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Mining & the mines, 1896

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Gold Versus Silver

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 2

IT it surely one of the moat remarkable things which have occurred in modern politics that a great political contest-- no leas a matter than the…

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Revocation of Temporary Reserves. Barmedman and Barmedman East Land Districts. Within the Temora Gold-field

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 4

Part of reserve 23,097 from conditional sale, notified 26th October, 1895, within the Temora Gold-field, proclaimed 4th June, 1890, county Bland, parish…

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Mining. Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 4

A crushing of 15 tons of stone from Walsh's claim, on Muir's land, at Combaning, yielded 15½ ozs. BUDDIGOWER RUSH…

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The Tramp on Wheels. Among the Miners. What It Costs to Build a Hut

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 2

ALF. TIPPER, the "Tramp on Wheels," [?] in the Petty Debts Court as a plaintiff on Wednesday. He sued two Kimo Hill miners, for amounts alleged to be due to him for…

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 7

Wednesday : Higgins and party at Jack a less, after a severe struggle with the water, bottomed on 5ft. of wash, with prospects of from 2 to 5 grains of gold to the dish…

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Australian Mine Development. London, Oct. 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 5

A company, tobe called The Victorian Gold Estates Co., is projected, the object of the company being to acquire and work bona-fide gold (mines in…

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Tumbarumba. (From Our Correspondent.) the Mining Leases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 3

A GENERAL meeting of the members of the Tumbarumba Mining League was held on Saturday last at Daly's hotel. The President (Mr. J. Thompson) explained that the…

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Adelong Day by Day. Mining Mems

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 2

THE recent clean up of the Lady Mary G.M. Company at the Reefer Battery, gave a return of a little over 91wt to the ton for 90 tons. This stone was taken from the north drive, as was also…

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Here Are the Platforms. "As Good As Gold."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 2

This is the plank of Mr. M'Kinley's party:—The Republican party declares unreservedly for sound money. It caused the enactment of the law providing for the resumption of special payments…

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Mining. Albury

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 8

Monday:Sevesal remunerative crushings are reported from Bother field, Upper Murray. Hanson and Warnes have obtained 2oz, to the too for several tone of seconds…

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Silver Made into Gold

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 2

A come what interesting item comes from America. Dr. Stephen H.Emmepe. a well-known chemist in the…

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The Sydney Harbour Collieries

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 November 1896 · page 4

The Sydney Harbour Collieries Ltd. have not been deterred from prosecuting their enterprise by the scurvy action of the Government. It will be remembered that the…

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Extraordinary Mining Transactions. Mr. E. E. Hole in Reply

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 November 1896 · page 4

The following copy of a letter addressed by Mr. E. E. Hole, formerly of Wagga, to the Sydney Daily Telegraph, will be read with interest by many residents of Wagga:—…

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Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 7

The New South Wales claim has despatched 38 tons of crude ore to Footscray. Jackson and party sent 6 tons from the Mousetrap claim to the same works, and 12…

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Adelong Day by Day. MINING

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1896 · page 2

PARKER and party (Kimo), Gundagai, crushed 4½ tons quartz for a yield of 3oz. per ton, at Wilson and Ritchie's Reefer battery. SMALL DEBTS COURT…

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Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1896 · page 7

Thursday: Pooley and party have cleaned up 22 tons for 28oz Included in this crushing were 10 tons of seconds. Dempsey and party, tributors in the White reef, are…

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Wonderful Gold Find

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1896 · page 2

THERE is great excitement over an extraordinary gold Gad at M'Donald Town, near Georgetown, in North Queensland. Tim Hogan, a miner working ground at the top…

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A Queensland Gold Find. George Town

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 November 1896 · page 2

There is great excitement over an extraordinary told find at M'Donald Town. Tim Hogan, a miner working ground at the top of the hill on a supposed line of reef, after…

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Mining. Albury

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 6

A report from Eksdale on Monday slates that the Birthday party have struck a rich ehootof gold. S[?]imens from the reef are very rich. It was stated that there were…

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The Latest. [By Telegraph.] London, Nov. 19. a Colliery Explosion

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 2

An explosion of fire-damp has occurred at a colliery situated at Recklinghausen, Westphaled. Thirty miners were killed, and 50 others are entombed in the mine. Rescue…

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