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Mining & the mines, 1894

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Mining News. Wyalong Goldfield. WYALONG

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 7

I WAS always under the impression that I knew how to hum news along in reference to a new rush, till I perused the contribution of the Star special in last Tuesday and…

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Mining at Wallendbeen

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 7

THE party working a abaft on Mr. Irwin Smith's at Conuaughtman'a creek, about two aud a half miles from Wallendbeen, got down about 18ft. and were on good alluvial when…

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Mining on Private Lands

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 3

A meeting to consider the question of mining on private lands was held at the Mansion House Hotel, Haymarket, on Monday night, Mr. M. F. Fitzpatrick…

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Report by the Chief Inspector of Mines

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 2

The Under Secretary for Mines has received a long report from Mr. Slee, the Chief Inspector of Mines, on the Wyalong goldfields, in the course of which he says:—…

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The Wyalong Gold Field. Barmedman

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 2

A WELCOME change in the weather set in at the Wyalong goldfield and district yesterday. It rained heavily all night and to-day, replenishing the tanks, water-holes, and fell…

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Western Australian Goldfields. "Striking It Lucky." Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 3

AN instance of "striking it lucky" at Coolgardie has been furnished by Mr. H. W. Mills, of Melbourne, who in the short space of five weeks succeeded in getting some…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Perth

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 2

At the Star of the East, Murchison, a crushing of 120 tons produced 413oz. of gold. Good returns are reported from Dundas Hills. There is now a supply of waler all…

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Mining News. Report by the Chief Inspector of Mines. Wyalong Goldfield

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 5

The Under-Secretary for Mines has received a long report from Mr. Slee, the Chief Inspector of Mines, on the Wyalong goldfiold, in the course of which he says:—…

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The "Eclipse" Patent Gold Saver

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 3

MESSRS. R. T. Ball, and Co., sole manufacturers, Goulburn, thus describe their machine:— This machine may safely and rightly be…

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Mining Telegrams. Carcoar

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 3

Richard Kind and party, at their lease at Flyer's Creek, have struck exceedingly rich stone, thoroughly impregnated with gold. The stone is so full of gold that is difficult to…

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The Wyalong Gold Field. Post and Telegraph Roads

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 2

IN reply to several questions in regard to construction of roads to Wyalong, providing increased mail communication, extending the telegraph line, appointment of…

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The Wyalong Goldfields

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 6

It is feared that the state of the road to the Wyalong goldfield will seriously impede traffic, which is still very heavy on all the roads leading to…

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The Wyalong Goldfields. Discontinuation of Leasing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 3

Mr. J. Cook, M.L.A., has prepaid a petition for presentation to the Minister for Mines, requesting the Minister to consider the advisability of disallowing leases on the…

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Wyalong Goldfield

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 4

EVERY day brings new and startling intelligence in relation to new finds of gold outside the piesent radius of discovery. It is now rumoured that gold has been found…

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The Wyalong Gold Field. an Important Discovery. Barmedman

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1894 · page 2

AN important discovery has been made at the Wyalong goldfield. Clements and party, No. 1 South Keith, last week struck the main reef at a depth of 40ft., which is a…

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Western Australian Goldfields. Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1894 · page 2

COOLGARDIE news is to hand to March 22. At Porter's claim on the Premier line of reef at the 25-mile the stone pinched out at 45ft., but it was met again 4ft. deeper, is…

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Tee Wyalong Goldfields. Opinion of a Practical Geologist

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 March 1894 · page 4

The extracts given below are taken from a letter received from a well-known Sydney civil engineer, and who also is a thoroughly practical geologist, now on the Wyalong…

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The Mining Bill

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 2

Last sight the representative of the Government in the Legislative Council found himself again under the necessity of suspending the progress…

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The West Australian Gold Field. Perth

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 4

The Southern Cross railway is now completed to within 10 miles of the terminus. A number of diggers are reluming to Coolgardie from Kurnalpi, and Paddy Baker, one…

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The Mining oN Private Lands Bill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 2

A DEPUTATION, introduced by Mr. Sharp, M.P., waited upon Dr. M'Laurin, M.L.C., on Wednesday night and presented to him a number of suggestions for amendments in…

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