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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

220 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 11

The Corryong Gold Field. Mount Elliott

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 27

The Corryong gold field is situated on Mount Elliott, a bold and ragged mountain chain, which abuts on the Upper Murray River on the Victorian side. It forms a portion…

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Mining in New South Wales

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

During the past year there has been a phenomenal development of activity in the mining industry in New South Wales. This fact is well brought out by…

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Mining. the Bogong and Digger's Creek Reefs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 27

About 15 miles from Eskdale, and in a southerly direction, are situated the White Squall and Great Bogong reefs. The latter no doubt from its developments and prospects…

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Sketcher. Gold in the Sea

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 1

A great many people are aware of the fact that sea water is said to hold in solution large quantities of gold, and perhaps some silver besides. In the strictly scientific…

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NOVEL. The Kiss of Gold. Chapter Ii.—(continued.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 1

How it has failed, as I feared, But [?] of that ? I know you well, have we [?] friends so long for nothing ? and I [?] that when you have fought harder…

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Mining Mems

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 3

THE placing of the Prentice United shares on the Stock Exchange has substantiated the good opinion entertained by those locally interested…

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Mode of Occurrence and Treatment of Gold Ores

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 3

IN following out the theory of gold solution we think that in every case the lodes have been filled directly by solution of minerals which have been…

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NOVEL. The Kiss of Gold. CHAPTER I.

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 24 February 1897 · page 1

It was the day after Tom Murray's revolt. He sat alone in his top-floor dormitory, at a table ranged with old letters, dusty books,…

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Mining. Glen Wills

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 35

In reference to the road to be out from Glen Wills to Mitta, old residents of the place say it never will be the place for traffic, as the carriage even then will be too great. They…

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NOVEL. The Kiss of Gold. Chapter Iv—(continued.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 1

[?] that long, sultry look she knew all. [?] pulses quickened, a fire g re w in her heart loved her them? oh he did he did their facey were so close there was a…

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

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 3

IN ancient Egypt, many years before the Christian era, gold ores were crushed between two stones, and the powdered rock and metal washed by a…

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Sketcher. Gold in the Sha

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 1

A great many people are aware of the fact that sea water is said to hold in solution large quantities of gold, and perhaps some silver besides, In the strictly scientific…

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NOVEL. The Kiss of Gold. Chapter Ii.— (Continued.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 1

Now it has failed, as I feared. But what of that I know you well,—have we been friend so long for nothing [?]—and I say that when yon have fought harder…

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The New Guinea Gold Fields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 29

In the miners' eyes the distant hills are always green. There is at present a rush to New Guinea, as unhealthy a spot to be found under the tropics, and one,…

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NOVEL. The Kiss of Gold. Chapter Vi.—(continued.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 1

He used his friends. When they tired of serving him he turned his secret enmity [?] account whenever opportunity offered dy [?]aking them the subject of scintillating,…

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NOVEL. The Kiss of Gold. Chapter Iv.—(continued.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 1

In that long sultry look she kn[?] all Her p[?] quickened, in fire [?]heart. He loved her, then? Oh, he did, he did? Their faces were so close, there was a…

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A Productive Mine. Good Quality Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 27

Mr. Patten and party cleaned up a crushing of 42 tons at Alexandra on Tuesday morning, which yielded 178oz. This claim, which is held by a local syndicate, was found about…

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Mines in the Bright District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 25

The management of the Orient Goldmining Company are pushing ahead vigorously with the works in connection with the erection of additional crashing plant at the company's…

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Colliery Accident. Eight Men Drowned. London, March 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 26

Yesterday a coal mine at Dover was flooded while a number of miners were drowned…

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A Corryong Mining Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 28

On the 31st July last, Mr. Warden Rowan, sitting at Corryong, heard a case in which James Simpson and party were sued for a violation of bye-law No. 36 of…

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