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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

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Mining at Cowra

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

The Mines Department has received a report from Warden King, from Cooma, in regard to the Cowra Creek goldfield. The warden reports having inspected Mr, N. Leoni…

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Rutherglen Mining News

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

Barrambogie, Chiltern. -- In the No. 2 south drive the wash is very rough, wet and loose. In the No: 1 west, which has been driven 36ft., rough…

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Mining Difficulty in South Wales. Demand for Increased Wages. London, March 3

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

A serious difficulty has arisen in the mining districts of South Wales. The miners demand a readjustment in their favor of the sliding scale by which the rate of…

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The Bulgandra Goldfield

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

A CORRESPONDENT of -- the Federal Standard writes: -- "I have just returned. from the Bulgandra fields on the N.S.W. side, and matters will…

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Rutherglen Miners Association

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

A COMMITTEE meeting of this branch was held at Bremner's Shamrock Hotel, Rutherglen, on Thursday evening last, when the matter of accounts…

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Rutherglen Mining News

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

There appears to be a general improvement at the Great Northern Junction, the north wash drive showing 200ft. of payable wash, the width…

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Mining at Wacca

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 29

Relative to the proposed visit of the Rev. Father Curran to W[?]gga, the following letter has been received by Mr. Gormly:—“Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 6 h…

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Terrible Mining Disaster. London, March 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 27

A terrible disaster has occurred at a mine in Spain, resulting in 31 miners being burned to death…

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Mining on Private Property. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 18

SIR,—Will you kindly grant me space In your paper to warn prospectors against going on private property to look for gold without they have a warden's order or owner's…

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Grains of Gold

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 2

The more wit one has the mote originality one finds among men. It is little troubles that wear the heart out It is easier to throw a…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster. 49 Miners Killed. London, March 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 24

A terrible explosion of fire-damp has occurred at a colliery at Troppau, in Austria. Out of 250 miners who were imprisoned…

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Rutherglen Miners' Association

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

A COMMITTEE meeting was held at Gill's Royal Standard Hotel, on Saturday evening last. Mr Langdon presided, and there was a large…

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Gold-saving Machine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 29

The Government Metallurgist, Mr. J. Taylor, has forwarded a resolution to the Department of Mines in regard to a gold-saving machine invented by Mr. M’Canley. It consists of a…

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Mining at Lucknow

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 28

The Western Advocate (Orange) says:—“We have often expressed our regret that the returns from the Wentworth Company’s property, Lucknow, are not regularly published…

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 3

AT the Wahgunyah mine improvements are reported in the eastern workings, the gutter getting wider and the bottom softer. The yield for…

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Mining at Cugong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 29

The Parkes people who went out to the Cugong field near Condobolin have returned without taking any ground up. The prospecting claim and the No. 1 East are on good gold…

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Mining at Stanley

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 29

Mr. Thomas Ch[?]man, the manager of one [?] the Hon. Jo[?] A. Wall[?]’[?] claims at Stanley, brought into Beechworth on Friday morning the result of the operations from…

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A Miner’s Adventure. a Thrilling Incident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 4

News was received at Castlemaine on Wednesday of a startling adventure experienced by a young man named De Gruchy whilst engaged at work in a mine near Guildford. He was at the…

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Mining at Jarvie’s Greek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 27

The following crushings at Schultz’s mill are reported :—Sch[?]ltz and party, 6 tons loom from the Golden Bar reef (formerly Alter and Co’s), 4.z. 12dwt. Allen and Sons, of the Lone Hand,…

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Visit of the Minister for Mines to Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 25

Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Miner, arrived at Wagga on Friday morning for the purpose of inspecting the experimental farm. He was received at the station by the Mayor and the…

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