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Mining & the mines, 1894

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West Australian Mines. Coolgardie

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 4

Mr. Hall, one of Mr. J. W. Wilson's prospector, who started out from the Murchison on a prospecting tour, has arrived at Mount Margaret, and has sent in despatches…

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Prospecting for Gold at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 3

WORK in connection with prospecting for gold on the South Wagga Common still continues, and the endeavor to discover the direction in which M'Garry's reef runs…

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Gold-Mining at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 2

THE work of development in connection with the mining claims at Pomingalarna Common is being proceeded with vigorously. On nearly all the claims operations are being…

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MINING. West Australian Goldfields. COOLGARDIE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 3

A parcel of very rich stone has been brought in from a 22-acre claim nine miles from Mount Margaret. The specimens are exceedingly rich. A Perth syndicate is in…

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Mining in the Gundagai District

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 4

A REPORT has been received by the Minister for Mines from the Chief Inspector of Mines, Mr. Slee, with reference to mining in the Gundagai District. He states that the…

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Mining in the Gundagai District

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 4

THE following is the report of the Chief Inspector of Mines on the mining industry in the Gundagai district:- Sir,—I have the honor to inform you that…

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West Australian Goldfields. Progress at the Murchison. a Wealth of Nations' Dividend. Perth

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 4

The latest intelligence from Murchison goldfields, dated Cue, 18th inst., states that there are signs of general revival all over the Murchison. Splendid stone is being raised…

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Gold-Milling at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 2

WE are informed that Mr. Gormly waited on the Minister for Public Instruction on Thursday in regard to the application made that the Rev. Father Curran, of the…

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Private Lands Mining Act

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 5

APPLICANTS for prospecting licenses on private lands are entitled to the same area as under the Mining on Grown Lands Act, viz., half a mile and under 1 mile from any other…

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Mining Report. Temora, Reefton, and Barmedman Districts

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 6

WRITING from Temora under date Tuesday, to the Under-Secretary for Minos and Agricultural, Chief Inspector Sice reports:—"Sir,—I have the honor to inform you that…

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Gold-Mining at Wagga. Visit of the Chief Inspector of Mines

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1894 · page 2

IN accordance with his announced intention, Mr. W. H. J. Slco, P.F.S. Chief Inspector of Mines, arrived by the mail train on?Saturday morning, for the purpose of…

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Gold-mining at Wagga. Visit of Mr. Slee

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 September 1894 · page 2

Mr. W.H.J. Slee, Chief Inspector of Mines, New South Wales, visited Wagga on Saturday, and, accompanied by the Mining Registrar (Mr. C. F. Bullet), inspected the claims…

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The Wyalong Gold Field. Sitting Op the Warden's Court. Wyalong

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1894 · page 4

THE Warden's Court resumed its sittings this morning before Warden Baker. Twelve cases were heard in the course of the day. Of these seven were cases of jumping pure…

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Gold-Mining at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 2

A TELEGRAM was received yesterday by Mr C. H Croaker, staling that the six tons of quartzsent from M'Garry'a prospecting claim at the Wagga Commons, to be crushed at…

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Gold-mining at Wagga. Mr. Slee's Report. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 4

Mr. Slee has issued his report on the recent gold discoveries on the Wagga common. After detailing the work already done, he goes over much of the ground reported upon…

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The Wyalong Gold Field. Wyalong

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 5

THE Wynlong Quartz-crushing Company's plant on Ranken's selection is now completed, and almost ready-to commence work, A good tank with a capacity of over 4000…

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The New Mining Act. an Impetus to Agriculture

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 4

A mining correspondent writes from Cullinga, under date 28th Aug., as follows:—Under the new Mining Act miners thought that good times were coming when they…

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Gold-Mining at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 2

REPORT by the Chief Inspector of Mines on the recent gold discoveries on the Wagga Common:- "Wagga Wagga,…

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Gold-mining at Wagga. Mr. Slee's Deport

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 6

The following is a copy of the report by the Chief Inspector of Mines on the recent gold discoveries on the South Wagga Common:—…

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The West Australian Gold Fields. a New Rush. Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 6

A NEW rush has set in 20 miles north of the 25-mile Soak. Alex Grant and mate, while on the road to one of the Government tanks on the 90-mile road, found a…

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