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Mining & the mines, 1895

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The West Australian Gold Fields. Coolgardie

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 3

MR. W. R. Wilson's syndicate has been again fortunate in one of their prospectors making the richest discovery known in Coolgardie for some months. The locality of the find…

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The Colliery Trouble. More Trouble Threatened. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 4

The shiftmen employed at the Seabam Colliery declined to work to-day, and joined the other miners on strike. The whole of the miners were paid off, and the…

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Mining at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE activity is still being pursued in mining operatipns on the Pomingalarna Common, and some good work is being done. A largo quantity of stonc is…

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West Australian Mines. a Charge of Corruption. Perth

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 4

Mr. Leslie, the member for Albany, one of the counsel engaged in the Londonderry North jumping cases, publishes a Idler charging the Government with corruption. He slates…

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Gold Mining at Gundagai. Will It Pay?

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

YES; with, A. Local C[?]: MACHINE IF We are going to develop the gold mines in this district, we must have a crushing machine of our own. Without that those who go in for mining…

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Gold Mining at Wagga. the South Wagga Common

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 January 1895 · page 2

Matters in connection with the gold-field on the South Wagga Common are improving, and great hopes are entertained by the claim holders that something good will result…

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The Murchison Gold Field

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1895 · page 4

To my mind, says "Outis" in the "Daily Telegraph," it seems that the latest intelligence to hand generally from West Australia is far and away…

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Notice of Cancellation of Gold Miming Leases

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

The undermem[?] gold miming leases have been concelled for nos payment of rent there on, and the land comprised in the several leases hereunder mentioned will, unless held tinder some…

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The Gold Question

The Worker · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 1

I was much interested by your article on gold value in your issue of the 12th instant. As it happened, I had just finished cleaning np the result of a fortnight's work as the WORKER…

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Wyalong Gold field. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 8

AT Pine Ridge what is apparently a fresh line of reef is being opened up with satisfactory results. Sholte and party, working about three quarters of a mile west of the…

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How They Salted the "Hit-or-miss" Mine

The Worker · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 2

Many of my city readers have, no doubt, heard or read of "salting," but have only a vague idea, after all, of what the term conveys. To most of the WORKER'S readers in the country…

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The Deepest Gold Reef in Australasia

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 2

A VISIT to the New Chum Railway mine at Bendigo discloses the difficulties under which mining in the deep ground is sometimes carried on. A reef is being worked at a depth…

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West Australian Mines. the Londonderry Company. London Jan. 25

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 4

At a meeting of the shareholders of the Londonderry Gold Mining Company, Coolgardie, this afternoon, Mr. Gorrie, who presided, declared that the mine, recently…

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Newcastle Coal Crisis. Work at the Seaham Colliery. Newcastle

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 3

During last night or early this morning the telephone-wire communication with the Seaham Colliery and the Newcasle office was pulled down, and about 200 yards of wire…

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Gold at Jindalee

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 7

WE have the authority of Donald Nicholson, a miner from Wyalong, for stating that be has struck a reef on Mr. James Ryan's farm at Jindalee, within four or five…

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West Australian Mines. Rich Discovery Near Coolgardie. Coolgardie

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 3

A remarkably rich find has been made 30 Miles north-west from Coolgardie, within about 12 miles of the Wealth of Nations Mine. O'Sullivan and party are the…

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An Effect of Sunlight on Animals After Being Confined in Mines

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 7

Six mules that had for four years hauled cars in the lower workings of the Spailand coal shaft near Lacon, Ill., were brought to light recently…

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The West Australian Gold Fields. Another Sensational Find. Coolgardie

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 3

THERE is great excitement to-day over the news of a find in the 25 mile district. The story of the great find is remarkable. A party of four, three of whom had only been…

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The Truth about the Chrome Mines. an Interview. Some Sensational Statements

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

CHROME mining and cricket are the only subjects which appeal just to the conversational powers of the people in this town and district. Interest in cricket we share with the…

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Mining. Rush Near Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 6

A CORRESPONDENT forwards us (Star) a rough plan of the reefs and claims taken up on the new rush on the Cootamundra-road, Temora. The field is about 16 miles S.S.E…

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