Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

293 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 15

Victorian Gold Yield

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 29

The gold yield for the quarter which terminated on the 30th ult, was 11,150[?]z. in excess of that of the previous quarter, and that for half-year ending on the same date was…

Continued on Trove, page 29 →

Mining at Yackandandah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 29

O[?] Wednesday, Mr. Austin, of Melbourne, one of the largest applicants for shares in the Sydney reef, Yackandandah, paid a visit of inspection to the mines. He was thoroughly…

Continued on Trove, page 29 →

Mining at Marsden

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

A correspondent of the Evening News writes from Billy’s Lookout, near Marsden : — ‘‘ Taylor and White’s reef is still producing very good golden [?]tone. Prospectors’ reef,…

Continued on Trove, page 28 →

Garan[?]ula Mining

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

A telegram from Garangula to a Wagga paper says :—‘‘ Another mass meeting of miners was held for the purpose of arranging about the manner in which the…

Continued on Trove, page 28 →

Mining at Peak Hill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 29

The warden’s clerk at Pe[?]k Hill reports [?]hat a qu[?]r z reef of c[?]rable importance has been discovered at Myall. The[?] at the 150[?]t. level is 11ft. The [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 29 →

"All That Glitters Is Not Gold."

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 2

Despite the unfortunate inclemency of the weather a large front seat attendance assembled at the Academy of Music last night to witness the performance of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Victorian Amending Mining Bill

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 6

THE Mines Acts Further Amendments Bill is one of deep importance to the mining community. But it is scarcely possible to review in a column of type…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Scotch Mining Strike. London, July 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 26

At a conference held at Newcastle-on-Tyne, at which 400,000 English miners were represented, it was decided to make a levy of Is. weekly for tHe assistance of the…

Continued on Trove, page 26 →

Mining at Mount Elliot. [By Telegraph.] Corryong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 20

Hawkins and Co. crushed 11 tons of stone from Sheoak claim for a return of 37oz. A Wardens Court was held to-day…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

All That Clitters If Not Gold

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 2

ON Thursday evening the members of the Bay Amateur Opera and Dramatic Society gave a performance at the Academy of Music, when tufty produced Thomas and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mine Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 28

Thomas B. Anthony, enginedriver at the So mine, Garden Gaily line of reef, was badly mutilated on Saturday afternoon by becoming entangled in a wire rope, whereby his…

Continued on Trove, page 28 →

Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 6

RUTHERGLEN SYNDICATE. -- The following are the results of the line of bores which are being put down on this syndicate's lease: -- No 1 bore bottomed at 249ft. 6in…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Mining at Yalgocrin

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

Matters at Yalgogric, which is 27 miles from Wyalong, are progressing satisfactorily, and the population on the field now numbers 400. There is an Otis crushing plant, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 29 →

A Mining Official

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 28

Mr. Walter O[?]tes, who has been connected with the Transit office for about 20 years as [?] inspector, and more recently as senior-inspector, has mysteriously disappeared, and…

Continued on Trove, page 28 →

Mining on Victorian Church Lands

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

A deputation representing the Church of England, the Presbyterian Church, and the Wesleyan Church, waited upon the Minister of Mines recently for the purpose of asking…

Continued on Trove, page 29 →

Disaster at the Great Southern Mine the Mine Flooded. Water 200 Feet Up the Shaft Narrow Escape of the Men

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 6

ON Saturday intelligence was brought into Rutherglen that a sudden inflow of water bad flooded the drives in the Great Southern mine, and enquiry…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Mining Dispute in Great Britain. London, July 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 18

The colliery proprietors and the Miners’ Federation of Great Britain recentlytered into an informal agreement providing for a minimum rate of wages on the basis…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

The Wyalong Goldfield. Important Developments

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 26

Important developments are being made in the country southward and westward of the direct line between the two townships, the lines of reef already developed to the north of…

Continued on Trove, page 26 →

The West Australian Goldfields. Sensational Discovery at Kurnalpi. Richer Than the Londonderry. Splendid Stone of the Murchison

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 3

From Perth on Thursday, the latest Coolgerdie news, dated Tuesday, states that three men arrived there from Meunt Margaret with 150oz. of gold each. They give excellent accounts of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Gold-sluicing at Yackandandah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 6

AT the invitation of Mr. J. A. Wallace, M.L.C.. a party, comprising Sir James Patterson, the Premier Mr. T. Bent, the Speaker of the Assembly Mr. Melville,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →