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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1869

8 stories in Murray's papers

Sandhurst Stock Report. [R. Gold[?] and Co.] January 6

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 2

FAT CATTLE.—A moderate supply, only 355 yarded, which was found no c equal to the demand; the quality was fair, and [?]ices a shade higher than last week, beef ranging from 18s to 22s 6J per…

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Woolgarlow Silver and Lead Mines, 26th March, 1869

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 April 1869 · page 2

In the face of difficulties the most unprecedented as to furnaces, tools, and all other appliances, I smelted three small charges of your lead ore, and the trial proved highly satisfactory to me, and the…

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The Woolgarlo Lead and Silver Mines, Near Yass. (From the Yass Courier.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 April 1869 · page 1

IN November, 1864, we visited these mines and gave a full account of their then state. At that time Woolgarlo was the property of Mr. Walter Benny of Sydney, and Mr. G…

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The Natal Gold-fields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 May 1869 · page 2

THE following correspondence from the government of Natal appeared in Tuesday’s Gazette:— Colonial Secretary’s Office,…

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More Than a Million From One Mine. (Abridged from the Ballarat Star.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 2

WE visited Clunes a day or two ago for the purpose of inspecting the works of a company whose gold receipts have, probably with one exception only, been larger than those of any…

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The Diamond Mine Near Mudgee

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 July 1869 · page 4

To the severely practical the mention of a diamond mine will seem like a wild legend of the thousand and one nights. We call up visions of Sinbad the sailor, the roc’s egg,…

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The Diamond Mine at Mudgee

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 July 1869 · page 3

Latest intelligence from the Western Post Warburton correspondent:—It appears that diamond mining, instead of being of that speculative character at first supposed, is fast becoming a new…

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The Sydney Gold Cup

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 December 1869 · page 3

The following are the entries for the Gold Cup:—Traverton, Earl, Pyrrhus the First, Warwick, Romulus, Juanita, Barbarian, Barbelle, Partisan, Phoebe, Fop, Surbiton, Molly,…

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