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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1882

81 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 5

A Mining Reporter From India

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 June 1882 · page 15

There is at present on a visit to this colony (says the Bendigo Advertiser) a gentleman from Madras, who came here upon the important mission of inspecting and reporting upon our…

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Black Range Alluvial Gold-mining Company

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1882 · page 14

A general meeting of this company (being the first meeting since registration) was held at the Rose Hotel on Wednesday evening, 5th inst. There were 16 shareholders present,…

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Mining Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1882 · page 8

Alfred Extended Tin, Upper Murray, June 30.—The manager has just sent a bag of tin to town, which is now at the office of the company, and reports the lode in the tunnel is…

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The Narangari Silver Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1882 · page 7

We have been favoured by the Minister for Mines with a copy of the following report:— “ Warden’s Office, Gulgong, July 6,1882. “ Sir,—I have the honour to report that in…

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Mining Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1882 · page 10

The managers report :— Alfred Extended Tin, Upper Murray, July 8.—Main tunnel in 35ft., 8ft. having been driven for fortnight. Upper tunnel in 47ft.,…

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The Miners’ Strike at Chiltern

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1882 · page 14

A mass meeting of miners was held on Saturday evening at the Oddfellow’s-hall, Chiltern, the president of the Amalgamated Miners’ Association from Ballarat (Mr…

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The Mount Browne Gold-field

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1882 · page 15

A Wilcannia telegram, dated Saturday, runs as follows :— “The Mount Browne coach service has commenced again. The weekly mail from the diggings arrived to-day. The rain…

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New Mount Hope Copper Mining Co

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 22 July 1882 · page 2

At the first general meeting, held on Tuesday, in Sydney, the following report was adopted:— This company was registered on 20th March last, and the meeting now convened is held in accordance…

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Rutherglen Mining Mems

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 July 1882 · page 5

THE Revival Company are busy sinking two shafts, from which vert erich quartz is being taken out. The gold is shown plainly through all the stone--both quartz…

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"Christening" of the Battery of the Corowa Gold-mining Company

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 August 1882 · page 2

THE greatest enthasiast in the future of Corowa as a gold-mining district would hardly have ventured to prognosticate, twelve months ago, that the…

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Department of Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 15

We have received a copy of the annual report of the Deportment of Mines, and extract the following report of the mining registrar for the Tumbarumba division of the…

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District Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 3

NEW GARIBALDI, Rutherglen, August 5.--Have driven 30ft. north in No.1 shaft on fair payable stone daring last fortnight; going to sink shaft further west, and start…

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The Corowa Gold Mining Company

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1882 · page 4

A MEETING of shareholders of this company was held at the Globe Hotel, Corowa, on Monday night, when the following report was read and adopted:…

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Mining in the Border Districts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1882 · page 8

We have received from the Government Printer, Melbourne, a copy of the reports of mining surveyors and registrars for the last quarter. The following abstracts may be of…

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Revival Gold Mining Company's Battery, Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1882 · page 3

THE ceremony of christening the above battery took place on Saturday last. A few words with reference to the machinery may not be out of place before going into…

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Our Mining Prospects

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1882 · page 2

AT the present time the mining prospects in Rutherglen and Corowa are such that we can not only look forward with hope, but expect with…

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Christening of a Mining Plant at Rutherglen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1882 · page 22

The christening of the “Victoria” crushing machine, belonging. to the Revival Company, took place on Saturday last, and from the enthusiasm and interest shewn by the residents…

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Attempt to Rob Gold Claims

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1882 · page 15

The Ballarat Star states :—" Another daring attempt was made about 2 o'clock on Friday morning to rob the plates at the No. 6 battery of the Band and Albion Company. Fortunately…

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Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 October 1882 · page 2
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

The managers report:-- REVIVAL, Rutherglen,October 21:--During the past week the battery has been constantly at work. The mine is looking about the same as last…

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