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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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Chapter Xlh. Oh, How Far Happier Is Kathleen O'connor's Fate Than Mine."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 6

" FOR murder! Are you mad?" was Norah Dillon's fiery retort, as she drew herself proudly up. Do I look like n murderess?, Have I borne a…

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MINING. Important Information to Miners. Gold Discoveries at Dungog

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 8

THE discovery of gold at the Monkerai by Moore and party caused a considerable amount of excitement in the district, and the sensational reports set the denizens of…

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Another Gold-Saving Machine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 8

MR. R. B. SMITH, of Sydney, who like Jerger has a record of inventions— being the designer of the model Strasburg clock— gave a number of tests of a model gold-saving…

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" A Great National Mine of Wealth."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 8

Mr. W. C. IVES wrote to the Australian Star— Having heard a good deal about the gold on the Macquarie River, I determined to take a week or two, in prospecting and…

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New Mining on Private Lands Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 8

THE mining bill introduced in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Copeland is, in most of its provisions, almost identical with the bill on which the Legislative Council have expended…

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Mining on the Beach. Encouraging Prospects between the Clarence and Richmond. Room for a Thousand Men

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 4

SEVERAL hundred men are engaged mining on the beach north and south of Clarence Heads, and gold has been found more or less payable between Corinda, and for some…

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[ESTABLISHED 1859.] the Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Subscription Terms: First Quarter. 5s Three Quarters. 15s 6d Two Quarters. 10s Four Quarters. 21s. Credit limited to 12 months. Tuesday Morning, May 1St, 1894. The Gloom of Depression. Agricultural, Pastoral, Dairying and Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 4

IN the endeavour to pierce the gloom of depression which still so largely hangs over the colony, great difficulty is found in arriving at a proper conclusion as to what is best,…

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MINING. Lecture on Geology

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 8

THE Rev. J. Milne-Curran, F.A.S., in a recent lecture, said that it was a sheer waste of time for people to look for gold unless in the silurian country, and silurian country j…

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Bench Mining on the Clarence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 8

SPEAKING of the beach gold. Rev. J. MilneCurran says that no process had been discovered to extract it from the sand, and yet there were fabulous treasures lying along…

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Beach Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 8

A FREQURNT contributor to the Examiner writes, "Last week I paid a visit to the north and south Sandon bench, where mining operations are now being carried on. On…

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The Department of Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 4

FROM the report of this departartment, issued for 1893, we extract the following— " The Warden at Grafton stales that in the Dalmorton division a number of men took the…

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An Alleged Mountain of Gold. " Glowing Fairy Tales "Ridiculously Over estimated

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 3

THE Launceston Daily Telegraph, referring editorially to the Mount Huxley movement says— " The latest instance of the success…

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Western Australia. A Wonderful Country. Great Privations Good Gold. Interesting Letter from Broad Arrow

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 8

WRITING from Broad Arrow, W.A. on May 8th, Mr. Arthur Anderson (late of the Harbours and Rivers Department) says it is very hard place for white men to live in…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1894 · page 3

MINING REVIVAL AT GYMPIE.—For May the crushings, yields and dividends for the Gympie goldfield are the best that have been recorded for…

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Gold on the Beach

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1894 · page 6

"I'M off to the beach. If I make only tucker—and that is to be done there—it will be better than to fret and flounder about begging leave to labour on low wages." So said a son of toil to me the other day. Hand down…

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Bierah Mierah Gold Mine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 8

HAVING been initiated into the "know," and consequently having contracted a slight attack of that Colonial epidemic known as the gold fever. I was induced to join a party…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 4

No general washing up has taken place as yet at Garangula, and no regular lead has yet been found. The field at present worked is decidedly patchy. The owner is now…

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Mining on Private Lands Act

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 3

THE text, of the Mining on Private Lands Act, which was assented to on June 11, is published as a supplement to the Gazette. Private land will be under the Act open…

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The Policy of the Government. New Land Bill—village Settlements— One Man One Selection— Land Tax. Local Government Bill. The Tarill to be Amended. Mining on Private Property. Banking, Sanitary, Mining Navigation and other Mcasures

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 8

SIR GEORGE DIBBS, who addressed a large crowd at Tamworth, received a mixed reception, cheering predominating Quiet was quickly restored, and the Mayor introduced the Premier, amid interruption and…

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My Gold Mine. [Written expressly for the C. and R. Examiner]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 2

JACK and I were musing one evening after a hard day's toil in the city, and a heavy meal (which we had both owned we had not made sufficient money during the day to pay for),…

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