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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

293 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 15

Mining Rumors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 29

The Corowa Free Press says:—Everyday we hear of new auriferous discoveries, and our own district has not been by any means be hind the times. Some little excitement was…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 3

GREAT NORTHERN, Rutherglen, April 20. No. 1 jump-up south--panelling with two parties up to Wednesday, then finished taking out all payable wash in this part of…

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Gold Near Blayney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 29

A Blayney telegram says:- " A rich gold discovery has been made on Crown land at King's Plains, which has thrown the town into a state of excitement. An old miner named…

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The Wyalong Gold-field. Development of the Reefs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 27

The latest information from the Wyalong gold field shows that the output of stone continues satisfactory in most claims, and the reports as to the development of the reefs are…

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The Western Australian Goldfields. the Latest News. Coolgardie, April 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 27

A big flow of water has been struck at Messrs. C. and E. Millar's Brilliant mine, at Twenty-five Mile. The shaft is down 123ft., and the water came in very heavily…

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The Wyalong Gold Field

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 2 May 1894 · page 2

Nearly everyday teams, drawing their tons of quartz, are leaving Wyaling for Barmedman, and by the time crushing operations commence there will be…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 3

BOOTHS' GOORAMADDA, Rutherglen, 27th April.--No. 8 bore now down 215ft. in blue and slight mixture of yellow clay. GARIBALDI REEF, Rutherglen, 27th…

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Mining at Warwick

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 29

A Queensland telegram says:—“An important discovery has been made in the Warwick district. Dale and party, who are working at Gun Flat, near Darky Flat, 23 miles from…

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Mining at Mudgee

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 28

A Mudgee correspondent writes :—“There is very little of interest transpiring in mining affairs just now, and diggers as a rule keep their discoveries to themselves. The rich…

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Corowa Deep Lead Gold Prospecting Company

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 3

THE half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the above was held at the company's offices, Globe Hotel, last Monday night. Mr. J. C. Leslie was voted to the chair…

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The Coolgardie Gold Field. a Practical Man’s Warning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 27

The following letter from a Sydney man now in Coolgardie, addressed to a friend in New South Wales, will be read with interest: Fremantle, April 12. Dear Sir,—I have…

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The West Australian Gold fields. Only a Week’s Provisions in Coolgardie. No Water for 60 MILES

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 3

News from Coolgardie, dated Friday, states that the stage between Boorabin and Coolgardie is absolutely waterless for 60 miles, had that unless…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield. Returning Miners. Adelaide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 21

About 80 miners from Coolgardie returned to Port Adelaide by the steamer Buninyong this afternoon. They speak disparagingly of the county, and strongly advise men against…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 3

COROWA DEEP LEAD PROSPECTING CO.--The manager reported last night--Went through drift at 159ft, blue, grey, and yellow clay to 198ft., black clay to 201ft…

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Beach Mining

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 29

Mr. Taylor, the Government Metallurgist, who has lately been in the Clarence River district, reports that he found that a large number of men were engaged in beach mining…

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Accident in the Eldorado Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 29

An accident occurred in the Eldorado mine at Eldorado on Monday, whereby William Laurie, aged 24 years, was badly injured by an explosion of dynamite. Laurie and a mate…

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Mount Elliot Miners v. CORRYONG

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 27

A football match was played on Mark’s Oval on Saturday, 5th inst., between Mount Elliot miners and Corryong, including three Cudgewa men. It was advertised as a scratch match of…

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Victorian Mining Returns

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 29

The Secretary for Mines has issued his report for 1893. It states that the yield of gold for last year was 671,126 z, being 16,670 z in excess of the yield in 1892, and the largest of…

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Shocking Mining Fatality. Two Brothers Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 21

A shocking fatality occurred at the Wentworth Proprietary mine, Lucknow, on Wednesday evening. Three men named Samuel Roberts, Thos. Roberts, and Beckford were engaged in…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 3

The co[?]signments of stone at the Barmedman battery from the Wyalong Goldfield are increasing in quantity and improving In quality. Over 20 team, fully laden with quartz, were lately on the…

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