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Mining & the mines, 1891

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Gold Return for 1800

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 2

The return has been published of gold received at the mint, Sydney, during 1890, as compared with the two preceding years. The weight was—For 1888, 82,981.29[?]; 1880, 114,480.29[?]; 1890,…

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Mining Mems

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 2

IN this district, with the advent of the year 1890, came a gold fever, brought about by the enterprise of two land holders (Messrs. Lindley and McInerney). The outlook was…

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The Tumbarumba Goldfield

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 6

Let no one for a moment run away with the idea that all the Tumbarumba goldfield is included in the Tumbarumba flats; far from it. Here are several runs of tertiary…

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Terrible Calamity at Middle-head. Premature Explosion of a Mine. Two Officers and Two Men Killed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 3

A TERRIBLE calamity occurred at Middle Head on the afternoon of Friday, owing to the premature explosion of a submarine mine or torpedo, resulting in the deaths of…

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Mining Memoranda

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1891 · page 2

SINCE I last wrote you on the above subject the development of the many mines has advanced a very short step. The Lindley Lead Company has got an engine, and 10in. pump on the ground. It…

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The Excelsior Gold Mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of gentlemen interested in this property, situated at Muttuma, New South Wales, was held at Scott's hotel, Collins-street, Melbourne, on Wednesday, 22nd inst. Those present included…

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Our Telegrams. Tumut, Tuesday. Gold!

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 4

Fresh payable surface alluvial gold has been found at Adelong, causing a little excitement in that township. Frosts at night, and fine warm days…

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Reserve From Conditional Sale Within Sebastopol, Jonee and Eurongilly Gold-field. Gundagai Land District

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 3

No. 13,698, county Clarendon, parish Eurongilly, 610 acres. The Grown Lands within the boundaries of measured portion 176 and 610 acres. Within Wantnbadgery…

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Land. Mining Application

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 3

THE following applications received in the Department of Mines for permission to mine for gold under roads, under the Mining Act of 1874, section 28, which have been refused:…

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The Mining Outlook.—adelong

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 2

ACTING upon your instructions to report upon the mines in these districts, I arrived at Adelong, which place, and its people, are quite excited, owing to the new reef which was discovered a short time…

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The Grand United Gold Mining Co

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 2

A FEW weeks since a meeting of the share-holders in the above company was held at the Pastoral Hotel, when it was decided that Messrs. H. B. Fitzbardinge and E. B…

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The Mining Outlook—mount Adrah

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 2

ON Friday, 1st May, I visited Channon and Co's. mine, at Mount Adrah. This mine is situated in a small valley which falls into the main creek (Hillas) some half a mile distant. This locality is…

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Mining. Sydney, Wednesday. I

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 2

THE following are the sales reported by the Sydney stock brokers:— British—buyers 56s 6d, sellers 59s British New—sellers 49s…

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Gazette Notices. Notice to holders of gold mining lease granted under the Mining Act of 1874

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 2

Notice is hereby given that rent is due and owing upon the undermentioned gold-mining lease, and unless paid within thirty days from the 15th May, such leases may be cancelled…

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The Mining Outlook.—Tarcutta

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 4

The first claim I visited was White and party, known as the Forlorn Hope and registered, it being taken up as old, worked ground abandoned. One shareholder, a sanguine prospector,…

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Our Mining Outlook.—gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 2

On Monday, 11th May, I arrived at Mrs. Deighton's first-class hotel at South Gundagai, and the day being far advanced, I determined to put up for the night. Next morning was clear and bright, the…

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Mining. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1891 · page 2

THE following are the sales reported by the Sydney stock brokers:— British-buyers £5 6s 6d, sellers £5 7s British New-buyers 48s, sellers 48s 6d…

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Our Mining Outlook.—gundagai. (Continued)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 2

LINDLEY'S famous and well-known mine to any readers of mining items in your paper as well as the weekly papers is situated on the bank of the river Murrambridge, opposite to the town. I can…

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Alluvial Mining at Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1891 · page 2

MANY persons may be glad to learn that the prospects of the [?] fields at Gundagai are assuming proportions that are likely to bring this old mining district into great prominence in the…

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Goldfield Proclaimed. Albury Land District

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 4

Counties Goulburn and Selwyn, parishes Currajong, Jingellic, Coppabella, Jiogellia East, Munderoo, and Glenken, 58,000. To be called an extension to the Ourance Creek…

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