148,284, whilst the value in 1891 was £133,013…
Continued on Trove, page 158 →Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales
Condobolin.—January 11: A reef containing gold has been found on the river bank, in the middle of the town, and a claim has been pegged out, and is being worked…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Robbery at the Golden Gully Mine. in the Deep Levels
It was reported that a daring robbery of rich specimens and ore had taken place at the Golden Gully Mine, Stewart Town, during the absence of the manager, on New Year's Eve. Consequently…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The Forged Mining Messages. Suicide of a Stationmaster
MELBOURNE, Friday.--William Hughes, stationmaster at Frankston, shot himself his afternoon, after an interview with Detective Lomax concerning the forged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mann River Gold Field. Clarence River District. a Difficult Country
A contributor to the CLARENCE EXAMINER has been paying a visit to the comparatively unknown mineral country known as the Mann River Gold Field, where the alluvial having been generally…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Late Mining. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Broken Hill
To-day I visited the kaolin stopes of the Proprietary mine, in the vicinity of Wigg's shaft, entering the mine from the battery shaft to the first level, thence to Wigg's, and down to the second and third…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Latest Mining News. (Continued From Page 25.) The Recent Finds at Peak Hill. Their Value and Importance
Referring to the recant valuable finds at Peak Hill, the PEAK HILL TIMES says: The field for a considerable time past has been slowly progressing against many handicaps and obstacles, but…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A Pot of Gold. Being an Account of the Startling Adventures Thai Befel Benjamin Manley in the Year of Our Lord 1880 [All Rights Reserved.] Part I. Chapter Vi.—(continued.)
"Outside they are limited to questions of price; we who pay nothing are restrained by circumstances. In no respect is our choice more blindly made than in the…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →The Southern Collieries
CLIFTON, Saturday.--At the Coaleliff colliery, for the week ended to-day, the miners worked full time, whereas the South Clifton, for the same period, only worked two days…
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HILLGROVE, Saturday.--At the Bakers Creek mine the main shaft on Smith's reef is now cut down to 60ft., and expects to finish at the end of next week. The big reef is in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Intelligence
Little business was none in the Mining market on Saturday. At the Sydney Stock Exchange Junction North sold at 3s 6d, and Peak Hill Gold at 10s 9d: Our table of the latest quotations will…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal and Shale Export
The ship Melpomene, 1211 tons, is at present loading shale here for Rotterdam, and the American ship Lucile. 1394 tons, for Genoa. Clearances of coal cargoes as under are adviied from Newcastle:— January 9, Clitus (s.), with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Welsh Labor Trouble. Threatened Strike of 90,000 Miners
LONDON, Sunday.--A serious labor difficulty is imminent in Wales, where 90,000 miners threaten to go out on strike in preference to accepting a proposed reduction…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Greta Colliery Trouble. Probable Introduction of Free Labor. Directors Insist Upon Dividends
GRETA, Saturday.--The Greta Colliery trouble has now assumed a more definite form. The English directors are dissatisfied at no dividends being returned for the large…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Greta Colliery. Trouble Threatening. the Question of Free Labour. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Greta
The trouble over the new agreement at Greta, which last week was thought to be satisfactorily settled, has assumed a totally new phase; and it is quite likely that in the near future there will be a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining. at Peak-hill. Report by the Warden--some Promising Crushings
Mr. C. A. L. Sharpe, the warden in the Peak-hill district, has furnished the following report to the Minister for Alines:--"Referring to the recent reports concerning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Iron and Coal Resources. a Sketch of the Iron Industry. Its Failure and the Cause. Mittagong and Eskbank
IN view of the interest which has been awakened, in certain quarters at least, by the publication in the STAR of the interview with Mr. Joseph Mitchell…
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