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Mining & the mines, 1895

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Mining. Reefton

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 10

Owing to the recent rains mining in this district has received great impetus. All the claims on gold are raising stone, as the battery is expected to start during next…

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Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 8

Very good atone is being raised in Madden and party's Barrier claim, adjoining the white reef on its southern boundary The Rybuck stone now crushing at Gough's…

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Adelong Day by Day. THE 40 Acre Mining Limit

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1895 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Galatea hall on Saturday night, to discuss matters relating to the Amending Mining on Private Land Act. The meeting was called at the instance of the Progress…

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Mining Wyalong. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 3

The Homeward Bound cleaned up to-day at Channon's mill 91 tons for 123oz 7dwt. There is a large quantity of concentrates, from which a good yield is expected. The…

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Wyalong Goldfield

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 4

WE have been asked to give our assistance as journalists in urging the claims of this Wyalong goldfield and settlement upon public consideration ; and we have…

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Gundagai Mining Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 October 1895 · page 2

Your correspondent has travelled to the various diggings in the mountains, but there is nothing fresh to be seen. At the Jackalass goldfield there are about a hundred miners…

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Mining at Corryong. a Rich Yield

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1895 · page 3

A CRUSUING of 24 tons from the New Chum, just completed, has given a yield of 240oz. There was a considerable amount of second-class stone and mullock in the crushing on…

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The Fire in Block 10 Mine. Good Progress Towards Extinction. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 October 1895 · page 3

The condition of affairs in Block 10 mine, into which the fire crept yesterday from Block 11, is very satisfactory. Captain Warren this morning made a thorough…

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West Australian Goldfields. Scarcity of Labour. Kalgoorlie

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 October 1895 · page 3

Mr. Pascot, formerly manager of the Eastman's Reward nine at Forty-five-mile, has returned from London as manager of the True Blue Mine, adjoining the Brown Hill…

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Mining at Garangula

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 2

A MURRUMBURRAH telegram of Tuesday says:—Last week Messrs. Chapman and Hurley, members of Parliament, visited Garangula with the object of purchasing…

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West Australian Goldfields Scarcity of Water at Coolgardie. Coolgardie

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1895 · page 3

THE return from the Lake View mine for the past fortnight was 284oz. from 133 tons of ore. The Maritana have started to timber up…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 October 1895 · page 2

The Newcastle coal trade is in a parlous state, not from any defect in the supply of the mineral, but, in plain truth, because the different mining companies will insist…

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West Australian Goldfields a Prospector Bushed. Kalgoorlie

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1895 · page 4

THE Great Boulder mine is running splendid stone from the winze which is being sunk below the 100ft level, also from the winze which is being started from the 150ft level…

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Rich Gold Yields at Omeo

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 2

A cake of gold was brought into Omeo from the Democrat nine. Glen Wills, on Thursday morning, weighing 551cz., obtained from 126 tons. This is the third good…

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Wyalong Goldfield. Interview with Father Curran

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 5

TAE following is from a recent interview by a representative of the Evening News with Father Curran:— "I want to ask you, Father Curran…

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Mining Notes from Mount Adrah

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1895 · page 4

JORDAN AND PARTY are prospecting on Spring Creek for a reef. In a gully near the site of operations coarse gold has been met with. Some of the gold is of a jugged nature, and contains…

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Adelong Day by Day. MINING

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1895 · page 2

The English company who have purchased the Gibraltar Hill gold-mine have now immediate control over the property, and things are now assuming such a ring of activity that some…

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Mining. Wyalong. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 5

Seventy-six tons of seconds from Neeld and party's claim yielded 26oz smelted gold at West's battery. King and party now occupy the stampers with 30 tons, and a…

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Mining. Wyalong. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 November 1895 · page 5

At Channon's battery 67 tons of stone from the Welcome Stranger mine was cleaned up for 880[?]Z. amalgam, which returned 264 3/4oz. retorted gold. Organ and…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade and the Proposed Coal Ring. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 November 1895 · page 2

Sir,—For several years past the chief business of Labour members, labour leaders and union delegates has been the denunciation of rings and monopolies. Every effort…

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