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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

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Labour Troubles. 600 Miners Thrown Out of Work. London, August 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 27

Two mines have been closed at Mons, one of the great centres of the coalmining industry in Belgium, owing to the increased price of labour. By this action of…

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The Mozart Mine. a Heal Life Story of the Cinnamon Cheek Country

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 2

There were warm times down in the Cinnamon Creek country. The laws of meum et tuum were in course of daily violation, and cattle owners were justly wroth at the state of…

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Intercolonial Items. Diamond Mining at Inverell

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 28

"An old Kimberley Hand" writes as follows respecting the diamond discovery at Boggy Camp ia the Inverell district. He had recently paid a visit of inspection…

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Coolgardie Mining Managers

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 4

A Victorian miner who was employed in a Coolgardie mine as a shift boss has returned home, and gives his opinion (so says the Mining Standard)…

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The Rand Gold-field. Great Reduction in Wages. London, August, 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 26

On account of the ravages caused by the rinderpest, and the consequent large influx of natives to the Rand Gold-field, the wages of the natives employed on the mines have…

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Gold Discovery in British Columbia. London, August 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 27

Some very rich crushings are reported from the River Kootenay, in British Columbia. The announcement has caused great excitement in Canada, and a very…

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The Catterthun Gold

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 3

The salvage operations at the Catterthun wreck were concluded yesterday, when seven boxes containing £8000 were recovered. The divers now say that it is impossible to recover any more. It is…

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 3

THE ereotion of the pumping gear at Prentice United mine has been entrusted to Mr Johnstone, who erected the plant now standing at the mine…

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The Catterthun Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 28

The arrival of the salvage steamer Sophia Ann in Sydney, on Friday, from the wreck of the Cattertbun was witnessed by a large number of persons. In…

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The Dargo Gold Field

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 27

Mr. Reginald Murray, the Government Geologist, has prepared for the information of the Minister for Mines a highly interesting report with regard to the principal…

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How to Dress Gold Fowl

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 13

Cut all the meat from any cold poultry you may have at hand and chop it small. With this mix the same weight of fine breadcrumbs, seasoned with white pepper, salt, the…

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Gold Discovery in Peru. London, August 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 27

Rich gold-bearing country has been discovered in the province of Carabaya, in South-east Peru, near the Bolivian frontier. Nuggets have been found weighing…

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The New No Liability Mining Companies Bill

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 2

THE glaringly imperfect measure now doing duty for an Act of Parliament to regulate No Liability Mining Companies is, we hope, to be soon superseded by a…

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Gold for America. a Million Imported From Paris. London, August 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 27

United States bankers have imported gold to the value of £1,000,000. The money was obtained chiefly from Paris…

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Electricity Direct From Coal

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 4

Two processes have recently been described by which electricity can be produced direct from combustion of coal. One process is that of Dr. W…

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The Catterthun Gold. Salvage Work Concluded. About £8000 Recovered

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 4

The salvage operations at the wreck of the Catterthun were concluded on Thursday of last week, and the two steamers which for the past three months have been engaged on the work…

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The North Prentice Mine Flooded Out

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 3

AN unfortunate accident has occurred at the North Prentice mine, one of the most promising claims on the field…

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MR. W. J. Bryan's Speech. The Gold Standard Issue

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Bryan, a candidate for the Presidency of the United States, in a speech delivered at the Chicago Convention, said, in reference to the gold standard issue:—…

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 3

THE manager of the Freehold reports for the week that the main east under level has been extended 30 feet, opening out to No. 2 rise. An extension…

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Miners' Wants and Grievances

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 25

Owing to the inability of Mr. Sydney Smith to visit Albury at show time, the deputation of miners he had arranged to receive, waited instead, upon Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., on…

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