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  2. COUNTRY AND MINING NEWS

    SINCE my last letter I have visited the Dirt Holes, Tambaroora, and Golden Gully, and have to report a steady progress in the mines now being worked. The Red Sill, Ajax, and Independent reefs ore gold-bearing, ...

    Article : 767 words
  3. COAL-FIELDS OF VICTORIA.

    THE following report on the coal-fields of Victoria has been drawn up by Mr. Mackenzie, and submitted to the Minister of Mines:- I have visited and examined the coal and strata at ...

    Article : 2,345 words
  4. QUEENSLAND.

    THE cotton season in the districts adapted for the growing of the staple article of commerce, is fast drawing to a close. The trees are begiuning the look quite bare, and picking will soon be quite exhausted; ...

    Article : 1,956 words
  5. CORONER'S COURT.

    The City Coroner (H. Shiell, Esq.) held an inquest at the Observer Tavern, George-street, at 9 o'clock, on Friday, on view of the body of Thomas Barrett, lying dead at the dead house, Circular Quay. After ...

    Article : 644 words
  6. HOME RULE.

    MINING.—The past week has been an unnsualy dull one as regards mining operations, owing to the unsettled state of the weather and the downpour of train which has caused the roads to be almost impassable. The machines ae all engaged ...

    Article : 553 words
  7. BURNED TO DEATH.

    AN inquest was held by Dr. Youl, the city coroner, on the 13th instant, on the body of Rachel Williams, a married woman, aged 39 years, who was accidentally burned to death that day by fire originating from a hot ...

    Article : 811 words
  8. LATEST MINING.

    The following is a copy of a telegram received from the mining manager of Eisenstaedter's New Banca Tin Mines. It is dated 16th August:—"Washed this week 6 tons 14 cwts tin ore. 21 men employed. Dispatched ...

    Article : 1,423 words
  9. GULGONG.

    ALLUVIAL MINING.—The works in the Great Extelldei Amaigamated Company's Claim, from 40 to 49 Black Lead, coatinue to progress most favourably. The machinery in every department is everything that could be desired. The ...

    Article : 2,100 words
  10. GUNDAGAI.

    The report which was prevalent when I last wrote vix., that the sterm on Saturday night had completely carried away the Great Southern G. M. Company's machinery, tarned out to be false, and the feeling of regret which was experienced on ...

    Article : 1,137 words
  11. COURSTING EXTRAORDINARY.

    SPORTING men accustomed to coursing in the old country are fairly puzzled to account for the behaviour of the hares aceliamatised in these districts, and there seems not a doubt of it that the Darwinian theory is ...

    Article : 524 words
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