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Mining & the mines, 1884

12 stories in Riverina's papers

Goldfield Extension

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 2

The following proclamation has been published in the Gazette:— In pursuance of the provisions of the "Mining Act of 1874," the Governor, with…

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Mining Appeal Court. Saturday. Before his Honor Acting Judge Backhouse. WEHR V. KIBBY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 3

Mr. De Boos for the appellant; Mr. Pitcairn (instructed by Mr. N. Healy) for the respondent. Our readers will be familiar with the facts…

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Gulgong Goldfield

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 6

THE following report upon mining on the Gulgong goldfield has been received by the Under-Secretary for Mines:— "Gulgong, 24th March, 1884…

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Notice to Applicants for Gold-mining Leases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1884 · page 4

Notice is given in the Gazette that the undermentioned gold-mining lenses are now ready for delivery to the lossees, and unless the lessees take delivery thereof within the time…

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Gold Discovery Near Wombat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1884 · page 4

CONSIDERABLE excitement was occasioned in Young on Wednesday last by the circulation of a report that very rich quartz had been discovered about five miles on the…

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Notice to Applicants for Gold-mining Leases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1884 · page 4

Notice is given in the Gazette that the undermentioned gold-mining leases are now ready for delivery to the lessees, and unless the lessees take delivery thereof within the time…

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Mining Act

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 September 1884 · page 6

THE following is the text of an Act to extend the provisions of the Mining Acts by giving power to grant leases for Mining on certain areas now exempt from such power, to…

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Searching for Gold in New Guinea. (Brisbane Courier, September 12.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1884 · page 4

MR. DENIS GLEESON, the prospector from New Guinea, arrived in Brisbane yesterday evening by the Elamang. He is loud in his praises of the great terra incognita, and states…

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Regulations Relating to Mining Leases Under the Mining Act Further Amendment Act of 1884

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 5

WHEREAS by the Mining Act Further Amendment Act of 1884, the Governor is empowered to make regulations for certain purposes, to be dealt with as Regulations…

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Barry's Patent Gold Saving Amalgamator

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 10

IN a country like Australia, whore gold-mining forms such an important industry, too much attention cannot be bestowed upon the adoption of appliances which either…

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A Mountain of Gold

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1884 · page 2

IT is no new thing to read of the richness of some of the Queensland gold mines, but, we believe, that the most extraordinary discovery known in the whole history of…

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Mining Appeal Court. Wednesday, Heffernan and Marshall V. P[?]rott

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 December 1884 · page 3

This was an appeal from the Warden's decision. Mr. Coleman appeared for the appellants, and Mr. O'Donnell for the respondent…

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