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Mining & the mines, 1895

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West Australian Goldfields. Coolgardie News. New Discovery on M'gregor's Reef. Cool[?]ardie

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 3

A rich find is reported at Mount Catherine, on M'Gregor's line of reef. There is no true alluvial on the field, but many large pieces of quartz containing about a third of gold have…

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Mining. Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 5

Mining operations on Wagga Common are being steadily prosecuted. M'Garry and party's prospecting claim have 400 tons of stone at grass, awaiting the battery now…

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District Mining Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 3

Several applications for new leases have been made to the gold warden. Mr. L. S. Donaldson (says the Narandera Argus). Under Hie Mining upon Private Lands Act…

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Mining at Wyalong

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 2

The new shaft at the Prince of Wales claim is down 200ft. Good gold is showing in a reef, measuring 15in. The shaft is centered and the ladders are fixed, sawn…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. Work at Yalgogrin. Wyalong

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 3

IN Payne's paddock, Yalgogrin, the Democrat claim, worked by tributors, is stopping up from the 80ft, level on a fair body of stone, over 15in, in width, prospecting up to…

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West Australian Goldfields. Reported Rich Discovery. Coolgardie

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 4

It is currently reported on what is believed to be good authority that the Londonderry mine has cut a rich shoot of geld again in the underlay shaft. No official statement…

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Mining. Gold at Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 8

Mr. Alfred Elliott, warden, Junee, wired as follows to the Under-Secretary for Mines and Agriculture on Tuesday night: "A trial crushing of 4 tons from a new reef in…

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A Moral Story. Showing How the "Pats" Paid Their National Debt. and How They Did Without Gold. Suggested by Paul Twtford's "Mike Mullock." (Continued.)

The Worker · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 4

The "Pats" carried on their dealings with each other by exchange in kind, and the "Macs" used the money which they found as a medium of exchange. Everything was going on…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. West Wyalong

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 2

THE Rev. J. M. Curran last night delivered a lecture on the subject of gold and its occurrence at Wyalong surveyed township. Mr. Aiden Doyle was chairman. The leoture…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. Tuesday, May 21, 1895. Gold-mining at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 2

IN view or the rather encouraging auriferous indications brought to light in the neighborhood of Wagga within the past Tear, it is but natural a strong…

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Mining Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 2

Referring to the find at Cowabbie, mentioned in our last issue, further particulars seem to show it to be an important one. One of a party of six, who have taken up a…

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The West Australian Mines. Return of a Wagga Prospector

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 2

On Saturday last, Mr. A. S. Meurant, representing a Wagga syndicate on a recent tour in Western Australia, returned front Coolgardic. His report of the field…

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Mora Truth about the Chroma Mines. a Quiet Talk with Mr. J.J. QUILTER

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 2

SOME time back we publibed an all-rouekt conversation with Mr.Roberts, s chrome expert and buyer, and a well known mining manager, about the chrome mines and chrome bodies of…

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West Australian Goldfields. Coolgar[?]e

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 4

A reef has been struck in Bayley's Reward mine at a depth of 488ft. in the crosscut from the main shaft. The reef apparently retains its width. The crosscut is two foot into it…

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The Wyalong Goldfields Wyalong West

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 2

The Rev. J. M. Curran delivered a lecture on gold and gold-mining last night. The attendance was very large. The lecturer spoke in the porch of Wood's auction mart, a…

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West Australian Goldfields. the Rich Find at Bayley's. Great Rush to Lake Darlot. Kalgoorlie

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 2

Thornett's Red Hill Lady Lily Gold-mining Company, at Hannan's, is progressing well. Mr. Sydney Mott visited the mine to-day and saw the stone-breaker started. There had…

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Mining. Murrumburrah

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 6

About 200 men are now on the Barwang tush. Numbers have already left, whilst others are arriving, but no finds of importance have yet been made, and, pending…

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Mining Around Wagga. the Visit of Rev. J. M. Curran

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 2

We are informed that Mr. Gormly waited on the Minister for Public Instruction on Tuesday last, and presented a letter from the Mayor of Wagga requesting that the Rev. J…

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West Australian Goldfields. Rich Yields at Cue

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 4

The Golconda mine (says a telegram from Cue dated Monday) is ready to start crushing, water only being required. This will cause merely a temporary delay. It is understood…

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Mining. the Barwang Goldfield. Murrumburrah

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 5

Mr. J. Tout's Barwang estate, 10 miles from the Murrumburrah railway station, has been thrown open for mining. A lead averaging about 16ft. wide exists, and has…

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