Brothers (con) sellers 6d; Waterhall (pro) sellers 2s; do. (con) sellers
6d; Yilgarn, sellers 2s. Tin: — Bunbury (pro) sellers 8s; Floyd (pro)
sellers 6d, buyers 6d, sales at 6d; Greenbushes (pro) sellers 1s; Spring
Gully (pro) sellers 9d, do. (con) sellers 6d, buyers 3d.

THE QUEENSLAND MINES.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of the report of the Department of
Mines, Queensland, for the year 1889.  The report is of a very
satisfactory character.  During 1889 the total yield of gold rose to
739,103 oz., as against 481,643 oz. for the year 1888.  The average yield
per ton also increased from 1 oz. 14 dwt. 11 gr. per ton to 1 oz. 17 dwt.
20 gr. in 1889.  This high average has, however, been obtained by taking
account of the yield from the Rockhampton mines, which were not counted in
for the year 1888.  Queensland now stands at the head of all the
Australian colonies in regard to the gold production, the order being
Queensland, 739,103 oz., Victoria, 614,839 oz., New South Wales, 203,211
oz., Tasmania, 33,050 oz., South Australia, 20,000 oz., and lastly Western
Australia, with 15,000 ozs.

THE MANAGEMENT OF GOLD MINES.

TO THE EDITOR.

SIR, — In my last communication I referred to the system adopted by our
mining directors, in seeking economy at the expense of efficiency, as the
chief course of failure on this field, and stated that a competent man
while claiming sole charge of a battery, would at all times be willing
that his work should be judged by the gold remaining in his tailings.

Mr B. H. Woodward's report upon the Central crushing, contained in the
WESTERN MAIL of the 16th inst., appears to confirm the view I then
expressed, and while I have not the most remote desire to reflect upon the
worthy, careful and painstaking manager of that mine, and while I consider
that his displacement would be adverse to the Company's interest, I yet
venture to say that this report must be eminently unsatisfactory, both to
the directors and manager of the Central mine.

To secure this report was no doubt a step in the right direction.  It is a
hopeful sign when loss is recognised, but it is not always so easy as in
this case, to prevent its continuance.

The experience through which this community is passing is nothing new in
the history of mining enterprise.  The same difficulties have been faced
and overcome elsewhere, and I do not know that any one need be ashamed of
the fix; for Western Australia has, after all, shewn [sic] herself to
inherit all that pluck and dogged tenacity which has ever been the
characteristic of her ancestors.  But has not the time arrived when she
should ask yourself, how have others overcome these difficulties?  By what
means did they grapple with them?  Cannot I with advantage take a leaf out
of their book?

To this latter question I reply, "most certainly."  There is no need for
immediate outlay on additional and extensive plant, nor should you
displace your managers; neither need you discharge those at present in
your employ, for probably most men are in their right places.  But you
need an an [sic] additional man who has both the knowledge and experience
of which your present staff is deficient.

Such men, if not immediately at hand, are among us, and the directors of
our gold mining companies have but to instruct their managers, to seek
out, treat with and place in command of their batteries, men who would be
content to receive payment by results, and the returns will then not only
be satisfactory, but true economy will become an accomplished fact.
Yours etc.,
ALFRED ARNOLD.
Southern Cross, June 24.

MINING IN VICTORIA.

