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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1883

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Mining at Black Range. Christening the Bismarck Crushing Plant

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1883 · page 10

An event of considerable interest to the local residents, and one which is likely to prove of some importance to the district generally, took place on Tuesday last, in the…

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Science. Electricity in Gold Mining

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1883 · page 2

AMONG other uses to which electrical currents are applied, the purification of mercury seems to be likely to take a very important place; a place so important, indeed, that the subject…

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Final Meeting of the Corowa Gold Mining Company

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 October 1883 · page 2

THE final meeting of this company was held at the Globe Hotel, Corowa, on Friday last. The shareholders present represented 1998 shares. The names of those…

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The Abundance of Gold

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 2

THE future supply of gold, even for coinage purposes, is beginning to be one of more than common interest. Ancient history is resplendent, with the prodigal display of gold by the…

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The Abundance of Gold

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 2

THE future supply of gold, even for coinage purposes, is beginning to be one of more than common interest. Ancient history is resplendent with the prodigal display of gold by the…

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Gold from Peruvian Rivers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 November 1883 · page 2

THE whole of the Chucamba (Peru), Bays a correspondent in Iron, for a number of leagues above and below the Temple of the Sun, is auriferous, and the inhabitants of the…

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Mining at Sandy Creek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1883 · page 8

A special reporter of & Melbourne jonrnal, in the coarse of a letter describing the reels at Sandy Creek, has the following :—“ The mine to which I principally directed my…

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Alterations in Mining Surveyors’ Districts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1883 · page 8

The Victorian Gazette contains the following notifications :— Mr. Henry Davidson will, in future, act, temporarily, as mining surveyor for that…

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Mining Mems

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 November 1883 · page 3

REVIVAL, Rutherglen, Nov, 13.--During last week have made very good progress in mine. The main shaft has been sunk to required depth. Tramway on surface is made ready for use, and I…

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Science. On the Physical Conditions Under Which Coal was Formed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 November 1883 · page 2

THE mode of formation of coal has been much discussed, and various theories have been promulgated in regard to it; but the peat bog theory, as it is called, has been…

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Zulu Creek Goldfields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1883 · page 22

You will greatly oblige by giving publicity to the following facts in connection with mining in this district. I have not much of importance to relate relative to the alluvial on…

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Zulu Greek and Dart River Goldfields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1883 · page 22

I am told the Melbourne public ate greatly annoyed at the manner in which they have been victimised by the miners of the Dart River goldfields; in consequence of which I…

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Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1883 · page 3

GREAT EASTERN, Rutherglen, Dec. 8.-- For the week have extended crosscut 5ft., making drive from shaft 8ft. Shall make better progress now, having finished plat,…

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Mining at Granya

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1883 · page 14

Our correspondent writes :—‘‘ Maritana crushed 39 tons of quartz for a yield of 54oz. of smelted gold. This was obtained from the 50ft. level, and was the result of three men’s…

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Bingera Gold and Diamond Fields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1883 · page 15

We hear that the town of Bingera is in a terrible state of ferment just now over the opening of a new diamond-field. It appears that a syndicate has purchased some 200 acres…

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Shocking Mining Calamity. Four Men Dashed to Pieces

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1883 · page 14

A shocking accident occurred at Maryborough, Victoria, on Tuesday at the Duke claim, Timer. When the 8 o’clock shift was going on at the No. 3 haft four miners stepped…

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