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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 2

Southern No. 1.--The last report from the Southern No. 1 is very encouraging. The No. 1 north drive has been extended 12 feet in payable…

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The Yalgogrin Goldfield

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 29

In reference to the Yalgogria goldfield the Cootamundra Herald says:—"The Mana Mountain gold and silver mine is situated about 30 miles north from…

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Gold Dust

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 1

Every man carries and atmospheric pressure of 15 tons. When reading, a man usually gets through 100 words a minute…

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MELBOURNE. Tuesday. Important Coal Find

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 2

The Mines Department have received a telegram from Korumburra announcing that the Calyx drill, at 482 feet, on the ground of the Outrim and…

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Encouragement of Mining

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 29

In connection with tho provisions of the Mines Development Act, Mr. Stirling, the Victorian Government geologist, will shortly commence a tour through some of…

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Tumbarumba Gold Field

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 9

The Tumbarumba gold field still continues to yield handsome returns. It has now been in existence for a period of some 36 years, and has produced from first to…

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The Future of Mining in New Zealand

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 29

Mr. Cecil Hareridge, a member of the London Stock Exchange, is now in Auckland, and on being interviewed by a representative of the Auckland Herald…

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The Transvaal. Encouragement to Mining. London, January 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 27

The executive of the Transvaal has promised Mr. Barnett J. Barnato, the chairman and director of several Johannesburg mining companies, to lend what assistance…

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Rutherglen Mining News

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 3

THE water at the Great Southern remains about the same, but, it is encouraging to know that it is not increasing. The manager speaks very…

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Mining Prospects in Rutherglen. a Revival Predicted

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 3

THE retrogression which has so long marked the career of our mines has at last turned to progression, awl judging by the favourable reports from all…

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Daring Gold Robbery. 5,000 Sovereigns Stolen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 26

A daring and successful criminal operation on Friday night resulted in 5,000 sovereigus disappearing from the bullion-room of the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Oceans. Some of…

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Literature. Mining in the Bright District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 8

The sensation of the week since the excitement in connection with the East Monarch leasing dispute simmered down has been the discovery of some…

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British South Africa. a Rich Coal-field. London, January 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 27

Khama, the famous chief of the Bamangwato, in Northern Bechuanaland, has discovered a rich coal-field close to the route which will be taken by the extension of the…

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Mining Riots in Hungary. the Rioters Fired On. London, January 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 27

Serious mining riots have occurred at the great mining centre of Resicza, in Hungary. Owing to the threatening attitude of the miners, the gendarmes were…

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Mining in Queensland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 28

Mr. Gustav Hirsch, expert chemist to the Gold Ore Treatment Company Limited, London, is at present in Sydney, and has brought a collection of…

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Mode of Occurrence and Treatment of Gold Ores

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 3

IN writing an article dealing with the mode of occurrence and treatment of gold ores a good deal of outside matter must of necessity be brought into…

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NOVEL. The Kiss of Gold. CHAPTER I.

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 1

It was the day after Tom Murray’s revolt. He sat alone in his top-floor dormitory, at [?] table ranged with old Jotters, dusty books, cravats, gloves, a few faded boutonnieres,…

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Mode of Occurrence and Treatment of Gold Ores. No. II

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 3

GOLD is converted into soluble salts by the elements of chlorine, bromine and iodine, or compounds of the same, in certain reactions. These…

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The New Guinea Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 29

With reference to the New Guinea goldfield news has been received by the Clara Ethel from Woodlark Island to the effect that heavy rains were falling, and it…

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Mining at Gundacal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 29

Mining in Gundagai is (says the Times) certainly going ahead, and no one would be surprised if in a year or two this is one of the most prosperous fields in the…

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