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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

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Corowa Mining Prospects

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 November 1893 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the land owners have not responded as liberally as might be to the call of the recently-formed company for boring in the neighbourhood…

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Fairy Gold

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 6

"Once on a time," the stories say, The wee green elves would often cast, Bright heaps of cold in mortals' way; But fairy gold would never last…

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Coal Near Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 28

The discovery of a 10ft. seam of coal in the neighborhood of Sydney has caused a great deal of sensation—so much so that thousands of applications for leave to mine on and under…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 3

It is reported that the Golden Valley syndicate will commence boring operations shortly. [?] lease, the Rose of Victoria…

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Mining Near Narandera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 18

The Argus says :—“Excellent specimen stone continues to be forthcoming from the reefs at M‘Keown’s goldfield, and Messrs. O’Farrel and Duval, and Messrs, Masey and Myers, who are…

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Mining on Private Property. the Electoral Act. Sydney, Tuesday

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 24

In the Assembly to-day, in reply to a question, Mr. Lyne asserted that there was plenty of depth in Port Jackson for the Orlando at any time or tide. He made a statement in denial of the…

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The Miners’ Strike. Meeting of the Conference. a Settlement Agreed To. London, November 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 20

In accordance with Mr. Gladstone’s proposal, a conference of representatives of the colliery proprietors and the miners was held to-day, under the presidency of the Earl of…

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Poetry. ‘RAMON.’ [ RL Re[?] Mine, North Mexlco, 1874.]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 1

Drunk and senseless in his place T one and sprawing on his face. More like brute than any man alive or dead, By his great pump, out of gear,…

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Mining on Private Property Act. the Electoral Act

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 3

In the Assembly during the week the Premier stated that in vi w of be feeling that the Electoral Act, with single electorates and the operation of the one-man-one-vote clause, would result in the…

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Grains of Gold

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 December 1893 · page 1

The lowest obb is the turn of the tide. The love of glory can only create a hero; the contempt of it only makes a great man. Most of our misfortunes are more…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 December 1893 · page 3

Mr. A. F. Buckley, stock and share broker, Rutherglen, reports:--Prentices, h 60s., sales 61[?] N. [?] 10s. 1d., [?] 10s. 4½d.; N. Dukes, 12s, 0d.;…

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Gold Discovery at Bairnsdale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1893 · page 15

An important discovery of rich gold bearing stone is reported from Bulumwaal, about 20 miles north of Bairnsdale. A party of prospectors, Whilst searching for gold, came across a…

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Shocking Mining Accident at Eaglehawk

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1893 · page 28

A miner named L[?] met with shocking injuries by a fall down a winze the Lady Barkly mine on Monday, and narrowly escaped being blown to pieces by an exploding charge…

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An Australian Gold-seeker. Foundered Treasure in the Gulf of Mexico

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1893 · page 10

The information received of the international difficulty which has arisen over the arrest of an alleged American named Boynton, commending a [?] of the…

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Gold Canning

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 6 December 1893 · page 6

My way of canning fruit cold has been with wild mountain respberries, and has been successful when kept in a very cold place and never disturbed untill ready to…

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Poetry. 'Ramon.' [Ei Refugio Mine, North Maxico, 1874.]

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 6 December 1893 · page 5

Drunk and senseless in his place. Trone and sprawling on his face. More like brute than any man alive or dead. By his great pump, out of gear,…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 3

It is said that 27 men were discharged from the Prentice Freehold mine this week. The men objected to go through four feet of water to work, and the management…

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Mining at Yackandandah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 27

The various quartz mills are now busily engaged crashing prior to Christmas. Generally speaking, mining matters are active, and there is a prospect of the neglected reefs of 20 years…

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The Victorian Mining Industry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 29

The Standard says that during his administration of the Lands Department in the absence of Mr. M‘Intyre, Mr. J.H. M‘Coll, Minister of Mines, intends to give earnest attention to…

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Opal Mining in New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 24

About 600 men are now employed at the White Cliff opal field, and great activity is being displayed. One Adelaide buyer is reported to have made an extensive purchase. Melville,…

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