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Mining & the mines, 1893

251 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 13

The Miners’ Strike in England. Fifty Thousand Welsh Miners Still Out of Work. London, August 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 24

Although work is being gradually resumed in the coal mines in South Wales, and the strike has proved a failure, there are still 50,000 Welsh miners out of work…

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Gold Seeking

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 2

IT is a notable and significant feet that, in Victoria especially, depressed times have, again and again, heralded the discovery of rich auriferous…

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Grains of Gold

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 2

One for the cravings of his life provides. One weaves himself another way to live. To reach the recret is beyond our lore. And man must rest, till God doth furnish…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 4

BRIERLY and party bottomed then first bore on the Rose of Victoria lease on Tuesday at a depth of 193ft., going through a little gravel and…

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Mining at Eurongilly

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 18

A telegram in the Cootamundra Herald from Eurongilly says :—“Great excitement prevails here consequent on the discovery of gold in Mr. M‘Carthy’s paddock. The prospectors, a party…

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The West Australian Gold-fields. Good Accounts From the Claims. a Magnificent Yield. Perth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 25

Messrs. Begelhole, Everard, Browne, and Crossman have arrived with 4,200oz. of gold at Southern Cross. At Bayley’s Reward claim they have now extracted 13,000oz. of gold from…

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Phenomenal Gold Yield. 350 oz FROM 34 cwr. of Stone

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 21

A telegram from Wood’s Point, dated Wednesday, states that the Foley’s have cleaned up 34 cwt. of quartz from their phenomenally rich claim for the extraordinary yield of 350 oz. of…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 3

RUTHERGLEN:--There has been but little excitement during the week in mining matters the principal, advent being the visit of the previsional…

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Mining at Cullinga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 26

A correspondent of the Cootamundra Herald says :— “ A party of miners, including Messrs M’Leod and Tildes, struck a very promising patch of alluvial gold on Mr. Faulks’s land,…

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Mining on Private Property

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 2
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

IF the testing of the suppose deep leads in the neighbourhood of Corowa has to be delayed until the interests of the searchers for the precious metal…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 28

The third instalment of gold from Bayley’s Reward claim since the mine has been under the charge of Mr. Sylvester Browne is now on its way to the Mint at Melbourne. It was on…

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Gold and Silver

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 5

Here are two lists, one comprising the nations which are to-day using the gold standard, and the other the nations that have 'free and unlimited coinage of silver.'…

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Gold in Granite

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 29

A very interesting discussion is likely to [?], relative to the statement of Mr. E. M. Cairnes, that he has first discovered gold in true granite, that is, in most granite, composed…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 4

GARIBALDI.--Stoping north and south, good gold showing in both ends now. Started crushing yesterday morning. 70 tons at grass…

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Nickel Mining

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 29

When the nickel mines were first opened in New C[?]edonia it was predicted that the export of nickel ore would exceed that of any of the mineral ores in that country. Chrome has…

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Gold in Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 29

The matter of testing Racket’s Hill, Northcote, as to its alleged gold-bearing qualities is (says the Age) being taken up with a display of enthusiasm by local people. An intimation…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield. Scarcity of Water. Distress Among the Miners. Perth, Tuesday

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 27

There is bad news from Coolgardie. The wa er question has beet me serious. Tae tanks are dry, and a large number of men are getting no gold. Very many are absolutely destitute,…

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Mining at Omeo

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 29

Mr. H. Foster, M L A . has received a letter [?]rom a member of the Omeo District Mining Board, in which he dep[?] the mining outlook in that locality as very promising. The writer…

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Gold Seeking at Quat Quatta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 2

Messrs. Archer and Cook have tried sinking on the reserve near the Nil Desperandum claim, for the forfeiture of which, by the way, an application has been made…

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