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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

134 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 7

The Barrier Miners' Strike. Arrest of the Labor Leaders. Latest Developments. SYDNEY, Thursday afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 September 1892 · page 2

Messrs Hurn, Hewitt, Ferguson, Sleath, Heberle, Bennett, and Polkinghorne, of the Labor Defence Association have been arrested at Broken Hill. All the committee's books…

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The Barrier Miners' Strike. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 September 1892 · page 3

Mr Whittingdale Johnson has been su[?] as a witness in the conspiracy cases that are to be heard at Broken Hill to-day. He has communicated with the Minister for…

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The Barrier Miners' Strike. Sydney, Friday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 September 1892 · page 4

The latest from Broken Hill states that 32 non-unionists arrived this morning. The men were taken straight to the mine, well guarded by troopers' No attempt was made…

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The Miners' Strike at Broken Hill

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 September 1892 · page 2

Broken Hill was extremely quiet on Saturday, the only excitement being a football match between Broken Hill and South Australia, won by the latter…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 September 1892 · page 3

GREAT NORTHERN EXTENDED.--Cross drive in western workings struck both rising reefs, and proved wash dirt about 140ft. wide. Started two leading drives; both…

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Gold Discovery in Western Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1892 · page 26

News has been received of a find of gold north-east of Ydgarn of the most encouraging kind, but at the same time nothing is known as to the permanence or otherwise of the field…

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The Barrier Miners' Strike. Sydney, Thursday evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 September 1892 · page 2

The hearing of the conspiracy cases has been adjourned until Monday, when evidence for the defence is to be taken. All the accused were allowed ball, £500 each…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 September 1892 · page 2

MAGENTA, Chiltern.--Sunk 11ft, total from 200ft. level 58ft., formation difficult for blasting. Start on Monday to open out and get into the reef as quickly as possible…

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The Barrier Miners' Strike. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 September 1892 · page 1

Two hundred and sixteen men arrived at Broken Hill this morning. A large crowd assembled at the railway station where a big contingent of police was present, but the…

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The Barrier Miners' Strike. The Conspiracy Cases. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 September 1892 · page 2

In the Barrier conspiracy case all the accused have been committed to take their trial at the Broken Hill Circuit Court on the 12th October. Bail was allowed…

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The West Australian Gold- Field

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 15

Two of the diggers who went to the new goldfield at Guarlbine, returned to Southern Cross on Saturday, after a stay of three days. They report that with the exception of Btiley’s…

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Correspondence. Gold Creek Bridge. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 27

SIR,—The inhabitants of Talgarno and Upper Murray district generally were much taken by surprise by the tenor of the Government Commissioner, Mr. Davidson’s, report,…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 October 1892 · page 2

GREAT NORTHERN EXTENDED.--No change in western workings, both leading drivers opening up payable washdirt. Boltom lately has been dipping and wash getting rough. Blocking in this part is…

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Mining on Private Lands Bill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 October 1892 · page 26

Mr. Copeland on 6th inst. introduced into the legislative Assembly a bill to provide for mining on private lands. The bill is drafted with a view to respect the vested rights of…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 October 1892 · page 3

GARIBALDI REEF. Rutherglen, Oct. 14.--Taking out alone from backs and bottom. Very good gold showing in quartz and slates. Start carling stone to battery…

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Miners’ Strike at Broken Hill. Disorderly Proceedings in Argent-street. Broken Hill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1892 · page 26

There was a very good attendance at the Reserve meeting yesterday afternoon. Mr. Young was the first speaker. He said a crisis was near at hand, and the tide was beginning…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 October 1892 · page 3

GREAT NORTHERN EXTENDED.--Both drivers are prospecting well. Will start a drive across the lead to that its width and vaine. Down the lead the cross-drive from…

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What Are the Prospects of Corowa As a Goldfield

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 October 1892 · page 2

IN answering this question I think we should consider its position, and the relation it occupies to the great goldfields south of the Murray…

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Corowa As a Goldfield

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 October 1892 · page 2

ALTHOUGH not intended to be of a prophetic nature, Mr. THOMAS II, HARRIS'S article in another column on, the prospects of mining st Corowa will, it is hoped,…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 November 1892 · page 2

GARIBALDI. Nov. 2.--Crushed 80 tons, which yielded 16dwts. per ton. This result is considered very satisfactory considering that there was a large quantity of mullock…

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