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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

220 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 11

Gold Under a Cataract

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 1

Snoqualmie Falls has developed an attraction not down on the guide books: The story is vouched for by reputable men working on that stream…

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Mining at Young

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 28

A few weeks ago (says the Burrangong Chronicle) Master William Eastlake, son of Mr. Eastlake, of Wombat-road, whilst fossicking about some abandoned diggings…

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District Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 3

CHILTERN and RUTHERGLEN, Saturday.--Much better ground has been taken out during the last week at the Barambogie--the yield for the week being 190oz…

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The Storyteller. Better Than Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 7

"What shall I do? My purse is gone!" The words wore altered in a tone of dismay by a pretty girl, addressing the…

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District Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 3

An Albury correspondent states that an undertaking of importance in connection with the mining industry in that district is about to…

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Forty Years Mining in Australia

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 4

I haulted at the gate of a pretty bush residence, which answered to the description supplied me, and asked of the lady whom I found enthusiatically gardening, "Does Mr…

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Klondyke—romance and Reality. Special Correspondents' Narratives. More Stories of Gold Madness

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 4

The special correspondent of the Daily Chronicle telegraphing from Victoria, Vancouver Island, says, in a dispatch dated on 30th August:—"I…

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The Klondyke Goldfield

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 3

The Vancouver mail steamer Warrimoo has arrived at Sydney, bringing further intelligence of the rush to the Yukon goldfields. Miners…

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Monkeys in Mines

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 October 1897 · page 5

Captain E. Moss, who has lately returned to London front the Transvaal, tells the story of the monkeys who work for him in the mines :—"I have…

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District Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 3

The lease of the plant, etc., of the Bulgandra Lone Hand G.M. Co., a Melbourne owned properly, was offered for sale by auction on Tuesday…

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The Yukon Goldfield. Wealth Not Exaggerated. London, October 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 35

An expert who was sent by Messrs. Rothschild and Sons to the Klondyke (Yukon) gold-field, in British Columbia, gives a glowing account of the country. He declares that…

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District Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 3

The largest cake of gold that has been produced in that district was brought into Albury on-Friday by Gibson and Coleman. who have been…

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The Wentworth Mine Troubles

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 2

Both evening papers censure the Minister for Mines for publishing the minute with regard to the suspension of the labour conditions at…

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District Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 2

The Redlands gullies have of late years been well prospected, and occasionally some good indications have been met with. The best of them, however, have not been…

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The Lucknow Strike. Miners From Bendigo

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 34

On Tuesday evening a party of minors to the number of 55 or 60 left Bendigo en route for Luck now, where they will fill the places vacated by the men on strike. They were…

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Klondyke Gold-field. Starvation Impending at Dawson City. London, October 18

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

Reports to hand from the Klondyke gold-field announce great scarcity of provisions and distress from the rigour of the climate…

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Myfa Tea Once Tried Always Used. the Yukon Gold Region

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

In May, 1887, a Canadian surveyor, William Ogilvie, in the service of Canada, began one of the most noteworthy explorations made in North America in a long…

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District Mining Notes

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

Sale of forfeited shares Corowa Deep Lead Co. on Oct. 30. Corowa Deep Load.--The manager reports :-- Sole plate front Phoenix Foundry,…

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Pennsylvania Coal Strike

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 4

Hazelton, September 17.—This morning a message was received by General Gobin that there was more trouble at Audenrei. The attack by…

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Corowa Deep Lead Gold Prospecting Company, No Liability. Annual Meeting of Shareholders

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

The annual meeting of shareholders in the above company was held at the Globe Hotel on Friday evening, there being present:--Messrs A. H. Bray…

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