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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

251 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 13

Mining at Jindabyne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 29

The Jindabyne correspondent of the Monaro Mercury states that a party four, fresh arrivals, have found a reef running north and south, and said to he a couple of feet wide…

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Mining at Back Creek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 28

A correspondent of the Bathurst Free Press reports that the mining excitement at [?] Creek continues. During the month of May three leases were applied for, and during the…

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Wonderful Gold Discovery in West Australia. Nine Thousand Ounces From Tons of Stone. a Rush to the Ground. Perth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 26

The greatest rush which has yet taken place has followed on the important discovery of gold near Bayleys. On the 17th inst. Patrick Honnon and Thomas…

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Correspondence. the Urana Goldfield. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 27

SIR —The statements contained in “Civil Engineer’s ” letter to the Sydney Mail of the 17th inst. fairly took my breath away, to think there was such an “Eldorado”…

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The Traveller. a Vast Coal Supply in Japan

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 1

For agriculturists the Japanese island of Yeso, though nearly the size of Ireland, does not appear to offer much attraction; but its coal mines seem likely to prove of…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 3

PRENTICE FREEHOLD.--- Intermediate leading drive south extended 100ft. No. 8 crosscut south now across lead. showing width of…

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Mining at Young

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 29

It will gratify many persons in this district (remarks the Burrangong Argus) to learn that work has been resumed at the South Burrangong G.M. Company. The mine is still under…

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Mining at Braidwood

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 28

The Brsidwood Dispatch states that the Nadgingemer Sluicing Company, which has been washing for some time past, is now cleaning up, and expects to be finished this…

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Mining at Hillgrove

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 28

The latest information to hand with regard to the alluvial mining north, of this place (says the Hillgrove Guardian) is quite satisfactory enough to bear out what appeared in our…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion. 140 Lives Lost. London, July 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 21

A terrible colliery explosion has occurred at Comb’s mine, Thornhill, in the West Riding of Vorkshire. One hundred and forty miners are…

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Silver Mining at Bredbo

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 29

Messrs. Fergus, Colquhoun, and Co. are getting soma splendid ore out of the old silver mine here (says the Bredbo correspondent of the Monaro Mercury), and are sending some…

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Metal Which Expands with Gold

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 12 July 1893 · page 1

One of the very remarkable qualities of bismuth is that it expands as it cools to the extent of one thirty-second of its bulk. This peculiarity is taken advantage of in the way…

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A Cape Diamond Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1893 · page 10

In Chambers’ Journal for May will be found a paper on diamonds which contains a good deal of out-of-the-way information. The writer begins by quoting a paragraph…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 July 1893 · page 4

PRENTICE FREEHOLD.--Main lower level south extended 40ft, ; main lower level north opened out and driven 26ft. In…

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Colliery Dispute in England. London, July 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1893 · page 24

A dispute has arisen between the proprietors of collieries in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, and the miners, The proprietors have announced a reduction of…

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The Thornhill Colliery Disaster. London, July 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1893 · page 24

Ten of the miners who were entombed Comb's coal-mine at Thornhill, in Yorkshire, in consequence of an explosion, have been saved. It wag at first believed that…

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314 Silver Mines Closed in Colorado. London, July 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1893 · page 24

In consequence of the fall in and the impossibility of making a profit at the present low price, 314 silver mines la the state of Colorado have been closed…

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Fresh Mining Discoveries in West Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1893 · page 38

Extraordinaty rich stone has been found by Messrs. Robertson and M’Farlane on a lease two miles and a half south from Bayley’s claim, and adjoining the north…

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How Mines Are Boomed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 28

There are probably very few but at one time or another have had something to do with mining adventures, and retain very po[?]tion. They know. no doubt, more about calls…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 4

NORTH PRENTICE.--Fourth bore bottomed at 361ft.; wash 2ft. carrying gold. Fifth bore down 24Oft. GLENFERN.-- East drive extended…

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