Sir,—Will you kindly allow me, through your columns, to bring under the notice of the Minister of Mines what I consider to be two most unjust clauses, as well as other ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 459 wordsOur special correspondent, who has been doing the Mount Victoria goldfield, left Alberton at 5 a.m. on Friday last, en route for Mathinna, about 17 miles distance, and ...
Article : 1,402 wordsThe return match between the above clubs took place on Saturday on Fitzroy-crescent. The Miranda were the first at the wickets, and were soon disposed of for 13 runs, J. ...
Article : 161 wordsTin (Australian and Straits) is to-day quoted at £75 per ton. ...
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Article : 114 wordsAt the third sitting of the Australian Geographical Conference, held on Friday evening, a motion was carried affirming the advisability of adopting a ...
Article : 318 wordsOur special correspondent sends the following further particulars of the recently-reported alluvial discovery of which mention was made in our issue of the 18th inst:— ...
Article : 874 wordsSIR,—It is in contemplation now to have a right-of-way and direct approach to the new jetty recently erected by Government grant, and which is a great boon to us, who ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 576 wordsThe Blue Mountains have been crossed by a traction engine, leaving Sydney on December 5th, and reaching Bathurst in seven days, thus making an average of 21 miles ...
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Article : 52 wordsAs a sign of the dulneas of mining ventures, I might mention that at the usual weekly sale of mining stock, by Mr. W. T. Bell, not one of the lots offered were sold, in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 311 wordsMr. G. G. Green, of Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S.A., is presenting to druggists and others in this country some very fine pictures in oil of his magnificent house and grounds and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 426 wordsThis goldfield was discovered by Robt. James Wilson and brother, prospectors, about the middle of the second half of 1882. Taking the embryo town of Alberton as a ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 22 Dec 1884, Page 3
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