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  • POETRY. THE IRON STEED.

    Along we rash with a perilous speed. And over the points we bound: Hurrah! hurrah! for our iron steed, As it flings the fire-sparks round; ... [Article] (156 words)
  • FICTION. (From English, American, and other Periodicals.) FRED REDESTONE'S ESCAPADE; OR, THE ROMANCE OF A GARDEN.

    "But, my dear fellow, do none of your friends know her? Can't they help you somehow? You don't usually stick like this." These words were spoken by Everard Travers to ... [Article] (5018 words)
  • NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, July 30,1872. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    The President took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT said he desired to state that he had looked into the authorities in reference to the ... [Article] (598 words)
  • LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    [We continue from the point where our special correspondent's report ceased in Thursday's Mercury]. THE SYDNEY INFIRMARY. ... [Article] (645 words)
  • Wednesday, July 31, 1872. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    The President took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported the assent of his Excellency to the Disqualifications of Justice of the Peace ... [Article] (226 words)
  • MINING NEWS. MINING. (From the Herald of Wednesday.)

    The first half-yearly general meeting of the Clan Campbell G. M.Co, took place at the Oddfellows' Hall, on Tuesday, when a satisfactory progress report was read and adopted. It was resolved that the ... [Article] (1563 words)
  • LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. QUESTIONS.

    In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited:—That twenty persons had been fined £10, and seventeen had been fined for giving unstamped receipts; that two of the ... [Article] (1236 words)
  • MINING AT OBLEY. (From a correspondent of the Dubbo Dispatch.)

    And now, with our permission, and thinking it will interest your numerous readers in these days of excitement over copper fields and quartz reefs, I proceed to give you some details of mines and ... [Article] (397 words)
  • IRONBARKS. (From a correspondent of the Orange Western Examiner.)

    Mining matters in this locality are progressing slowly, and I hear numerous complaits from many of the miners with regard to the large quantity of auriferous ground taken up under lease and the small ... [Article] (640 words)
  • CARGO. (From the correspondent of the Evening News.)

    Cargo is situated just twenty-five miles from Orange, on the west of the Canoblas. At present there are nineteen reef claims absolutely at work, besides about twelve, which are held in abeyance, ... [Article] (492 words)
  • IMPORTANT GOLD DISCOVERIES AT MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (From the Adelaide Observer, July 20)

    Great excitement was occasioned on Wednesday by the announcement that some very extensive gold discoveries had been made by Mr. Scott oa his section at Mount Pleasant, and that the specimens he ... [Article] (343 words)
  • QUEENSLAND MINING. THE MOUNT PERRY COPPER MINES. (From the Mount Perry Mail.) MOUNT PFRRY.

    Mining operations are being conducted very successfully, and all the points operated upon are yielding fair quantities of ore. The 45 fathom level north of Ebenezer's shaft has been communicated ... [Article] (2339 words)
  • LUCKNOW. (From the correspondent of the Crange Western Examiner)

    PHOENIX Co.—This company started baling on Thursday last, at twelve o'clock, with a leviathan big, which holds l81 gallons, twenty-five of which are delivered and emptied within an hour showing ... [Article] (223 words)
  • TIN MINING. COPE'S CREEK. (From the correspondent of the Inverell Courier.)

    I now resume forwarding you such particulars as may now and again prove acceptable, from that locality which may well be termed the "Tin Region." The ground surrounding Scott's Halfway House, ... [Article] (731 words)

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