The annual report of the Secretary for Mines, Mr A. W. Howitt, on the
mining industry of the colony was issued yesterday, says the Argus of June
20.  It is a carefully prepared and interesting document, and also
embraces the mineral, statistical, and diamond-drill reports, which were
formerly published separately.  The quantity of gold obtained in the
colony in 1889 was 614,838 oz., being a decrease of 10,187 oz.  as
compared with the yield of the preceding year.  The Ballarat district
heads the list, with a contribution of 215,664 oz.; then comes Sandhurst,
with 141,521 oz., and Maryborough with 79,400 oz.  From 1851 till the
close of last year 56,282,014 oz.  of gold were produced in Victoria,
being an average yield of 1,443,128 oz. per annum.  Gold amounting to
70,281 oz. was exported from the colony during last year, and also specie
(?) valued at £1,982,150.  The total quantity of quartz crushed for the
year was 732,461 tons, the yield of gold being 358,893 ozs., or an average
of 9 dwt. 19.19 gr. per ton.  The richest yield was from the Hercules and
Energetic Company's mine, 46 tons of stone giving a return of 2,044 oz. of
gold.  There were during the year 5,279 tons of pyrites treated for a
yield of 13,596 oz., while the alluvial mines contributed 229,855 oz. of
the total yield of the year.  The value of the machinery employed in
quartz mines was £1,584,300, and in alluvial mines £261,562.  Dividends
amounting to £526,749 were declared by mining companies in 1889, being an
increase of £1,468 over the amounts distributed in 1888.  The Madame Berry
Company, at Creswick, continues to maintain its reputation as the leading
dividend-paying mine, having paid to shareholders last year £81,000.  In
mining for gold at the end of 1889, there were 20,668 Europeans and 3,379
Chinese employed, or a decrease of 705 of the former and 390 of the
latter, as compared with the preceding year.  At the close of 1889, there
were also 254 men employed in coal-mining, and 240 in metals and minerals
other than gold, principally tin.  The quantity of coal raised last year
in Victoria was 14,596 tons, valued at £10,991, being the largest yearly
output yet recorded.  There were 97 mining accidents during the year,
causing the deaths of 34 persons and injuries to 67.  Half of these were
killed by the fall of earth and rock, and most of the accidents might have
been averted had the miners exercised a little more care in carrying out
their work.  The report speaks highly of the effectiveness of the safety
cages.

ENGLISH CAPITAL FOR WEST AUSTRALIAN MINING INDUSTRIES.

FORMATION OF SYNDICATES IN LONDON.

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT)

ALBANY, July 2.
Mr L. Ellis, who was for many years in the Nor' West, returned by the
M.M.S. Yarra yesterday.  He reports that a Syndicate, with a capital of
£200,000 has been formed to develop the mineral resources of the colony.
An engineer and others who have been here for six weeks, proceeded on the
1st inst. to the Bridgtown [sic] tinfields, and the Collie River and
Flybrook coalfields.  Mr Tait, head of the Liverpool Technological Board,
says that the Bunbury tin is the best he has ever seen.

Another syndicate is also been formed.  Mr F. Cheesewright is in it.  Its
capital is £300,000, and its object is to develop mineral properties....

