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Mining & the mines, 1893

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The Cootamundra Conference. the Finality of Selection. a State Bank. Mining on Private Lands

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1893 · page 2

THE conference met again at Cootamundra on Friday morning and further considered the question of finality of selection. The motion and amendment before the meeting…

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The New West Australian Gold-Field. a Rush to Coolgardie

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 4

THE Coolgardie gold-field, on the border of the Hampton Plains in Western Australia, is (the Argus says) attracting attention among mining men in all the eastern…

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Extraordinary Gold Discovery. (From the Argus Special Correspondent) Wood's Point

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 2

IT will be remembered that over a fortnight ago some excitement was caused by the discovery of a patch of gold and quartz found by Mr. John Foley at the Elbow-turn on…

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Fresh Mining Discoveries. Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1893 · page 3

Extraordinary rich stone has been found by Messrs, Robertson and M'Farlane on a lease two miles and a half south from Bayley's claim, and adjoining the north end…

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The West Australian Gold Fields. the Yields of Coolgardie. Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1893 · page 3

THE latest news from Coolgardie, received last night, is to the effect that a considerable amount of interest is being manifested in connection with recent developments at…

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Mining on Private Property Bill

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 7

It is greatly to be lamented that, with the knowledge of the mineral resources of the colonies being but partly developed, so much opposition should have…

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The Goulgardie Gold Fields. Route to the Locality

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 July 1893 · page 2

Although us is the case with all new gold finds, somewhat contradictory rumours are to hand with regard to the prospects of a large payable field being opened up at or…

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Splendid Gold Return

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 6

AT the Excelsior battery during the past week or so 30 tons of stone were crushed, under the supervision of Mr. J. G. Gough, M P., for the owners, for the magnificent…

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The Coolgardie Gold-field

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 4

TEAMS on the Coolgardic-road have been camped four or five days waiting for the road to dry. A great many have passed through. About a hundred men are reported to possess…

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Mining on Profit-Sharing System

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 July 1893 · page 4

THE editor of the Cootamundra Herald has had the satisfaction of introducing to this district some capitalists and engineers who, if they succeed in getting anything like a…

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Mining News

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 6

THE highly satisfactory results which have, been obtained by the crushing from Tilden's claim have had the effect of stirring up the parties who have been sleeping on their…

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Mining in the Temora District

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 2

MINING prospects throughout the whole of this district (says the Temora Independent) appear to be looking promising. From the old Hard to-Find at Barmedman a big…

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Decadence of Mining Enterprise

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1893 · page 5

SO much has been heard of the energy and enterprise displayed by companies engaged in mining for gold in Victoria and Queensland, that the decadence of mining nearer…

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How to Settle a Mining Population in the Southern District

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 5

IN my last communication I referred to the difficulties to be encountered by inexperienced hands, who by one cause or another may be impelled or persuaded to go…

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The Coolgardic Goldfield

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1893 · page 2

A PERTH telegram of Monday Bays:—Mr. George Stephens, a well known Adeliade journalist, has been specially commissioned by the Advertiserto report on the Goolgardie…

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The Coolgardie Gold Rush

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 2

THE following is a copy of a letter, dated 9th July, received (the Age says) by a Melbourne resident regarding the gold rush at Coolgardie, West Australia:—…

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The Miners' Strike in Wales. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 8

Owing to the strike of coalminers in Wales, thousands of employees in the London and North-western Railway Company's locomotive works at Crewe,…

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Mining News

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1893 · page 6

GOOD mining news is to hand—great gold discoveries are reported at Yalgogrin, beyond Barmedman and Broken Dam. Persons wishing to reach the field should take…

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Our Telegrams. Further Gold Discoveries. TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1893 · page 5

A telegram to Mr. Warden Baker, from Barmedman, says that a rich gold discovery is reported from Yalgogrin, in a granite dyke or lode, and between 7 dwts. and 8dwts…

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Miners' Unions at Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 August 1893 · page 4

Great efforts are being made by Messrs. Sleath and Ferguson and other labour leaders to reform the unions, which have become thoroughly…

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