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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

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Alleged Theft of Gold From the Prent[?]e[?] Reehold. a False Report

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

LAST week it rumour was circulated in Rutherglen to the effect, that a report had been made current in Maryborough that about fourteen men had…

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Gold

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 3

In 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…

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Explosion in a Coal Mine. Seventy Miners Killed. London, March 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 18

A dreadful explosion is reported to have taken place in a coal mine situated at Red Canyon, in die territory oi Wyoming, in the United States…

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The West Australian Gold-fields. Extraordinary Yields. Coolgardie

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 24

The latest news from M’Gregor’s find, sear Mount Catherine, on the Mount Margaret road, is that 2cwt, of tone, containing from 400[?] to 500oz. of gold, was raised during the past week…

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 6

At the Great Southern, both pumps are going, and working at a good speed, and they are taking away fully 60,000 gallons of water per…

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Mining Riots in Belgium. Many Persons Killed. London, March 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 18

Serious riots occurred yesterday at Liege, in Belgium, where the miners ate on strike. Numerous collisions took place between the strikers and the police. The latter were…

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Rutherglen Miners' Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 April 1895 · page 3

A COMMITTEE meeting of the Rutherglen Branch of the Miners' Association was held at the Advance Australia Hotel, Prentice Freehold, on…

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Mining at Gundagai

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1895 · page 29

Ratty’s Prince of Wales reel, at the Old Kimo reefs, near Gundagai, shows a splendid body of stone, in some pieces 20ft. wide. The vein stuff is interpersed with slate, the whole…

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 April 1895 · page 3

The manager of the Prentice Freehold reports No. 7 shoot -- Leading drive north, which is in payable wash stopped, till connected with No. 8…

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Children’s Column. for Thirst of Gold. Ned Mandell’s Narrow Shave

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1895 · page 11

“Dad! Dad!” There was no response to Ned Mandell’s agonised shouts. The almost dead silence that hung over the Australian bush…

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Coal Waste

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 April 1895 · page 4

The great quantities of anthracite coal wasted by the unsuitable methods resorted to in preparing it for market is the subject of complaint by Sir. Harris, the…

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Mining at Tuena

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1895 · page 29

Dissatisfaction is expressed at Tuena at the manner In which the Mining on Private Lands Act is being worked. A party of miners (Lynch and party) applied to the warden about…

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The Mining on Private Property Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1895 · page 28

Mr. Sydney Smith has introduced the Mining on Private Properly Amendment Act. The bill will give power to miners to go on private lands under the authority of wardens…

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The Londonderry Mine. Unfavorable News. Heavy Fall in Shares. London, April 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1895 · page 18

The directors of the Londonderry (Coolgardie ) Gold-mining Company have received cable messages from the mine officials stating that the rich shoots of ores are…

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The Bendigo Goldfields. London, April 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1895 · page 19

The Financial Times, referring to mining in Victoria, considers it surprising that British investors are neglecting the development of the saddle formations in the…

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 6

Prentice Freehold.--Blocking at Nos. 3,4, and 5 shoots in wash of fair quality. West drive off leading north drive at No 7 driven 160ft…

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Explosion of Fire Damp at the Wahgunyah Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 6

EVER since the old workings in the Lanarkshire lead were struck by the Wahgunyah Gold Mining Company explosions have at different times…

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The Currency Question. the Future Gold Field

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 7

THE probability that there will be another International Bi-Metallic Conference gives (the New York correspondent of the S. M. Herald writes) the silver men new…

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The Bulgandra Goldfield

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 3

It struck me the other day, Mr Editor, that perhaps the readers of the ADVOCATE would like to learn something in regard to the Bulgandra…

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 April 1895 · page 3

At the Prentice Freehold, in No. 3 south three parties are blocking in outside ground. Blocking and cross-cutting north of shaft with fair…

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