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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

347 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 18

New Gold Rush. Grenfell

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 8

A rush is taking place around through Hambly's Ipswich farm, two miles from here. One hundred men are on the ground to-day. They were getting a grain to the…

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Mining at Cowabbee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1895 · page 2

So far there have been three good find in the field. Practical miners admit that Mr Miller's claim, near Mr W. Clarks house is the best. A reef about 2ft wide, consisting…

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Mining. Wyalong Goldfield. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1895 · page 5

A new find is reported to the north-east of "Wyalong surveyed township by Wilson and party. The locality lies between the John Bull claim and the Galled Back, the…

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The Deep Mines of Bendigo Gold at a Depth of Three-fifths of a Mile

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 4

Recent developments in Mr. George Lansell's No. 180 mine, on Victoria Hill, Bendigo, are deserving of more than passing notice, and for several…

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Mount Adrah. MINING

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 4

MINING is dull on this somewhat deserted goldfield, with poor chances of a revival this winter—simply because at present there are no prospectors out. Paton and party are trying…

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Adelong Day by Day. MINING

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 2

THE escort left here on Friday last with, 250oz of gold. The smallness of the quantity is party attributes to the Reefer battery being idle undergoing repairs. It is now running on…

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Barwang Gold Rush

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 8

The Mines Department has received through the police Department, a report from Sergeant Macintosh, on the Barwang new gold rush, near Murruburrah. The…

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Mining. Garangula

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 8

RAIN in any quantity has not fallen in district for a long time. Heavy frosts have been the rule for the past week, but a windy change boding rain has existed to-day. The…

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The Coolgardie Goldfields. Another Rich Discovery

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 3

The Londonderry mine lias struck it again. The rich shoot which cut out suddenly on the surface has been picked up again at the 100ft. level, in driving south on the course of the…

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Wyalong Mining News

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 June 1895 · page 3

Presser and party are putting in some work, in sinking a main shaft, and the present depth is 200ft. They expect to go 250ft. to cut the reef. They have also erected a whim…

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Another Large Nuggat Found. a Fine Solid Lump Of Gold. It Weights 21oz. 7½Dwts. Unearthed at the Old Spring Flat Alluvial

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1895 · page 2

GREAT excitement was occasioned in town on Saturday night when it became known that late that afternoon a splendid nugget of gold had been discovered by W. Geaghan, jun., whilst…

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West Australian Mines. the Hit or Miss Property. an Alleged Golconda

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 June 1895 · page 3

Three boxes of fine specimens were (says a Coolgardie telegram) brought in on Saturday from Hayes and Parey's Hit or Miss, north of White Feather, weighing in all about…

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West Australian Mines. the Hit or Miss Property. an Alleged Golonda. Coolgardie

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1895 · page 3

THREE boxes of fine specimens were brought in on Saturday from Hayes and Paroy's Hit or Miss, north of White Feather, weighing in all about 3001b., and containing nearly…

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Further Riohes in the Wealth of Nations. the Gold Shoot in the Londonderry. Coolgaruie, Monday Evening

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1895 · page 3

The purchase money for Northmore and Doolette's Challenge and Golden Monarch at Niagara, sold recently, was £21,000. The prospectors have been dollying gold…

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An Alluvial "Rush." Heavy Gold Found

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 2

Great excitement was caused at Ararat, Victoria, on Wednesday morning by the news that a 40-oz. and a 30-oz. nugget, besides some coarse gold, had been found at Glenpatrick…

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Mining at Wyalong

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 June 1895 · page 2

Mining prospects are daily improving, and during the put few days some important additions have been made to the long list of good things. Principal amongst these (says…

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Mining Fatality at Ballarat

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 June 1895 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred at Ballarat, early on Saturday morning at the No. 9 shaft of the Band and Albion Consols Company, whereby a miner, named John Bennett, during…

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Land Notes. (Gazette No. 389, June 15. Goldfield Proclaimed. Urana Land District

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1895 · page 4

County Hume, parishes Bulgandry and and Gibson, about 1400 acres. To be culled the Bulgandry goldfield. Within the resumed and leasehold areas of Bulgandra…

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Mining Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 2

Edward M'Mahes writes under date June 22nd from Cowabbes: I and my mate are representing a Narandera syndicate. We are working about 300 yards South of John…

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West Australian Goldfields. Discovery of New Reefs. Coolgardie

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting, called by the Gold Diggers' Association, was held yesterday to consider the advisableness of sending out relief to' men said to be starving at the…

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