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Mining & the mines, 1894

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A Large Gold Find

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 2

A new find of gold at Hill End yields 100 ounces to the ton…

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Grains of Gold

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 1

Nothing can hide from me the conviction that an immortal soul needs for its sustenances more than visiting and gardening, and novel-reading, and crochet-needle, and…

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Marvellous Gold Discovery Near Daylesford. Gold Found in Lumps in a Reef

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 27

For the last few days the people of Daylesford have been considerably excited over a rich find of stone made by a couple of miners named Charles White and Jackson…

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Mining Riot at Newcastle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 28

An alarming disturbance) occurred on Monday day at Plattsburg and Wallsend. The uproar commenced at about 3 o’clock, when an immense crowd of miners, women, and children…

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Mining Intelligence. Hunter's G.m. Co

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 3

A special meeting of the local shareholders of Hunter's G.M. Co. was held at Lord's Hotel on Saturday evening last (in consequence of a meeting of shareholders…

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An Interesting Mining Venture. Extensive Sluicing Works

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 27

Undoubtedly the most interesting spectacle the Premier met with on his trip last week in the Murray and Beechworth districts was the operations of the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 3

GLENFORN, Rutherglen, Feb. 16.--Rise completed and east drive extended 41ft., when wash was struck; driven drive 25ft. through same 2ft. 6in, of wash in the face,…

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The Daylesford Mining Discovery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 28

In mining circles the recent discovery of a phenomenally rich shoot of gold stone in Welcome Gully, a few miles from Daylesford, continues to absorb much attention, and already…

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Intercolonial Items. Mining in the Early Days of Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 28

Mr. R. E Johns, P.M., has very kindly shown us (Hamilton Spectator) two documents, the first of which, now that every nerve is strained to revive the mining industry which…

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Progressive Mining in Victoria. Some Rutherglen and Chiltern Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 27

Rutherglen is the fortunate centre of a district where two of the principal industries of the colony, wine making and gold finding, are successfully prosecuted…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 3

GREAT NORTHERN EXTENDED, Rutherglen, 22nd Feb.--Discontinued the prospecting going towards western reef on account of air getting light. Started a…

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The West Australian Gold-fields. the Rush to Pinnacles

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 27

Further news regarding the rush to Pinnacles states that Coolgardie is practically deserted. It is estimated that there will be upwards of 2000 men at Pinnacles…

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Payable Gold at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 3

We have only space to briefly refer to the fact that the gravel beds at Quat Quatta have proved to be payable. For weeks past the Chinese working there have…

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Mining at Dora Dora

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 4

Mr. A. H. M’Eachern being in town yesterday was interviewed as to how be was getting on at Dora Dora, and replied as follows:—…

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Children’s Column. the “ Pondicherry’s ” Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 11

Very likely the reader has often heard of bat until I was sent for by a firm of London marine contractors with reference to it I knew nothing of the famous…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 3

BOOTH'S GOORAMADDA, Rutherglen 3rd March.--No. 4 bore, 800lt, west of No. 2, now down 262 fret. Mo. 5 bore. 600ft east of No. 3, now down 195 feet…

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Colliery Explosion in China. London, March 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 21

A disastrous colliery explosion has occurred at Shantung, in China. Four hundred and fifty persons were killed…

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The Minister of Mines and Mr. Isaacs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 25

It transpires that a verbal duel, which created some sensation, took place between the Minister of Mines and Mr. Isaacs at Chiltern at the Miners’ Association banquet…

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Mining Revival at Hill End

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 29

A telegram has been received by the Mines Department from the warden at Hill End intimating that he had inspected the Marshall Bros. gold mine at Specimen Gully. He…

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Mining in the Mudgee District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 28

Mining matters in the Mudgee district are already feeling the impulse given to this industry by recent discoveries, and not only is gold sought after, but any metal likely to…

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