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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

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Corowa Deep Lead Gold Prospecting Co

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 October 1893 · page 3

THE first meeting of shareholders in the above company was held on Saturday last at the School of Arts, Mr. J. C. Leslie in the chair. There was…

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Hannon’s Rush. How Gold Is Got and Sold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1893 · page 27

At Hannon’s Rush no Sensationally large nuggets have yet been unearthed; The biggest probably has not weighed more than half a dozen ounces. The bulk of the gold taken out has…

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[?] Coolgardie Gold Field. an Interesting Letter

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 3

[?] from the Coolgardie gold field in [?] continues to be of a satisfactory [?] but from the general reports it would [?] that it is no [?] for anyone to [?]…

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Coal Mines and Health

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 5

However much sympathy the existence of the workers in coalpits may evoke from us, yet the actual result of the life on the physical welfare of the miners is by no means…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 3

The Northern Extended Consols bottomed a bare on Tuesday last at 258ft. on 4ft. of wash, showing good colours of gold. Boring operations have been commenced…

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Victorian Mining

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 29

Returns compiled in the Mines Department show that the amount of gold won from the earth during the first three quarters of the present year amounted to 490,581oz. 3dwt…

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Gold Near Blayney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 29

If appears from a report received by the Minister tor Mines from Mr. Jacquet, Geological Surveyor, that the gold which has been found near Blayney has probably been shed…

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Mining on Private Property

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 29

The Mining on Private Property Bill, introduced by the Minister for Lands in the Assembly, presents many different aspects from the bill of a similar name introduced last…

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Mining Riots in England. Disturbances at St. Helens. London, October 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 24

The rioting at St. Helens, near Liverpool, caused by a large body of miners on strike attacking some free labourers who were engaged in preventing a coal mine from being…

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Mining on Private Lands Bill. in Committee: Motion (by Mr. Copeland) proposal

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 3

That is expedi[?]t to bring in a [?] to legalise mining on private lands; to provide for charging rents, royalties, and tributes in connection there with; to tributes certain Crowngrants: to provide…

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The Western Australian Goldfields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 21

A new rush is reported 65 miles north-west of Coolgardie, and 15 miles north-west of Cashman’s. Bonner’s party, who have applied for a reward claim, brought in 100[?]z., including a 70oz…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 November 1893 · page 3

The boring party at Black Range Albury, have reached 160ft., and not touched wash, Several parties are about Starting work on private property in this locality, owners…

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Mining at Yackandandah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1893 · page 25

There is general satisfaction in the district at the decision to go on with the Pride and Stringer reef at Black Creek, especially when it was known that the tender of Simpson Bros., of…

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An Opening for Mining

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1893 · page 28

With the object of ascertaining whether there is a reasonable prospect of unemployed men being able to earn a living fey prospecting in certain parts of Gippsland, the Secretary…

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West Australian Goldfields. Scarcity of Water

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1893 · page 19

Bad news continues to be received at Coolgardie regarding the new rush. The latest arrival from there asserts that men are perishing for want of water…

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Gold at Grong Grong

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 2

THE discovery of a quartz reef at Grong Grong about fifteen miles from Narandera is beginning to attract some attention, and there is a likelihood of a good deal of…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 November 1893 · page 3

The third bore on the Surprise lease was bottomed at 253ft., and was carried 15ft. into bed rock. A drift was passed through at a depth of 235ft. The fourth bore was…

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Mining in Australia

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 November 1893 · page 3

In every way Australian mining promises a big revival. The refractory and the poor reefs even, which once [?]affled the intrepid prospector, have been robbed of…

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The Miners’ Strike. Estimated Loss to the Country, £30,000,000. LONDON, November 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 November 1893 · page 21

The President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce estimates that the total [?] to the trade of the United Kingdom, caused by the miners strike, is £30,000,000…

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The Goolgardie Goldfields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 November 1893 · page 28

Mr. W. J. Ferris, late Mayor of Parramatta, has just returned from the Coolgardie goldfields, after an absence of three months. Mr. Ferris describes the country as a wild,…

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