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Mining & the mines, 1894

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Gold Mining in Corea

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 6

Among the mineral products of Corea, gold occupies a not unimportant place. It is true the annual yield has not hitherto exceeded 40,000oz., but…

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The West Australian Gold Fields. the Wealth of Nations Mine. Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 2

THE proprietors of the Wealth of Nations mine, Coolgardie, have received a cablegram from London offering £140,000 for the mine. This offer will be accepted by the proprietors…

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West Australian Mining. Excellent Developments. Perth

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 6

News from Cue states that the escort had left for Perth with 4130oz. of gold. The Bonnie Dundas mine crushed 117 tons of stone for 1176oz…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 6

A fresh influx is taking place to the field, probably the result of the recent satisfactory crushings and further promising developments. Several coaches…

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The Australian Coal Trade

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 2

"The war should give an impetus to the coal trade of this colon?" "If the Chinese fleet is dominating the Gulf of Pechili—as stated in a recent cable…

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Wyalong Goldfield. WYALONG

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 6

A PARCEL of 77½ tons from Davis and party's Christmas Gift claim was cleared up yesterday at Gough's battery, for a yield of 161oz. of gold. This claim is east of Neeld's rich…

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West Australian Mines. More London Floatations. London, Oct. 8th

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 October 1894 · page 4

The Bissenberger G.M. Company, Coolgardie, capital £75,000 has been floated. The vendors received £40,000, and the shares to the value of £30,000 offered to the public…

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West Australian Mines. London, 10Th October

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 3

The M'Culloch's Coolgradie Gold Mining Company has been floated with a capital of £90,000. Shares to the amount of £60,000 were offered to the public; the…

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The Wyalong Gold Field. Wyalong

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 4

Improving developments have taken place on what is known as Neild's line of reef, and on those to the east and west of it. Shaw and party to the northward are stopirig out…

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Rich Gold Find. Prospects of 2 oz. to the Dish. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 6

An important discovery of gold has been made on freehold property at Newbridge, near Bathurst. A reef 18 inches wide, which has been traced for 200 yards, has been…

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West Australian Mines. London, October 13

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 2

The flotation of Cashman's Brilliant Gold Mining Co., Coolgardie capital £60,000 is announced. The vendors receive £20,000 in shares, and the balance of £40,000 offered to…

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Important Gold Discovery

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 17 October 1894 · page 2

BATHURST, Thursday.--A reef has been discovered on the property of Messrs Donald Lar[?]ach olid Joseph Warren, three miles from Newbridge carrying…

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Mining. Garangula

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1894 · page 6

SHARP and party, Straw Stack Gully, have bottomed their new shaft at 22ft on 18in of wash dirt, 1oz 18dwt being taken from the bottom. A drive has been opened up in an…

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Mining at Kimo

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 October 1894 · page 4

Aa a result of the Mining on Private Property Act (reports the Times), a splendid reef has been opened on the Kimo estate, the discovery being made by Rice and Party…

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West Australian Mines. a Coolgardie Venture. London, October 16

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 October 1894 · page 3

Mr. Beglehole, of Coolgardie, asserts that a working capital of £15,000 will suffice to place the Blackett's Gold Mining Company, now on the London market, on a dividend…

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The Tarnagulla Gold Finds. an Ounce to the Tin Dish. a £50 Nugget. Tarnagulla

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 October 1894 · page 2

Some nice specimens were brought in to-day from the find at Laanecoorie-road, Radnell's find is causing much excitement, prospects giving 1 oz. to the dish. The…

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"Among the Coal-miners" 1. the Coal-miner at Work. 2. Coal-miners' Lodges. 3. Difficulties and Drawbacks, and Their Remedies. Introductory Note

The Worker · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 4

I propose in the above-mentioned papers to give our brothers of the A.W.U., and WORKER readers generally, a truthfully-drawn picture of the Newcastle coal-miner's manner of living…

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Mining. Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 8

THERE has been considerable activity recently in the old top town of Temora, and numbers are getting excellent prospects. The old Agnes claim, at one time celebrated…

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Assistance Asked From the Miners. Bendigo

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 5

At the Miners' Association to-night an application was received from Mr. Temple, secretary to the Australian Shearers' Union, asking for a contribution to the strike…

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The Wyalong Gold Field. Progress on the Claims. Wyalong

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 4

GOOD progress is being made with the erection of West's battery, and provided rain falls after the tank is finished, the plant should be crushing within a month…

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