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Mining & the mines, 1895

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The Cold Mines of Gundagai. a New Development. England Capitadists Buy the Claims

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1895 · page 2

AN unexpected and sudden boom has set in in gold mining at Gundagai. The town, in consequence, is excited. Groups of gold miners, preoccupied in aspect, and chatting in undertones, were to be…

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Mining Bill

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 10

In the Assembly on Tuesday Mr Mackay, the members for Burrowa, made what we think was his maiden speech. It was in support of Mr. Sydney Smith's bill to amend…

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 5

Considerable excitement prevails here in mining circles. Ordinary claims and leases are being taken up in all directions along the Kimo hills. The recent finds in that…

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West Australian Goldfields

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 2

The Lady Lily mining machinery says a Kalgoorlie telegram, was successfully started on Tuesday. It is a most complete plant. The lease consists of 16 acres, adjoining the…

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The Wialong Goldfield

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 3

Organ and party are now crushing at Chanson's battery, and anticipate finishing tonight. There is a good quantity of water still in Channon's tank. The contractor of…

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Mining

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1895 · page 4

The following application has been received in the Department of Mines for permission to mine under roads, &c., under the Mining Act of 1874, section 28…

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The Gold Fever

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1895 · page 2

Gold to fetch and gold to send, Gold to borrow and gold to lead, Gold to keep and gold to spend, And abundance of gold in future…

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Mining. Wyalong. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 3

Jamieson and party, at the Mallee Bull claim, commenced a crushing of a parcel of 300 tons of stone, and anticipate good results. Several parties have left for Billy's Lookout,…

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West Australian Goldfields

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 May 1895 · page 4

S. Dixon has returned from the Lawler district, says a Cue telegram. He went to Wilson's Creek, which he says contains good pools of water, but be did not think it would…

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Mining. Wyalong. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 7

Nicholas and Reymond's large battery is approaching completion. The work is being vigorously pushed toward. West's and Channon's batteries are both crushing. A…

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Mining News. Rich Finds at Gilgunnia

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 2

Acting Warden Stewart forwarded the following telegram on Wednesday to the Mines Department from Hillston:—"From reliable sources I learn there are eight claims on gold…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. Saturday, May 4, 1895. Mining on Private Lands

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 2

UNTIL Mr. Reid is in a position to disclose his financial policy the Assembly is to be employed in dealing with measures of the second-class,…

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Gazette Notices. MINING

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 2

APPLICATIONS received in the Department of Mines for permission to mine under roads, sec., under the Mining Act of 1874, section 28, no. 612,P. Reardon, jan. Portion of road…

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Adelong Day by Day. Mems. About Mining

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 2

YOUR correspondent was in error in stating that Mr. Molinesux was taking charge of the . Currajong Mine, as Mr. W. D. O'Brien is still in charge, a misunderstanding of the…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. West Wyalong

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 4

Fox and party, No 4 from Keegan and party Pine Ridge, are crushing 40 tons at Gough's No. 2 battery. Kudmore and party, on the Democrat line, have 30 tons crushing at the…

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West Australian Goldfields. Coolgardie News. Another Beef Discovery. Coolgardie

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 3

Fred. Chester has discovered a splendid reef nine miles north of Norseman. The stone is fall of coarse and fine gold. Chester has pegged 24 acres, and applied for a reward…

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Mining. Scrubyards Field

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 6

FROM Scrubyards good news continues to be received. Hall and party, the prospectors, are raising fine golden stone, while in their block claim they are sinking a shaft on…

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Mining News

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 3

Rain is required to put through the stone at grass at Scrub Yard and 'Possum Power (Temora). At the former place a good muster of men are now employed, with most…

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Mining. Wyalong. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 5

During the past three weeks 765oz. of gold have been ldoged in the bank. Gorman and party's 15 tons crushed at Gough's No. 2 battery went nearly 2oz. per ton. The…

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A Moral Story. Showing How the "Pats" Paid Their National Debt. and How They Did Without Gold

The Worker · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 4

The swaggy who has tramped between Gladstone and Bundaberg (Q.) some six years ago will tell you that it is the most dismal and uninviting bit of a track this side of Port…

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