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Mining & the mines, 1881

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Adelong News. Annual Mining Report

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1881 · page 2

FROM the following copy of the mining registrar's report of tho Adelong division for 1880, it will be seen that my predictions as to the improvement were correct, notwithstanding that…

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Dreadful Accident in a Gold-mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1881 · page 4

A FATAL accident occurred early on Tuesday morning, 4th instant, at the Prince of Wales Company's mine, Mia Mia, near Muckleford (the M. A. Mail reports), when a young man,…

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Miners and Selectors

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1881 · page 4

"A DIGGER" has written to the Queenslander upon a subject which demands the attention of Government, and which has been many times, within the last three or four years,…

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Mining, &C. Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 8

NEWS was brought to town yesterday that Mrs. Maher's hotel Barmedman, had been burnt to the ground. Mrs. Maher and the children were barely outside when the roof…

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Mining, &C. Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 6

AT the outset of my customary letter this week I have to apologise for the meagre report I have to make. Have been seriously ill this week…

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Mining, &C. Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 4

THE rain has disappeared without giving any permanent benefit to Temora, save the freshening of Mack's lagoon. As to the rain fall at the creek, I am informed that it…

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Mining, &C. Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 February 1881 · page 4

THE Agnes reef (Head and Co.'s) bids fair to rival that of Bourke and party at the upper town. I have previously mentioned the rich gold obtained early in last, week, hut on…

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Mining, &C. Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 6

THE reefing excitement still continues at the upper town. The excessively rich stone obtained in the Agnes giving a grand importance to adjoining claims, O'Donnell and…

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The Mount Poole Gold Discovery

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1881 · page 2

THE discovery of gold at Mount Poole, in the Grey Ranges, is an event which (says the Australasian), if the first indications are supported by later results, is sure to exert a disturbing…

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Mining, &C. Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 4

To commence conversations by alluding to the weather is a time honoured custom, but to furnish an article from Temora without doing the same would be an unpardonable…

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The Temora Goldfield. Tsmora

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 2

MR. Denis Bowes states that the quantity of water obtained in No. 11, North Maniac, as telegraphed, is perfectly corrcct, notwithstanding any statement to the contrary made…

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Mining, &C. Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 3

THERE is an alluvial rush near the celebrated quartz claim of O'Donnell's and Head and Alridge's on the Agnes line of reef. The scene of operations is scarcely…

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The Milburn Creek Copper Mining Company

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1881 · page 2

IN the Assembly, on Wednesday, on the estimate of £17,749 for miscellaneous services in the Department of Mines being proposed, Mr. S. C. Brown moved the omission of the…

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Important Report From Mount Bllowne Gold-field

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1881 · page 3

THE following telegram, which through the courtesy of the Hon. Minister for Mines we are able to give, was received by the Mining Department from Mr. G. Tompson, the…

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MINING. & C. TEMORA, Wednesday. Good Water in the Upper Lead

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 6

REPORTERS are often puzzled to find news which is likely to interest the public, and at other times the difficulty lies in duly impressing the reader with the importance of…

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Mining. &C. Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 7

MINING affairs are brisk; and while I write it is raining heavily, but whether it will prove merely a hindrance to Cobb and. Co. or a benefit to the miner is a problem…

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Goldfield Reserves

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 2

In pursuance of the provisions of the Crown Lands Alienation Act, the Governor of the colony of New South Wales, with the advice of the Executive Council, declare…

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Mining. &C. Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 8

SUNDAY has been an exciting day upon Temora. First a wonderful cortege of miners conveying an injured man to the Queensland hotel. John Radcliffe is surely destined…

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Mining, &C. Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 7

THE leads here are gradually extending, and, although nothing in the shape of large nuggets has been found, those of inferior size have been pretty nunerous. The…

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Mining, &C. Temora, Tuesday, April 14

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 6

SOME stone of astonishing quality from Head and Aldridge's reef was brought into town to-day. It will be remembered that a straight shaft was commenced to cut the…

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