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Mining & the mines, 1896

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Daring Robbery of Gold. a Jeweller's Window Smashed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 3

A sensational robbery of gold took place at Coolgardie on Thursday. A specimen was found the other day at Nolan's mine, Feysville, which contained 72oz. of gold. It was…

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Mining. Wyalong. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 8

Nicholas and Reymond to-day cleaned 30 tone from Dunn and party's Keep It Dark claim, which gave a return of 45oz. of smelted gold, or 1½oz. per ton. Several…

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Mining. Combaning. Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 7

Deegan and party, at Combaning, have cleaned up a crushing of 30 tone for 66½oz. of gold…

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The Czar's Coronation. a Nihilist Conspiracy. Mine Under a Moscow Street. London, May 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 5

TELEGRAMS transmitted in ciphor from Moscow to Milan, thereby evading the Russian censorship over press telegrams, report the discovery of a Nihilist plot for the…

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A New Goldfield. CONDOBOLIN

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 2

The excitement about the new gold find on Carlisle Station still continues, and numbers are still going to the field, although the steady rain now falling will, no doubt,…

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Adelong Day by Day. Gold-mining Leases

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 2

The undermentioned gold-mining leases of crown lands have been approved:—Tumut and Adelong Mining District, No. 224, A. D. Shepard, [?] 26, county Wynyard, parish…

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Mining. Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 7

Splendid rains have fallen, giving 105 points, which will be of immence benefit to the district, though somewhat hampering mining operations…

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Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 4

Three hundred and two bags concentrates are being despatched to-day from Welcome Stranger claim to the Clyde works. Conway and party's new main shaft is down 90ft…

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The Coal Strike. Effect in Queensland. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 2

At a meeting at Gympie last night Mr. Griffiths, a member of the New South Wales Assembly, said the outlook augared well for tbe success of the Newcastle strike…

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Mining. Wyalong. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 8

Brierly and party are despatching 5 tons stone to Clyde works from their Homeward Bound lease. They have suck to 160ft, where additional mineral has been struck…

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The Coal Strike. Proprietors Indifferent. Miners Divided

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 3

The present position of the strike is more perplexing than ever. No definite information as to what steps are being taken to bring about a conference between the…

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Mining. Wyalong. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 6

Wilkinson and party's No. South Called Back has the formation running nearly vertical in their shaft, having struck it at 70ft deep. The shaft is now being carried…

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The Bitter Cry of the Gold Miner. a Blind Department. a Talk with Mr. Phil. Davis

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 2

MR. PHIL. DAVIS, the mining expert, is in a very angry mood. And no wonder. He and Mr. Howell want to go on with the work of developing their mines, and giving employment…

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Mining. Gundagai. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 10

Mining matters show encouraging signs of a revival in the district. The new alluvial lead at Jackalass is being rapidly developed. A few new claims have started…

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The Coal Strike. Probable Termination

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 2

It is stated in well-informed circles (says the Sunday Times) that the strike will terminate at the end of the week. Several miners' lodges held meetings on…

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Coal Productions

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 3

In 1894 the United Kingdom produced 188,277,000 tone of coal, Germany 76,741,000, France, 26,964,000, Belgium 20,634,000, Austria, 9,573,000, Japan…

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Crisis in the Coal Trade

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 3

The miners have decided to ask for leave to go back to work upon tho terms contained in the Premier's conference proposal. This concession will not now…

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Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 6

The prospectors at seven miles northward from Wyalong are down 18ft. on a 24in. reef, which dollies good prospects, besides carrying mineral. Two claims have been…

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A Mining Boom

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 3

We are having a mild repetition of the mining boom just now. Many stocks have advanced to double their former prices and their fortunate possessors have made money…

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Mining Items

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 4

The most important news this week is that conveyed in the cablegrams from England, to the effect that the Great Victoria G. M. Co., New South…

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