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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

134 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 7

Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 July 1892 · page 3

GREAT NORTHERN EXTENDED, Rutherglen, July 1.--Cross drive in western workings is still carrying wa[?]bdirt, but we are getting near the rising reef, and the bottom…

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The Broken Hill Strike. Paralysis on the Barrier.the Town Supports the Miners. Broken Hill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1892 · page 27

The mines this morning present an extraordinary spectacle. The machinery is standing idle; the Hill is no longer enveloped in clouds of smoke and steam, and everything about the…

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Miners leaving the District. The Directors hold out for "Freedom of Contract." SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 July 1892 · page 2

Everything is quiet at Broken Hill. It is estimated that a thousand miners have left for various parts of South Australia. The director of all the mines declare that…

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The Barrier Miners' Strike

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 July 1892 · page 2

The directors of the Associated Mines have issued a statement of their position to the shareholders. They state that the agreements entered into in 1889 and 1890 have been…

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Mining Grievances

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1892 · page 25

The Secretary for Mines (Mr. A. W. Howitt) visited Chiltern on Friday last for the purpose of inquiring into the grievance of the miners there regarding the alleged action…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 July 1892 · page 3

GREAT NORTHERN, Rutherglen, July [?].-- Main south lower level reef drive extended 20ft., total 505ft.; still making a strong stream of water. Jump-up now up…

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Tin Mining on the Upper Murray

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1892 · page 37

Attention is being directed to the operations of a prospering party (supported by an infl[?]al local syndicate who are at work at Bas[?] Creek, at Dora Dora, Upper Murray, in…

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The Mount Adrah Goldfield

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1892 · page 25

This field is situated on the right bank of Yaven Creek, which joins the Murrumbidgee some miles farther north. It is about 16 miles distant from Adelong and eight from Adelong…

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Mining Intelligence

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

QUEEN'S JOBILEE.--About 20 leads on surface from lode recunlly discovered, which will be tested as soon as the crushings company's plant is ready. Crosscut toward…

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New Gold Discovery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1892 · page 27

The new find recently reported in the New Hargraves Gild Mining Company's ground (says the Mining Standard) was obtained from the new shaft sunk to cut Dawson's vein,…

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The Barrier Miners' Strike. Latest Details. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 July 1892 · page 2

At Broken Hill matters are quiet, both aides being firm. At the meeting yesterday the speakers counselled the men to keep order, as they had the…

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The Mining Outrage in Idaho. Unionists in Open Revolt. a Railway Bridge Blown Up. London, July 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1892 · page 21

The unionists miners at the Coeur Deleine mines, in the state of Indaho who committed a sauguinary outrage upon the free Isbonterc two days age, are taking measures to [?]…

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The Mining Riots in America. Free Laborers Butchered in Cold Blood. Railway Bridges Blown Up. London, July 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1892 · page 21

The atrocities committed by the miners in revolt in the American state of Idaho have assumed a more horrible character than was at first reported. The 12 dead bodies of free…

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Curious Facts Concerning Gold

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 27 July 1892 · page 2

Most people believe that there is no known chemical that has any effect upon particles of gold. This is a mistake. Science acid will di[?]olve it as readily as aqua forlia does…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 July 1892 · page 3

GREAT NORTHERN EXTENDED.-- Leading drive in western workings prospecting well; this drive is 50ft. north of the drive mentioned last week as getting on to the high…

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Curious Facts Concerning Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1892 · page 39

Moist people believe that there is no known chemical that has any effect upon particles .of gold. This is a mistake. Selenic scid will dissolve it as readily as…

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Mining at Rutherglen. (Standard Correspondent )

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1892 · page 25

The Great Northern Extended occupies a large area both of Crown and freehold land to the north of the Great Northern. This claim was taken up over five years ago, the Hon. J…

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The Mining Riots in America. London. July 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1892 · page 37

The troops, who were sent to Mr. Andrew Carnegie's Homestead mine, near Pittsburgh, where serious disturbances recently recurred, resulting in a conflict with the police in which…

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Care of Milk in Gold Weather

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 3 August 1892 · page 1

When the weather is cold enough to keep the thermometer below fifty degrees daring the day, there will be no[?]need for a fire in…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 August 1892 · page 3

GREAT NORTHERN EXTENDED.--Leading drive in western lead is opening up average washdirt, and blocking turning out well. Main drive just under the loading washdirt…

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