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Mining & the mines, 1891

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The Use of Gold

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1891 · page 2

OF all the nationalities of Europe, England has relatively the smallest stock of gold, and France the largest. Unthinking observers rush to the conclusion that England is badly…

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The Yersatilittes Gundagai Gold

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 3 June 1891 · page 2

It was one of the subjects talked of in town on Saturday last that beautiful nugget of gold between five and six ounces in weight had been found in a…

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Gold-field Revoked. Tumut Land District

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 6

Reserve from conditional sale, proclaimed 7th April, 1884. County Wynyard, parish Batlow, area 640 acres. Reserve 13,898 for temporary commonage is notified this day in…

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The Mount Morgan Mine

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 5

RECENT news from Mount Morgan is of commanding interest, for the great mine, despite all the ruin caused by speculation in its stock, is of phenomenal richness, and its…

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Adelong Proprietary Gold Mining Company

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

THE directors for the period ending 30th June,to be presented to the shareholders at their second general meetings to be held at Post Office, Chambers, Sydney, on Tuesday, states that work…

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Local Mining

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 5

APPLICATIONS have been received in the Department of Mines for permission to mine under roads, &c., under the Mining Act of 1974, section 28, as follows:—…

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Rich Goldfield at Cloncurry. Extraordinary Yields.brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 2

THE gold warden at Clon[?]urry, reporting on that field, says prospects were never brighter, and anticipates a considerable advancement before the year expires, both in [?]lluvial and…

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Mount Adrah Mining Items

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1891 · page 2

8TH AUGUST.—Mining has somewhat improved Intely A Special gold mining lease of 100 acres situated on Hillas creck, the datum post adjoining Mr. G. M. Dennis's selection has lately been…

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Shocking Mining Fatality. a Man Drawn Into a Water-pipe

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1891 · page 4

A SHOCKING fatal accident occurred at the mine of the Grand Duke Company, Timor, Maryborough (Vic.), last Saturday evening. It was found necessary to stop pumping at 1…

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Lay Lawyers. the Temora Mining Cases

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 4

IN Banco on Friday, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Wyndeyer, and Mr. Justice Innes, the following application were made without the aid of professional…

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Nobody Wants that Gold Ring

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 4

FOR nearly 100 years a certain family of working people living in Paris have [?]d their lives by suicide. From father to s[?]n, from, mother to daughter. has deaconded a…

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Nobody Wants that Gold Ring

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1891 · page 4

FOB nearly 100 years a certain family of working people living in Paris have ended their lives by suicide. From father to Son, from mother to daughter, has descended a…

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Temora Mining Appeals

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 4

THE following cases were heard in the Equity Court on Friday, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Mr. Justice Stephen:—…

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Nobody Wants that Gold Ring

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1891 · page 6

FOR nearly 100 years a certain family of working people living in Paris have ended their lives by suicide. From father to Son, from mother to daughter, has descended a…

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Wagga Gold Cup

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 2

A CUP value 100 sovs, presented by with 120 sovs added. Second horse to receive 20 sovs from the prize. Once pound the course A winner after the declaration of the weights…

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The Mining Outlook

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 2

SEPT.7.-A Chinaman and my noble self left Mr. Adrah on Thursday morning, 3rd instant, for the above-named locality, on a prospecting trip. This Celestial maintains that at one time he discovered…

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Nobody Wants That Gold Ring

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 3

FOR nearly 100 years a certain family of working people living in Paris have ended their lives by suicide. From father to son, from mother to daughter, have descended a…

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A Mine of Honey. (From the San Francisco Chronicle.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 4

DOWN at Temescal, San Bernardino county, near the famous San Jacinto tin mine, there is a veritable mine of honey. There is a large force of men employed at the tin mine, and…

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The Mining on Private Property Bill

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

The bill dealing with mining on private property, introduced by the Minister for Mines to the Legislative Assembly on Thursday is an important measure. The bill is drawn having due regard to…

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Our Mining Fields

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 8

FROM the annual report of the Department of Mines we take the following:— LACHLAN, TUMUT, and ADELONG DISTRICT—Temora, Barmedman, and…

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