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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

293 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 15

The West Australian Gold-fields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 26

A prom[?]ing-looking reef is being opened up on the Londonderry South mine, a few blocks from the Londonderry mine. The gold is fine, but well disseminated all through the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 3

PRENTICE FREEHOLD.--No. 2 North: Reef rose over back of west drive, but since dipped 1 foot below laths; wash about payable. No. 1 north: No. 2…

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Intercolonial Items. Mining at Rutherglen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 28

The Prentice Freehold con[?]nues to hold a place among the premier mines of the Rutherglen district by its handsome yields, and there is every prospect of its continuing to…

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The Rabbit Pest in New South Wales. Deputation to the Minister of Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 20

A deputation representing farmers in various parts of the colony on Wednesday, drew the attention of the .Minister of Mines to the great ravages of the rabbit pest, and the…

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The Corryong Goldfield. [By Telegraph] Corryong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 21

Fenby’s Reward crushed seven tons of stone for a. yield of 56 z Highly satisfactory. Crushed at M’Innes's [?]att[?]…

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Mining at Kildary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 29

A new quartz reef discovery has been made on Mr. Cunningham’s station, Kildary, which has been prospected for some months recently. The prospectors struck blue quartz at 50ft in…

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Mining at Jindera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 21

The five tons of quarts from Walbundrie Fagan's reef, the new find, was cleaned up at Stoney Park Wednesday evening. The yield was 16[?]cz. or equal to a little over 3[?]e to the…

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The West Australian Mines. London, September 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 18

Several warnings to investors are publisbed In the London papers In regard to the gold mines In Western Australia. These include a letter in The Times to-day from Mr. Howard…

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Round the Mines. No. 1. the Great Southern

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 5

THEY, say it is a good, mile and a half from Rutherglen to the Great Southern, but on a glorious, afternoon such as Thursday last the distance seems…

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Coolgardie Mines. Protests by the Economist and the Statist. London, October 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 18

Blssenberger’s Gold-mining Company has been formed to work several leases at Coolgardie. The total capital is £75,000, of which £30,000 is to be offered to the public…

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The Tarnagulla Goldfield

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 28

Mr. Foster, Minister of Mines, was much impressed by his visit to Tarnagulla, where the recent rich gold discoveries have been made, Mr. Foster says that, in his opinion, the…

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False Gold

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 2

The false gold, which is sold in Russia to scatter as gold dust in the Siberian diggings, is an alloy of lead, sinc, and copper, but is also coated with real gold by…

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Gold at Bathurst

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 29

An important discovery of g[?]id has been made on freehold property at Newbridge, near Bathurst. A reef 18in. wide, which has been traced for 200 yards, has been struck, and…

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Gold Discovery at Tarnaculla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 29

Rumors of a very rich find of gold in the ranges were circulated on Saturday, but the locality or the name of the prospectors could not be ascertained. It only became known…

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Mining at Corryong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 28

We (Corryong Courier) have been shown a specimen from the claim of Messrs. Gay Bros, and Hawkins. The stone was taken from a depth of 50 feet, and its remarkable richness…

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How the Gold Was Found

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 8

It was a number of years ago when the little mining town of Ruby Flat was beginning to attract attention, that David Canfield found his way to its one shabby…

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Round the Mines. No. 111. Great Northern Extended

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 4

THE history of the Great Northern Extended is a record which must challenge attention. Incorporated in May, 1887, as a no-liability…

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Corowa Deep Lead Gold Prospecting Company. Latest Developments

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 7

Mr. H. W. Ford, boring contractor, imported as follows last night:-- "No 11 bore bottomed at 307ft 2in., after going through 4ft., 2in of gold-bearing…

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False Gold

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 24 October 1894 · page 6

The false gold, which is sold in Russia to scatter as gold dust in the Siberian diggings, is an alloy of lead, sine, and copper, but is also coated with real gold by…

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Mining Prospects at Corowa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1894 · page 19

Let week (nay a the Free Press) Mr. Mathie son passed through crows on his return to Melbourne after a visit to the Walhundrie prospect claims. He thinks so well of the locality…

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