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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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Beach Mining. Advice to Prospectors

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 6

MR. ROBERT YOUNG writes as follows to the S. M. Herald: -- Re beach miners on the northern beaches of the colony, I beg to offer the following advice, by…

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Mining Extraordinary. Searching in Sydney Domain for a Hidden Treasure. a Romantic Story

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 8

ANY person tempted by the I bright moonlight nights of the past week to take an evening stroll round the Sydney…

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Beach Mining. Advice to Prospectors

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 5

MR. ROBERT YOUNG writes as follow to the S.M. HERALD:— Re beach miners on the northern beaches of the colony, I beg to offer the following advice, by your favour, to beach miners on the…

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The Gold Fields. Scarcity of Water at Coolgardie, Perth

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 5

The latest news from the goldfields is to the effect that the water supply is again becoming must precations, and unless rain falls shortly, the road will be impossible. The supply at the various…

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The Jerger Gold Saving Machine

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 8

A GOOD deal of interest has been created lately in this district by the published reports of trials of the "John Jerger…

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The Goldfields. Wyalong

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 4

A NEW discovery reported six miles from the main camp early last week, attracted a good deal of attention, and there were said to be 1000 men on the…

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Mining Beach Mining in the North. Ballina

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 2

GOLD mining on both the north and south beaches is attracting a good deal of attention just now and a company is being formed in the town to supply the latest gold-saving appliances to the…

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Rich Gold find near Dungog

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 4

A great stir has been caused about Dungog by a reported rich find of gold at the Monkerai, located as about 20 miles from Gloucester. On…

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Gold on the Seashore

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 4

LIGNUM: How is [?] gold recovered from and of the seashore?—The practice of working the beach sand in New South Wales is by cradle or other washing appliances, fitted with copper plate [?]…

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The Gold Fields. DUNGOG

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 5

ANOTHER report received from Dungog states:—Moore and party have struck a rich reef of gold at [?] feet at Monkeari. About 40ozs, have been taken out. There are a lot of rich reefs in this locality…

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Coal for the Highlands

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1894 · page 7

The following letter, which we publish verbatim et literatim, was received by a coal merchant in Glasyow awhile since :-- " Sur…

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Deep Creek and Local Beach Mining. Rev. Father Curran's Opinions

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1894 · page 3

THE Raleigh Sun gives the report of au interview with Rev. Father Curran. Questioned as to his opinion concerning the mineral resources of the district,…

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Gold-Saving Machines

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 4

AT the present times a great many men are afflicted with the gold fever. There cannot be a doubt, now that so much attention is being given to gold-mining, that out of the…

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Beach Mining

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 4

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

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A Beach Mining Company

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 3

AN "Auriferous Ironsands Gold Extraction Company," with a capital of £70,000 was registered in London on the 28th ultimo…

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Beach Mining

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 3

THE Government Metallurgist, Mr. Taylor, who has recently been visiting the Clarence River district, says that within a distance of 10 miles from Evans Head, about 300 men…

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The Wyalong Gold Field Discover of New Reefs

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 4

OWING to the success which has been met with on all sides increased activity is being shown at the Wyalong fields There are 17 claims at Pine Hill eight of which are on…

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Fossicking for Gold. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 4

120 permits were given to members of the unemployed on Monday to proceed to various parts of the colony to fossick for gold…

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Female Gold-Diggers

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 3

A PARTY of miners who recently visited the Little River, Braidwood district, were much interested by the novel spectacle…

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The Sydney Coal Deposits. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 4

Mr. James Inglis, M.L.A., has completed the subscription list of the Sydney Harbour Coal Company which has been floated to work the coal…

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