3. From W. White, Reedbeds, Adelaide, asking to contact a local birds' eggs collector's address for possible exchanges, 3 August, 1894, 2 p.
4. From Charles H. Pennypacker, West Chester, Pennsylvania, to Woodward asking to arrange exchanges of American minerals for Australian minerals at his expense 2 April, 1894, 1 p.
5. From D. Le Souef, Zoological and Acclimatisation Society, Melbourne, to Woodward asking about exchanging birds' eggs clutches 12 October, 1894, 1 p.
6. From John W. Mellor, Holmfirth, Fulham, Adelaide, asking for details of birds' eggs collections for exchanges 15 October, 1894, 4 p.
7. From Ern A. Power (?) South Terrace, Adelaide, offering to exchange a collection of South Australian shells, named and catalogued, for a set of Western Australian shells, 16 July, 1894, 3 p.
 8. From Ern A. Power 1 Morphett St., asking to exchange the shells of South Australia for those of West Australia or to send ones you require, 3 December, 1894, 2 p.
9a. 9b. From Robert Etheridge, Australian Museum Sydney, to Woodward, suggesting an exchange system for geological and zoological specimens, common or rare, in exchange for any specimens they have as Sydney has no W. A. specimens, 15 January, 1895, 2 p.; 24 January, 1895, 2 p.
10. From D. A. Porter, Tamworth, New South Wales, a list of Australian lizards to exchange giving 2 for 1, also Coleoptera, 6 March, 1895, 2 p.
11. From Robert Etheridge, Australian Museum Sydney, to Woodward, glad to receive the Meteorite and native weapons, also W. A. Magpies, smaller and rarer marsupials, carboniferous fossils, will arrange suitable exchange 6 June, 1895, 1 p.
12.From Robert Etheridge, Australian Museum Sydney, welcome cast of Meteorite, send pieces of quartz from Goldfields, W A magpies and smaller marsupials, 9 July, 1895, 1 p.
13. From Ern A. Power, 99 Franklin St., Adelaide, 21 October, 1895, 2 p.
14. From Robert Etheridge, Australian Museum Sydney, asking for a W.A. emu skin to be included, do you want one seal or two, or fish and reptiles in spirit, models of gold nuggets ?, 12 November, 1895, 2 p. 
15. Curator Queensland Museum distributing fossil jaws of Macropodidae 7 November, 1895, 1 p.
16. Queensland Museum send fossil jaws of Macropodidae to Perth, 18 December, 1895 1p.
17a. Robert Etheridge, Australian Museum Sydney, sending seals and dolphin (Delphinus Forsteri) offering others, mounted?, 24 January, 1896, 1 p.
17b. Robert Etheridge, Australian Museum Sydney, to Woodward, sending a case of specimens, Board would like you to send Aboriginal weapons, smaller & rarer Marsupials, West Australian magpie and W.A. emu, Swan River and Gasroin River carboniferous fossils, Greenough River Mesozoic fossils and any marsupial acceptable, 26 February, 1896, 2 p.
18. R. Higglesworth to Woodward offering to supply British shells in exchange for Australian ones; 27 February, 1896, 1 p.
19. From Etheridge to Perth Museum, list of specimens sent 28 February, 1896, 1 p.
20. From S. Sinclair, secretary, Sydney Museum, advising shipped a box of specimens by "Chamac", 3 March, 1896, 1 p.
21. From J. H. Gatliff, a Victorian sea shell collector, to curator, a list of shells offering to arrange exchanges 23 March, 1896, 2 p.
22. From Harry D. Fuller to Woodward thanking him for assistance to Walter de Vaux , shell collector, Barton, Balmoral, Brisbane, who is on a trip to Pacific Islands 30 June, 1896 2 p.
23. From George Gross, Brisbane, to Woodward on behalf of Walter de Vaux, sending Queensland and Western Pacific shells hoping you may send us Western Australian specimens and exchange specimens of Lepidoptera in future, 24 August, 1896, 2 p.
24. From Alexander Morton, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, to Sir James Lee Steere asking for W. A. Museum specimens on exchange, 20 August, 1896, 1 p.
25. From D. L. Swifte, State School, Adventure Bay, Tasmania to curator, sending birds' eggs by Captain Davis, on Barque Natal Queen, for exchange, and he will return with any from you 21 September, 1896, 3p.
