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Mining & the mines, 1897

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Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 3

Wednesday: The chief topic discussed here to-day in mining circles was an excellent yield obtained by Toye and party's tributor at No. 1 North Rad Flag, a parcel…

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MINING. Oaks Hill. First Crushing

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 5

WE are pleased to be able to Rive the result of the first crushing from the new goldfield of Oaks Hill, seven miles north of Cootamundra. Felstead, Wolley, Woodhouse, and…

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Turn of the Tide Gold-mine. Rich Stone

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 2

THE work on the Turn of the Tide mine. Johnston's Hill has been concentrated on a view line of reef. discovered by Mr. Roberts some two months ago. The reef occurs in a contract…

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Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1897 · page 4

Thursday: Several claims are raising ore in anticipation of the chlorination works treating stuff for the public within a few days. The Wyalong chlorination works are…

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 6

Saturday: Minnig matters are extremely active in the district and prospecting is being vigorously earned on. Mr. Travers Jones, L.A. accompanied by a speculator, has…

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Broken Hill. Friday. Body in a Mine

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 2

There is little fresh about the Junction South mystery, though the police promise sensational developments shortly. It is rumored the affair arose out of a row in a…

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Adelong Day by Day. More Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 3

The cleaning up for the month resulted in the handsome return of 207lbs, avoirdupios weight of gold. The town is jubilant at the success of the venture, and as there is still a large…

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Mining

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 5

Clark and party, who are working the south end of Gregory's reef on tribute (says a correspondent of the Independent), have almost settled with the owners for the north…

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Cold Mining at Gundagai. Splendid Yields. Some[?] Than Coolga[?]die

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 2

MINING is now being developed on a large scale in the neighborhood Gundagai. The future looks particularly bright for the district is attracting attention everywhere, and capital is…

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Mining. Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 5

Thursday: The Santa Claus claim has treated 5 tons of ore at Neeld's works for a yield of 5oz. 15dwt. of gold per ton. The Star of Peace has treated a small parcel of…

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Mining. Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 5

Monday: The parcel of ore (6 tons) forwarded lately by the Rockdale G. M. Company (Junee Reefs) to Footscray, Victoria, for treatment, has given a return of nearly…

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One Thousand Llamas Laden with Gold

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 3

Who doesn't like to read about buried treasure? Who hasn't dreamt of finding it? What delight suddenly to possess vast riches? Shining gold, sparkling gems!…

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Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 6

Tuesday: The Lighthouse claim has cut a quartzite leader at 350ft., underlying from the east and carrying patches of mineral. There is no sign as yet of the proper reef…

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70Lb. of Pure Gold. Kalgoorlie

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 6

A splendid deposit of pure gold was struck at the 200ft. level in the Great Boulder mine on Friday night. The patch was met with in breaking 10 z. dirt in the stopes a few…

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The Thirst for Gold

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 5

THERE is usually a good deal of romance about gold-sceking, but New Guinea, says a contemporary, seems to afford special advantages to those iu search of gold and…

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One Thousand Llamas Laden with Gold

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 3

Who doesn't like to read about buried treasure? Who hasn't dreamt of finding it? What delight suddenly to possess vast riches? Shining gold, sparkling gems!…

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Mining. Cunningham Creek

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1897 · page 8

The Under-Secretary for alines has received the fallowing telegram from Mr. W. H. J. Slee, Chief Inspector of Mines, who forwarded it from Murrumburrah:—"About…

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Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 6

Tuesday: Hastie, Candish, and party, prospectors of the Manna Mountain silver lode, have reached a depth of 60ft. The lode is improving in quality as depth is…

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One Thousand Llamas Laden with Gold

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 3

Who doesn't like to read about buried treasure? Who hasn't dreamt of finding it? What delight suddenly to possess vast riches? Shining gold, sparkling gems!…

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Gold Mining in Gundagai. an All Round View

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 4

IN mining circles, matters generally continue animated, and with the increasing importance of the more prominent mines things promise to assume a much [?] aspect in the near…

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