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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

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Gold in Gippsland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 29

A discovery of gold on Freestone or Gladstone Creek, about 10 miles from B[?]lagolong, has been reported to the Minister of Mines by Mr. Reginald Murray, Government Geologist…

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 6

At the Prentice Freehold the manager reports: -- No. 3 south -- Blocking back from eastern side of gutter with fair results. No. 3 north -- West…

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Mining Near Bricht

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 28

A rich discovery was made last week by two young men—Messrs. Winter and Yorke—at Porepunkah, on the bank of the Buckland River. They were fishing in the stream…

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Intercolonial Items. a Mining Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 28

The publication of a letter on the mining industry, signed “Mitta Mitta,” in a Melbourne paper, has drawn a prompt rejoinder from the Mining Department. The writer…

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A Lump of Gold Found. Coolgardie

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 21

A sensational find of gold was made yesterday at Hogan’s Gully, a few hundred yards north of Bayley’s Reward mine. A digger walking along a well-worn path had his attention attracted by…

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The West Australian Cold Mines. New Reefing Discovery. Coolgardie

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 21

A remarkably rich find has been made 30 miles north-west from Coolgardie, within about 12 miles of the Wealth of Nations mine. O'Snllivau and a party of seven are the…

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Mining in Tasmania. a Magnificent Yield. Hobart

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 21

The West Volunteer at Lefroy bad the excellent cleaning up of 5488oz amalgam from 184 tons stone. The magnificent result caused a sensation. The Star of the East development is…

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Euston. February 3. Euston Gold Mining Company

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 2

A meeting of directors of the Huston Prospecting and Gold Mining Company was held at the company's office on Wednesday, the 30th January. A letter and telegram from…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster in in France. Explosion of Fire Damp. Fifty Miners Killed. London, February 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 21

A terrible disaster, caused by an explosion of fire damp, has occurred at a colliery at Montceau-lee-Mines, in the departmen of Saone et Loire, France…

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The Broken Hill Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 28

A lady shareholder touched on a live point at the meeting of shareholders in the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, when she inquired of the chairman as to the correctness or…

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 6

MINING matters have been quiet lately and only one or two matters of interest are reported The boring on Walsh's property by…

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Meeting of Miners at Prentice Freehold

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 5

THE meeting of miners, which was adjourned from last Sunday week for the purpose of forming a separate branch of the Miners' Association…

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Chiltern and Rutherglen Miners' Association. Meeting at Chiltern

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 4

A special meeting of the committee of the Chiltern and Rutherglen branch of the A.M.A. was held on Wednesday week in Chiltern. Mr Skerry…

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 3

Both the boilers at the Great Southern have been erected, and we[?] filled with water for the purpose [?] testing them, prior to building the[?]…

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Mining at Jarvie's Creek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 24

Our correspondent writes :—-Matters are quiet here since Arter's promising reef "petered out," to the no small disgust of the purchasing syndicate. On the letter's…

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Gold

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

Is too soft to be used pure; it is therefore generally hardened by being alloyed with copper or silver. A single grain of gold may be extended into a leaf of 56 square inches. A single large-sized bottle of…

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 4

At the Prentice Freehold blocking and crosscutting is being carried on in the No. 3 south in payable wash. In the No. 3 north the south and…

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Rutherglen Miners' Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 6

A MEETING of the newly-formed branch of tho Rutherglen Miners' Association was held at Bremner's Shamrock Hotel, on Saturday…

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 3

Last week Mr. J. Harrison bottomed a bore on his property at a depth of 297 feet, in about 18 inches of wash, carrying gold…

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A Mine on Fire. Disaster in New Mexico. Miners Killed and Entombed. London, March 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 26

A shocking catastrophe is reported from New Mexico where a mine at Cerilio[?] has taken fire. Twenty-five of the miners were killed…

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