26. From Alexander Morton, Tasmanian Museum, to Woodward, would like any West Australian ethnological specimens and Tarsipes rostratus and Myrcobius fasciatus 21 September, 1896, 1 p.
27. From R. Etheridge of Sydney to Woodward hoping for the specimens requested by the Australian Museum Sydney since 26th February especially the magpies, 18 December, 1896, 1 p.
28. To Bernard Woodward : List of mammals and birds from Museum, Perth, W.A. requested by Edward Gerrard, [189-], 2 p.
29. To Curator, Perth Museum, from George Gross, Brisbane Grammar School, sent case of shells on a boat struck in Sydney, if shells have arrived more exchanges may be made, 17 February, 1897, 2 p.
To Curator, Perth Museum, from George Gross, Brisbane Grammar School, 7 January, 1897, details of shipping parcels of shells, lists of Queensland and W. A. shells, address of W. Saville-Kent about Gt. Barrier Reef 4 p.
30. To Woodward from Arnold U. Henn, Perth, asking about Heteronymphae of W.A.: H. Duboulayi and H. Paradelpha exchange for N.S.W. Lepidoptera and shells, 20 February, 1897, 1 p.
31. To Woodward from Secretary of W. A. Bureau of Agriculture, W. A. asking for a list of W. A. carnivorous birds and offering insect specimens 6 May, 1897, 2 p.
32. From R. Etheridge of Sydney to Woodward, rumours of a fine set of Myrmecobius, am anxiously expecting a specimen, 7 July,1897, 1 p.
33. From Thomas Gibbs, Dept. of Lands & Surveys, Perth, thanking for stuffed Bronzewing pigeon and offering future contributions, 26 July, 1897, 1 p.
34. From R. Etheridge of Sydney Museum, list of specimens requested, particularly anxious to have a "bona-fide W. A. emu, so-called D. irroratus" 20 February, 1897 1 p.
35. From R. Etheridge of Sydney Museum, received box of egg specimens, requesting Carboniferous and Mesozoic fossils from Kimberley, W.A. minerals, 14 August, 1897, 2 p.
36. From R. Etheridge of Sydney museum, sending model of Nocoleche Meteorite, received  memo from Lipfert about Alfred J. North's study of Australian bird's eggs 9 September, 1897, 3-0-0, 1 p.
37. To Woodward from Frank A. Ward of Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Rochester, N. Y., interested in list of duplicate skins offered, details about transport 2 December, 1897, 1 p.
38. To Woodward from George Gross, Brisbane Grammar School, responding to letter and offering to send Cyprea and Voluta, 27 March, 1898, 2 p.
39. List of duplicates, The Museum, Perth, W. A. : Mammalia, Aves. 3 p.
40. To Woodward from B. E. Bardwell, Broken Hill Chambers, Mouat Street, Fremantle, W.A. has a large collection of Victorian and New South Wales birds' eggs, catalogued, wishing to exchange for Western Australian birds' eggs 19 May, 1898, 1 p.
41. From R. Etheridge of Sydney Museum, last letter not answered, nor any specimens sent, last lot 29 birds in August, please send particulars, 12 April, 1898, 1 p.
42. From R. Wigglesworth, 13 Arthur Street, Clayton-le-Moors nr. Accrington,to Perth Natural History Society, My relation, E. Wigglesworth of Perth, 10 May, 1898, informed me that you intended to send a parcel of Australian shells with him for me which were not ready when the vessel departed for England. I  have asked him to take back to W.A. a few Lancashire land and freshwater shells for you in exchange. 2 p.
43. From R. Etheridge, Sydney Museum, examples sent are correctly named and free from insect pests, wrap fish in cheesecloth in sawdust saturated with alcohol, 10 May, 1898, 1 p.
44. From secretary of Sydney Museum acknowledging receipt of your letter, and that the case of specimens arrived safely, 1 July, 1898, 1 p.
45. To Woodward from S. Hughes, of South Australian School of Mines and Industries, offering specimens of opalisation from White Cliffs, N.S.W. in exchange for rocks, minerals or fossils, 3 August, 1898, 1 p.
46. To Woodward from E. M. Pretty c/o Bank of New South Wales Perth, 12 September, 1898, friend in Brisbane collects insects, has some rare specimens to exchange for insects of W.A. 1 p.
47. To Woodward from I. H. Gatliff, Commercial Bank, Carlton, who wrote on 23/3/1896 offering to exchange marine shells, we now have a list prepared for the Royal Society, sending copy of genera now working on, will send you a copy for exchanges 27 September, 1898, 1 p.
