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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

134 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 7

The English Coal Trade

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 2

AMONGST the many labour troubles that are just now agitating the world, the threatened stoppage of the English coal mines wears at once the most…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 3

GREAT NORTHERN EXTENDED.--Cross drive down lend extended 44ft.; wash just over the back laths; should reach the deep run by the middle of next week. In the…

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Latest Telegrams. Colliery Explosion in Belgium. London, March 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 24

A terrible colliery explosion has occurred at Charleroi, in Belguim. The mine is badly shattered, a heavy fall having severed the communication. Three hundred miners are…

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Searching for the Golden Metal. a Mining Revival.the Rich Deep Reefs and Leads of Rutherglen. Vi

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 25

In this series of articles I have now dealt with sufficient of the prospecting claims, or the mines which have not yet got on gold, to give the readers of the Banner an idea of the work…

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Startling Colliery Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 11

A Barnsley correspondent of a London paper says that a startling accident occurred at the Barrow Collieries at Worsborough. A number of men were at work on a…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 3

GARAT NORTHERN.-- Main south lower level reef drive extended 20ft. for the week. Three parties crossentting near extended boundary in wash of fair quality. Two…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 April 1892 · page 4

PRENTICE FREEHOLD.--Sunt 16th. of enlarged size for [?] workings, total 272ft.,:during last I [?] 12ft. untrue of country gone through is led to believe…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 4

GREAT NORTHERN " EXTENDED.--No change in cross drive down the lead: still currying a fair stope of washdirt. Will be far enough to open out to go up the lead…

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Scientific Notes. Prehistoric Copper Mines

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 1

In an interesting paper communicated to the American Geograpical Society, Mr. Hinsdale gives many curious particulars about the prehistoric copper mines of the Keenaw peninsula, jutting Into…

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Gold and Silver Jewellery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 11

You who value your jewels, says the Gentlewoman, may find a few words on their care an management not unwelcome. Pearls, it is said, should be enclosed in a…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 April 1892 · page 2

CHILTERN QUARTZ.--Let portion of mine between the 380ft. and 280ft. levels on tribute at favourable terms. Tributers started work on Friday. Drive at 480ft…

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Making Gold-leaf

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 April 1892 · page 11

The rhythmic sound of hammer blows issuing from a cellar attracts the attention of many a passer-by. The most curious stop, and through the windows see a row of…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 April 1892 · page 3

CRI[?]TERN QUARTZ.--Drive extended 7ft., total 27ft.; lode same about 2[?]ft. wide Tributers driven Sft.; lode Gin. thick carrying a little gold. Start battery in a…

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The French on the Gold Coast. Destruction of the Dahomeyans Planned. Contemplated Capture of the Capital. London, April 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 April 1892 · page 24

It is reported that the French Government intends to take summary vengeance upon the King of Dahomey for his recent raid into French territory upon the Gold Coast, and…

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Gold Discovery at Oudjellico

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 2

HAKING had occasion to visit this place on business I found on my arrival here the town ship in a state of excitement over the d discovery of gold on Errebendry Station,…

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The Tennessee Miners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 11

These men a short time back gave the United States Government considerable trouble by vigorously opposing convict labor in the mines. In form the men are…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 4

CHILTERN QUARTZ. -- North drive extended 10ft., total 45ft. Winze at 380ft. level sunk a further 5ft., total 30ft. Tributers' drive at 330ft. level…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 3

MAGENTA, Chiltern.--Have enlarged and timbered shaft 65ft.; now over most difficult part of work. Preparing to start cutting down from the…

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Gold at Tungamah

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 3

A large and representative public meeting was held in the Mechanics’ Hall, Tungamah , on Monday evening, 9th inst., to take some action in regard…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 4

ROSE OF SHARON.--Shaftsunk 10ft., total 168ft. Am now widening for opening set. The water has increased to about 1,500 gallons an hour on…

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