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Mining & the mines, 1888

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Splendid Discovery of Alluvial Gold

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 10

A SPLENDID discovery of alluvial gold (reports the Evening News) has been made on the Buckinbar station, about half a mile from the Yeoval township. The wash can…

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Correspondence. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinion of our correspondents.) the Centennial History of Australia. "Oh that mine enemy would write a book." —Job Xxxi., 25 (To the Editor of the W.W. Advertiser)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1888 · page 2

SIR,—During the last days of last week one who chanced to walk down the streets of Wagga could not fail to notice the groups of amused idlers laughing and chaffing over…

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Proclaimed Gold-field. Tumut Land District

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1888 · page 4

County Buc[?]leuch, parishes Jounama, Talbingo, Boraig, Pinbeya[?], and Yarrangobilly, 123,500 acres Within the leasehold and resumed areas of Talbiugo, North…

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The Adelong Gold-field. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1888 · page 3

SIR,—By all accounts the Government has received anything but a good report from our Warden. During the able speech, which Mr. Travers Jones addressed to a large and orderly concourse of the…

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Mining—new Reef

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 November 1888 · page 5

A NEW reef about 12 inches in thickness has tten discovered about three miles from the old Scrubyards lead on Gundibendyal station The reef has only been sunk on for a depth…

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A New Goldfield

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 7 November 1888 · page 2

IT is not because of the dull times that we have invented the following, concerning a line of gold 29 miles from Cootamundra, on the [?] run. On…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, mayspeak free." Milton. Tuesday, November 13, 1888. Lessons of the Coal Strike

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1888 · page 2

WHILE general satisfaction will be experienced at the termination of the coal strike in the Northern district, it will probably occur to moat people that…

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The Gold Seekers. an Infallible Method of Finding Out If Stone Contains Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 3

DR. TRATMAN, the Government Analyist of Western Australia, a week or two ago delivered o lecture in St. George's Hall on "Gold." He says:—"A great many of you know what…

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Bongongolong Goldfield

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 3

In pursuance of the provisions of the Mining Act of 1874, the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, proclaims that the following shall be deemed a…

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Gold, Gold!

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 5 December 1888 · page 3

IT is surprising [?] of rich finds of cold, but [?] hour of any for[?] days The latest [?]…

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