The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-11
FROM THE FAR ANTIPODES.
NEW SOUTH WALES Ar THE
WORLDS FAIR.

This Exhibit Conceded 60 BE Ono Of
tho Gems Of tho Exhibition-Grest
Display OF Minerals and Wool.
TT Is the universal verdict. so fnY,
Of all visitors, that the exhibits
from New South Wales are not
only exceptionally interesting and
cefnprehensive In scope, but that they
oaces in many instances those Of seve-
raj pretentious countries whose govern
ment appropriations were nearly
double the sum voted by the colonial
authorities to aid the New South Wales
exhibit.
Despite the fact that tho output
from tho mines has amounted to up
ward of $3.50, 600, 600 in the last forty
years, it may be said that the develop
ment Of the mineral resources Of the
colony is still in its infancy, and that
aside from the principal metals, the
country possesses enormous wealth In
its deposits Of other minerals of gen-
eral utility of which New South Wales
has not yet reaped the benefit. The
rich specimens shown in the mining SEQ
tion Of opals and other precious stones
eloquently speak of the productive
fields that yet await the open sesame
OF the capitalist, while big nuggets Of
gold, tons OF rioh, silver-bearing
quartz and pyramids Of tin and copper
ores provo conclusively that country
possessing such resources can safely
weather the financial storms that II is
nt present experiencing.
Annthnr 80 xuaa1kh fD,yI
in the colony Is suggested by the
massive arches composed Of blocks of
coal which form one of the most
striking exhibits in tho New South
Wales section. Distributed over an
area of $4,000 square miles, coal is
now the most valuable mineral product
Of the colony, which up to date has
raised 60,O00,0O0 tons, valued at
S143, 900, 900. Tho increase In the ex-
port Of coal continues every year, not
least among the colony's customers
being tho Pacific slope, which imports
largely from New South Wales. Some
splendid sections of coal, showing the
full thickness of the seam worked, are
exhibited, the excellent quality OF
which Is apparent to the most un-
| skilled observer. In addition to this
nonmetallic mineral ore shown valuable
specimens of petroleum-oil- -canneI
coal, from which kerosene oil and
other products are manufactured.
Samples Of building stone, marble
bricks and pottery c1ays arc o part O,
tho exhibit that lend additional testi
mony to the story Of the colony.
| wealth in minerals.
The most imposing feature oi The
Now South Wales display In the min
ing building is graceful shaft, pur
porting to be Of solid silver, which
towers above the EXHIBITS Of tin ant
copper ores piled in pyramidial form
at its base. This beautiful silver tropb,
is one Of the exhibits of the Broker
Hill Proprietary Silver Mining Com
psny, whose marvelously rioh mines II
the Barrier ranges have been the won
der - the last decade. The yioldha
assayed all the way from 10000 tx
900 ounces Of silver to the ton.
able nature arc shown from the Broker
Hill mines down 70 the leas farcr
and less remunerstive ores Of NOR,
recently opened districts. A colleotio,
of silver ores In glass cases owned b,
the Department of Mines aud Aericul
ture at Sydney is particularly good, a
is tho collection Of silver block speci
mems, also the property Of the New
South Wales Government. Abar mug
get OF virgin gold. weighing twenty
six pounds, and valued at $4,000, vii
be an interesting object to many. An
other piece of gold quartz, found IL
Che Mother Shipton reef at O depth ot
ninety feet from the surface, contain
Ing 2oe.33 ounces Of gold Is valued q,
S5020.
Visitors to tho mining building, es-
pecially those hailing from Deadwood
will be greatly attracted by the fine
display OF tin ores from New Soutl
Wales. The approximating area O.
the tin fields in the colony Is placet
at s.: :440, $50 acres, while the value q
tho total production up to Q year -
amounted to about $50, 600, 900. The or
has hitherto been obtained In tho bed
OF water courses, and It Is separatet
from the gravel by sluicing. In SOM
localities extremely rich deposits o.
drift tin have been found in the bed
OF ancient streams at depth of from
sixty to 200 feet below the surface.
The value Of the production Of cop
per in New South Wales in 1891 was
over . million of dollars, making
total value Of $50, 100, 900 since tn,
mineral was first mined In the colony
| A good collection Of antimony, bis
muth and mercury ores is also exhibit.
ed, as we'll as iron ores, the latte,
chiefly of brown tematite, with some
magnetic chrome and manganes,
specimens. So far, the development,
OF the iron resources of the colony hs.
been slow, but q large and exceeding.
ly rich field awaits the exploration OF
the investor and capitalist.
In edition to the excellent DISPLAY
OF precions and other minerals slxend,
enumerated Q fine exhibit is made @,
native diamond, opal, garnet, ruby,
sapphire, topaz and emerald speci
mems, all Of which are most attractive
ly arranged In cases. In fact, tho On,
tire court Is extremely well adapted u
% tho reception OF visitors and tha an.