Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

226 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 12

Adelong Day by Day. MINING

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1897 · page 2

DAVIS Brothers have recently made a start in what known as Bardwell's paddock just below Grahamstown, now the property of Mr. A. W. Crain, and adjoining the freehold mine ;…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining. Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 5

The Currajong Goldmining Company has sold 30 tons of concentrates from last crushing to Climo's Wyalong works. The first quality realised £35 per ton, the second £18,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mining. Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 3

The usual monthly gold escort left on Friday, morning, but the quantity of gold despatched was not disclosed. The various parcels created locally since the last escort…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Australian Mining Capital. London, July 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1897 · page 2

A DEPUTATION representing the recentlyformed Australasian Chamber of Mines, waited on the Australian Premiers 0n Saturday, and asked for a better tenure of mining…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 6

Monday: Cox's Huntingdon mill has treated 10 tons of mullock for an average of 5½ dwts per ton. The erection of Deeble's pyrites works is progressing slowly, but the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Taiyuan Gold Robbery

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 2

The China Company's steamer Taiyuan arrived in Moreton Bay on Friday from Hongkong. Captain Moore, in response to a request for information with reference to the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining Leases in West Australia. London, 10Th July

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 3

Sir John Forrest, Premier of West Australia, was to day waited on by a deputation from the West Australian Chamber of Mines in London, which urged that the mining…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mining. Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 3

Friday: Quite a sensation was caused in town yesterday by a report that a good reef had been discovered close to town. A party has been working about 3½ miles south of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Gold Mining in New Guinea. Punishment of Native Murderers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 July 1897 · page 2

Captain Steele, of the schooner Ivanhoe, reports that be left Woodlark Island on 27th June, at which date the field was only Riving "tucker." Sickness prevailed, but…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Northern Territory. the Alien Immigration Question. State of the Goldfields

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 July 1897 · page 3

There can be no doubt that the northern territory of Australia is destined to play a more important part in the history of the colonies than has been the case hitherto. Its…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mining. Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 8

Before Warden Clarke during last week several examinations were held with reference to the objection to floating a company by a Mr. L. Dautscher to work ground here…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Turn of the Tide Gold-mine. Another Good Crushing. Seven Ounces to the Ton

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 2

LATE crushings from Messrs. Cornett and Roberts [?] of the Tide mine, Johnston's serve to indicate that the find of the fortunate speculators is no more flash in the pan, but…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tumbarumba Mining

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 2

Mining under the basalt is still receiving most attention in this district, but so far there has not been anything like a permanent lead discovered, the gold only occurring in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Latest. [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, July 21. the New Gold Fever

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 2

Reuter's Telegram Company learns that rich discoveries of gold have been made at Klondyke, in British Colombia. This has caused a rush and intense excitement in the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Murrumbateman Goldfields

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 3

A correspondent writes:—As promised I give a few particulars re the above. I visited these diggins on the 14th and 15th inst they are situated about 18 miles south-east…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Gold Mines around Gundagai. an All Round View

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 2

Mining a [?]tters generally continue animated, and throughout the whole district the greatest [?]olivity is no[?]able, more especially in the vici[?]ly of the Prince of Wales mine, where…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining. Scrubyards

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 8

We are having what may be considered splendid weather for this time of the your, little or no frosts and light warm rain. The result of this is a good spring in the grass…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Mining Leases

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 8

IN the Assembly on Tuesday of last week Mr. J. C. Watson, the member for Young, made the following reference to special leases at Oullinga:—…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Klondike Gold-field. Great Rush From America. Warning to Miners

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 4

Further telegrams are published respecting the Klondike gold-field, in British Columbia, to which miners are flocking in great numbers from all parts of Canada and the United…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Mining Industry

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 2

THE annual report of the Department of Mines, recently laid on the table of the House, gives a comprehensive and bird's eye view of the mining transactions of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →