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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 November 1894 · page 6

THE work of draining the Great Southern is being vigorously proceeded with. The upper level was put in 22 feet during the week, and at…

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Mining at Warratta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1894 · page 29

Mr. E. F. Pitman, the Government Geologist, furnishes the following report to the Mines Department :— “I have inspected the new gold workings in the Warratta Ranges…

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Mining at Tallangatta Valley

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1894 · page 21

Biddington's battery has been leased for 12 months to the Bendigo party, who have been working the claim adjoining Macklan's for several months past. The new men took over…

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A Mining Warden Censured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1894 · page 29

The Fall Court on Friday delivered judgment in four cases in which J. R. Hardy, A. M'Pherson, and several others sought for an attachment to issue against G. Maunsell…

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Tin Mining at Pullitop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1894 · page 27

The discovery of tin in the neighborhood of Pullitop, about 33 miles from Wagga is creating considerable interest in Wagga at present the finds having been reported as very…

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Round the Mines. No. Vii. the Garibaldi

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 November 1894 · page 5

QUARTZ mining in the Rutherglen district and the localities around is wofully handicapped by the broken nature of the country. It is a game…

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West Australian Mining Companies. the Londonderry Mink London, November 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1894 · page 18

The Londonderry Gold-mining Company which has been formed to acquire and work the famous Londonderry lease at Coolgardie has a total capital of £700,000, and shares…

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In a South African Gold Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 26

The principal owner of one of the largest mines in the neighbourhood of Johannesburg very kindly proposed and arranged to take us down one morning, that we might judge of the…

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The West Australian Gold-fields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 26

A telegram from Fowler's Company, received on Tuesday night, warns travellers to Coolgardie that there is great scarcity of water, and that some persons are shipped there instead of proceeding…

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Gold Nuggets at Smythesdale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 19

Two miners named James Murphy and Alfred Simper found a 20oz, end a 3½OZ, [?] on Tuesday on the old War Cry "rush north of Smythesdale. About two years ago this rush…

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 5

The wash dirt at the Great Northern Extended continues of poor quality and the yield for the week shows a falling-off, being only 277ozs…

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Serious Mining Mishap

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 26

A serious mining accident occurred at Mo[?] Elliott last Monday evening, when Saml. White head, a miner, was severely hurt by a fall of stone while working in the Welcome claim. He…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 29

James Buss, an old resident of Gilgai, about six miles from Inverell, was smothered by a fall of earth last week at that place. The deceased and another man were engaged in…

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Mining at Koetong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 29

Concerning mining at Koetong the Mitta Mitta Herald says :—" Foreign capital is to flow once again into what were regarded as the dried-up channels of tin speculation, and our…

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A Mining Companies Question

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 29

The question of the sale by auction of forfeited shares in mining companies for non-payment of calls has been for a long time one of dispute between the shareholders and…

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Mining in the Northern Territory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 28

The Minister controlling the Northern Territory has received a telegram from the Government geologist, who is now at Port Darwin, stating that he has visited most of the…

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Forfeited Mining Shares. Discussion on a Wahgunyah Company Auction

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 4

THE question of a sale by auction of forfeited shares in mining companies for non-payment of calls has for a long time been one of dispute between…

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 December 1894 · page 5

AN accident occurred at the North Prentice on Monday, through the bolts securing one of the pumps giving way. The result is that pumping operations…

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The Five Qualities of Gold

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 2

‘Gold’ and ‘silver’ in the arts are not always the definite and exact terms that they are in commerce with finance. In dealing with currency matters, for instance, gold and…

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Popular Science. Gold and Aluminium

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 2

Gold alloyed with 20 per cent, of aluminium takes on a brilliant ruby tint…

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