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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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The Wyalong Ruse. a Crowd of Gold Fossickers. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 3

ABOUT a hundred miners arrived at Temora by train this morning en route to the Wyalong. A rush of fossiekers to the Mines…

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The Coolgardie Goldfields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 March 1894 · page 4

In our issue of Wednesday we gave an extract from Mr. H. W. Mills' article in the Melbourne Argus of Tuesday, describing some lucky finds of gold at Kurnalpie, the rush from Coolgardie. That…

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Gold Yield for 1993

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 4

[?] appears that the depression of 1803 has not been without its uses, as the figures relative to the gold yield of the colony for the year will show. The…

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Some Lucky Gold Finds at Kurnalpie

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 6

In the Argus (Melbourne) of Tuesday its special correspondent at Coolgardie describes the Kurnalpie rush. In connection with gold finds he says:— The largest piece of gold discovered up to the…

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The O[?]e River Goldfield Mining on Private Property. Men flecking to the Field' [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 4

A HALF-CASTE has successfully traced the spot where the prospect was found at Clyde River. A party pegged out eight men's ground, but Mr Clugston,…

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The Coolgardie Goldfields

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 5

In our issue of Wednesday we gave an extract from Mr. H. W. Mills' article in the Melbourne Argus of TUesday, describing some lucky finds of gold at Kurnalpie, the rush from Coolgardie. That…

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Gold in the Tamworth District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 4

Prospecting for gold out Moor Creek way has been in active progress lately, and we (Tamworth News) hear of several parties who are trying their luck in that quarter. The reports which so far…

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Tuesday, April 3, 1894. Gold Seeking

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 2

EVERY reader of a newspaper must be aware that within the last year or two there has been a considerable revival in the industry of gold mining in this country. The tangible…

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Mashonaland News. Gold Prospects Exceed Expectation (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 2

DR. JAMIESON Administrator of the Government in Mashonaland cables to say that the gold prospects exceed expectations everywhere. The result of…

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Mining Developments. Good Prospects Near Narrandera. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 3

During the last few days developments at the GrongGrong mines, near Narrandera, have assumed large proportions. The locality of the land is…

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District Telegrams. Newcastle. Thursday. the Co-operative Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 3

The question of whether or not the material for utilising the labour of from 200 to 300 men should be profitably employed or allowed to remain dormant is about to be satisfactorily settled, bo far as…

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Gold Mining Prospects

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 2

There is no disputing facts, and fortunately for Australia the facts pertaining to gold mining are favorable. Without any mining boom, but as the…

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The coolgardie Goldfield Some Fine Nuggets

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 2

MESSRS. D. Driscoll and W. Jones, who left Parramatta some nine moths ago for Coolgardie, returned on Wednesday on a flying visit, both looking…

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The Rix's Creex Coal Mines Lo[?] of the Railway Contract. Disastrous Effect in Town and District

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 3

IN announcing in our columns of Saturday last that the Anvil Creek Colliery has obtained the contract for the supply of Loco. coal to the depots…

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Gold in the Tamworth District

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 9

Prospecting for gold out Moor Creek way has been in active progress lately, and we (Tamworth News) hear of several parties who are trying their luck in that quarter. The reports which so far…

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Mining Disaster Workmen Buried Alive. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 4

A SHOCKING mining disaster has occurred at Breslaw, in Prussia. The shaft of the mine collapsed and buried a number of miners alive. Resene…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield. Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 2

News from Coolgardie, under date 4th April, states that the richest shoot of gold yet met with in the Premier mine was struck on Tuesday in sinking the new shaft, north of the blow, at a depth of 12ft…

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The New Goldfields. COOLGARDIE

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 4

MR. Wentworth D'Arey Uhr, a gentleman well known in Sydney and in all mining circles, writing from Perth to his wife, says: "We leave to-morrow…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. the Goldfields

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 2

THE gold rush at Clyde is likely to turn out a failure. The report of Government officer is that the gold obtainable will not pay for the labor expended…

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District Telegrams. Newcastle. Wednesday. the Co-operative Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 3

Negotiations are still pending between the management of the Co-operative Colliery and their j old miners. It is fully expected, however, that no j farther concessions will be made by the proprietors…

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