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Mining & the mines, 1894

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New South Wales Goldfields. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 2

A new and important discovery was made at Wyalong on Friday. A big reef, carrying solid white quartz, showing excellent gold, has been struck 6 miles from the prospectors'…

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Our Telegrams. Wyalong Goldfield. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 6

New and very promising discoveries are reported at Wyalong. Specimens from the new find, nine miles north of the White tank, assayed 52ozs. per ton, A new reef…

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The Wyalong Gold Field. Important New Discoveries. Barmedman

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1894 · page 2

A NEW discovery is reported six miles north-east of the main camp of Wyalong, and about a mile from the Wollongough-road. It is reported that there are 1000 men now…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. Important New Discoveries. Barmedman

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 April 1894 · page 4

A new discovery is reported six miles north-east of the main camp of Wynlong, and about a mile from the Wollongongh-road. It is reported that there are 1000 men now on…

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The West Australian Mines. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 4

A telegram was received yesterday by Mr. W. D. M'Whae, manager of the Maritana Gold Mining Company No Liability, Hannan's rush, West Australia, from the mining…

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Victorian Gold Fields. Daylesford

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 3

Messrs. White and Jackson, from whose mine at Welcome Gully a few weeks ago over 150 oz, of gold were dug out in an hour, have been pushing ahead with their drive…

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A Remarkable Mining Discovery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 4

SOME little time ago Mr. G. L. Garland contributed to our columns (says the Daily Telegraph) a description of what appeared to be one of the most gigantic and…

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The Wyalong Gold Field. Barmedman

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 2

THE new rushes to the Wyalong goldfield are attracting large numbers of men from the original diggings. As already reported, one of these is about 12 miles to the…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Water Famine at Kurnalpi. Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 2

THE latest cows from Coolgurdie, dated 8th April, states that the new rush, 7 miles from White Feather, is reported a duffer. The reports from Billy Billy No. 1 are…

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Wyalong Goldfield

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 6

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, directs it to be notified that, in pursuance of the provisions of the 101st sebtion of the Crown…

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Wyalong Goldfield. WYALONG

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 9

To say that nothing of any particular importance has transpired since my last would be incorrect, because incidents of very grave moment to the inhabitants are…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. Barmedman

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 5

Dr. Ashburton Thompson. Government Medical Officer, arrived at Wyalong from Sydney yesterday for the purpose of inquiring the health of the field, and of…

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West Australian Mines

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 4

News has been brought to Southern Cross from Coolgardie by a special messenger to the effect that rich stone bas been struck at Cosgrove's. It is understood that the stone…

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Beechworth Mining Returns

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 4

The return of gold produced from the Beech worth division of the Beechworth mining district for the quarter ending 31st March, 1894, as furnished by the mining…

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Gold Find at the Whipstick

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 4

The announcement published in Bendigo about the finding of a rich specimen in the Whipstick caused about 50 people to put in an appearance there on Monday morning…

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The Clyde Gold Hush. Milton

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 4

The latest reports from Brooman confirm the previous opinion as to the Clyde River goldfield. There is now no doubt about the field being a duffer. Large numbers of men…

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The Wyalong Gold Field. the Progress of the Field. a Reported Alluvial Discovery Barmedman

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 2

IF the work be vigorously carried on below ground, it may fairly be expected that within a few months the rate of production will approach l500z. of gold, value £6 00 per…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. Barmedan

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 3

A new impetus seems to have been given to the rush to Wyalong goldfield today (reports the Herald correspondent), perhaps owing to the reported discovery of alluvial…

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Wyalong Goldfield

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 8

THE "eternal" new rush is the living nightmare of this place. There is one, and sometimes two, of these wild excursions every day. For the last month every…

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The West Australian Gold Fields. Perth

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 4

The latest news from Coolgardie states that much "jumping" has recently occurred, and that over 80 cases are ready to come before the warden on his arrival. The…

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