48. From R. Etheridge, Sydney Museum, sending mounted mammals listed, wish other mammals listed, ethnological specimens, minerals, W.A. Palaeozoic and Mesozoic fossils, also photos of Aborigines, 7 November, 1898, 1 p.
49. From R. Etheridge, Sydney Museum, to Woodward, Perth Museum, list of specimens for exchange 9 December, 1898, 2 p.
50. To Woodward from R. Etheridge, Sending by S.S. Marloo two cases of specimens 12 December, 1898, 1 p.
To Woodward from John W. Mellor, Holmfirth, Fulham, Adelaide, asking about birds' eggs, November, 1890, 1 p.
51. To Woodward from George Gross of Brisbane offering many more specimens for exchange, many more than previous offer, especially W.A. Cypraea and Voluta, 4 March, 1899, 3 p.
52. To Woodward from E. D. Pretty, c/o Bank of N.S.W., Perth, 27 March, 1899, friend enquiring about Queensland beetles exchange, referring to earlier request. 2 p.
53. To Woodward from H. Bolton, Bristol Museum and Library, 21 June, 1899, replying to request for exchanges mainly geological and anthropological, send list of duplicates. 1 p.
54. From South African Museum and Reference Library, U. L. Selete, not interested in exchanges, sending book of South African birds with duplicates marked, 12 July, 1899, 2 p.
55. From G. A. Keartland at Melbourne Museum to Woodward,  thanking received parcel of Sophophaps plumifera, mentions Horn Scientific Expedition, 6 August, 1899, 2 p.
56. From G. A. Keartland at Melbourne Museum to Woodward, sent parcel of bird skins, offering exchanges, help with identification of eggs, Melbourne taxidermists, 23 August, 1899, 3 p.
57. From Walter Rothschild in Scotland having received skins of Bats, Echidna myrmecobius, Dasyurus, would like W.A. specimens of Echidnas, Macropus isabellinus, Casuarinius australis in all stages, egg, chicken, young  to adult and the Cream-coloured Rabbit bandicoot,  24 August, 1899, 5 p.
58. From Walter Rothschild at Tring, 4 September, 1899, to Woodward, lists of Mammals and birds wanted, labelled with locality, date and sex 2 p.
59. From Charles Rothschild to Woodward v. interested in fleas, anxious to get as many species as possible; enclosing directions: sending small glass tubes ; forwarding 2 jays & 2 magpies in skins, exchange British birds & mammals in e xchange for fleas 14 September, 1899, 2 p.
60. From R. Etheridge to Woodward requesting photos of Abrolhos Islands sea birds' nesting places to be printed on "Nikko" (glossy-bromide) paper also photos of nests and eggs of Malurus splendens and Porphyrio bellus 15 September, 1899, 1 p.
61. From M. Campbell list of duplicate skins, would like to exchange Malurus lamberti for Malurus pulcherrimus, 25 July, 1900, 1 p.
62. To Woodward from A. J. Campbell thanking for help with book on Gymnorhinus dorsalis, 8 November, 1899, 2 p.
63. From Walter Rothschild to Woodward 7 November, 1899 sending British birds and animals, asks for a set of Emus: eggs, chickens, 1/4 grown, half grown & adult from Queensland, Southern Australia, New South Wales & North Western Australia to settle once and for all the Dromaeus irrartus & Dromaeus novaehollandiae and a set from Central Australia 7 November, 1899, 3 p.
64. Selection of Birds' Skins from the Collection of the Honble N. Charles Rothschild.  Selection A (56 specialties).
65. To Woodward from Brazenor Bros., Brighton, 45 preserved birds, 2 magpies, 3 jays, 1 polecat, 1 weasel by order of the Honorable Charles Rothschild 12 December, 1899, 3 p.
66. To Woodward from Charles Rothschild sent parcels from Brazenors and 4 bats in a tin of spirits: the Noctule bat, V. noctula 15 December, 1899, 2 p.
67. To Woodard from C. Rothschild, 17 December, 1899, thanks for the bats,  1 p.
68.  to Woodward from C. Rothschild, 19 December, 1899, thanking him for bats : Chatinolotus gouldii 2, Nyctophilus timorensis, geoffr.1, Nyctinomus australis 1, Chalinolobus morio 2, 2 p.
69. Specimens for Australian Museum 20 December, 1899, 6 p.                   
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