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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

274 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 14

Gold Baths

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 2

Cold water applied externally is a matchless tonic Like other medical agents it is not adapted to every case. There are conditions of health as well as disease when a cold bath…

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Football. Rutherglen V. Miners

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 3

A match was played between the the above clubs at the Prentice Freehold on Saturday last. The weather was anything but favourable, as rain…

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New Gold-saving Machine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 28

Tate and Lawler made a trial of their Triumph puddler, concentrator, and gold winner last Tuesday at the brickmaking works, Croydon. Some 2 or 3 cwt. of wash from…

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Mining in West Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 28

Mining in West Australia has many disadvantages, not the least of which is the hostility of blacks. One miner gives his experience of the gentle aboriginal at Mount…

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Mining in the Tumbarumba District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 20

Within the last week a good many townspeople have visited Storey and Sons' mining property at Spencer’s Creek, This valuable property is it [?]ated at the head of Paddy’s River, about twelve…

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Euston. June 9. Gold Mining

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 June 1895 · page 2

Good news has been received here this week from the Westralian goldfields. Mr. J. Pain, who left here last year for the Western Eldorado, has…

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Mining Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 6

THE saying that accidents or troubles never come singly has been amply exemplified during the past week. Four mining accidents have occurred;…

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Mining at Wellington

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 29

T[?] Wellington Times stated that a prospector named Crawford Easdale, who has been searching the reef near Davieaville for the past six months, to discover the source from which the…

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Euston. June 16. Euston Gold Mining Co

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 June 1895 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of the Directors of the E. P. and G. M. Co. was held at Kinnane's Hotel last Tuesday evening, the principal business of the…

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The West Australian Gold-fields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 27

Numbers of diggers are starting for the Lake Cowan rush, and teams and camel trains, carrying miners, are also setting out. Little is definitely known as to the exact…

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Rutherglen Miners' Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Rutherglen Branch of the A.M.A., was held at Hicks' hotel, Prentice Freehold, on Saturday evening last…

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Coal at Lithgow

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 29

The figures showing the output of coal at the Western mines during the past four years (says the Lithgow Mercury) provide some instructive though not very pleasurable reading. The…

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 6

The Great Northern Extended is still carrying a little wash in the No. 16 crossdrive, and has the appearance of nearing the rising reef. The water…

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Ruthebglen Mining Prospects

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 6

IT will come as a great relief to the people of Rutherglen and those who have invested in the various mining companies of the district, to learn…

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Mining

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 20

We have been shown a 40oz. in[?]t of gold from the Show Day Claim, Bulgandr[?], belonging to Messrs. Hew[?]tt, P[?]rnaby, Abrahams and Co. This was got from 14 tons of stuff,…

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Gold at Avoca

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 28

A splendid sample of gold was brought into Avoca a few days since by two prospectors named M’L[?]ughlin and Webster, who have been searching for reefs in the Pyrenees…

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 3

Great Northern Extended Consols.--Shaft sunk 87ft; ground dry and good for sinking. Great Southern.--Measured…

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Corowa Deep Lead Gold Prospecting Co. Ltd

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 7

A MEETING of the shareholders was held at the company's office on Monday night. There were about twenty shareholders present, the chairman of…

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Bulgandra Goldfield

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 3

The unceasing flight of time again brings Sunday, and with it leisure to write you and jet you know how Bulgandra is faring. Well, still no new…

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The West Australian Gold-fields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 July 1895 · page 15

Rich gold specimens were brought in to Perth by Mr. Fred. Laffer from a reef running through his lease on the Pilbarra properly. The stone is studded with lumps of…

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