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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

274 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 14

The Export of Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 29

There is scarcely a mall steamer leaving Sydney but takes away gold. The Ophir took away £100,000 in spec[?]e on Monday. The necessity for thus forwarding gold to…

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Mining at Rutherglen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 28

A mining report from Rutherglen runs as follows: —“Operations are in full swing at the Great Northern Junction under Captain Williams. There are five faces going, and two…

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The West Australian Gold Fields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 27

The Great Boulder cleaned up on Saturday, the return for the fortnight being 1760cz. smelted gold from 190 tons of stone, averaging a little over 9 z. per ton…

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The Mining Department's Annual Report

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 4

WHEN a practical man who understands mining is in charge of the Department of Mines it is but natural that the officers of it should present him with an exceptionally…

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Dreadful Mining Accident. Underground Workings Flooded. Six Men Missing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 27

A shocking mining fatality happened at the M’Evoy gold and tin mine, Eldorado, early on Saturday morning, resulting in the probable death of sis men. One…

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Dreadful Mining Accident. Underground Workings Flooded.six Men Missing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 1

A shocking mining fatality happened at the M’Evoy gold and tin mine, Eldorado, early on Saturday morning, resulting in the probable death of six men. One…

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The Broken Hill Fire. Smothering the Flames. the Work at the Mine

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 3

At Broken Hill on Monday crowds visited the Block 11 Proprietary Mine, the scene of the fire, the sides of the open cut and the various vantage points being lined with people. The view from the surface,…

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Colliery Explosion in Germany. Twenty Miners Killed. London, July 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 18

A disastrous colliery explosion has occurred at Bochum, in Prussia. Twenty miners are known to have perished and 10 more are entombed below…

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Rutherglen Miners' Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 4

ON Saturday last the usual fortnightly committee meeting of the above was held at Mr. Bremner's Shamrock Hotel. Rutherglen. There was a good attendance, and Mr. Lang[?]…

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The Eldorado Mining Disaster

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 5

THE rescue parties continued their work gallantly throughout the week, and on Monday evening last the body of James Thomson was recovered. It was found…

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Balranald Mining Syndicate

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 2

As the shareholders of the above Syndicate will, no doubt, be desirous of knowing how their prospector is progressing in Western Australia, we…

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Colliery Disaster in Scotland. a Mine Flooded. Fourteen Men Drowned. London, August 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 20

A shocking disaster has occurred at a coal mine at Ardrossan, in County Ayr, and 30 miles from Glasgow. Water broke into the mine, which was…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 29

A fatal mining accident occurred last week at the L[?]ch Fyne mine at Matlock, a man being killed by a fall of rock. Two miners, named Hussey and Houghton, were working…

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Mining on Private Property

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 15

The Gazette announces that the following regulations have been made under the Mining on Private Land Act of 1894 :— Whereas under section 43 of the Act…

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Balranald Mining Syndicate

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 2

Since our last issue the Secretary of the Balronald Syudicate has received from the prospector (Mr. W. Berthon) a further report in which he states he…

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The Euston Prospecting and Gold Mining Company of Western Australia

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 August 1895 · page 5

As the money called up from the shareholders of the above company has nearly all been expended, and as it is proposed to raise more funds, either…

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West Australian Gold-fields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 37

The Great Boulder crushing for week resulted in 1810oz. from 160 tons. A prospector has just returned from Mount Margaret, and be gives a glowing…

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The Rutherglen Mines

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 3

A special reporter of the Argus has been "doing" the mines in the Rutherglen district. His report is an excellent one, concisely describing every important feature of the different companies, financial…

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Mining at Cobar

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 29

A new and an important discovery was made last week in the Drysdale mine, Cobar, at the 80ft. level. A lode bearing west towards the Drysdale Proprietary was struck,…

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Mining at Tenterfield

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 28

Now that the excitement attending the parliamentary election has subsided, business has assumed a very quiet tone on the border, particularly in the tin mining industry (writes…

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