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Mining & the mines, 1897

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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…

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Sensational Gold Discovery near Gundagai. a Dazzling Sight. 61¼ Pounds of Specimens. Estimated to Contain 350 GOLDS

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

DURING the past few years discoveries of rich alluvial nuggets, "dykes" and reefs have plunged the population of Gundagai into the gold fever. Rich as some of the discoveries of…

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Klondike Goldfield. London, July 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 2

THE excitement caused by the rich gold discoveries on the Klondike River, in British Columbia, is increasing daily. Every steamer leaving for Victoria, the…

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 5

Before Warden H. S. Hawkins, the following applications for permission to mine on private property under the Mining on Private Lands Act were granted on 21st instant…

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Rich Gold Find near Gundagai

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 2

Gundagai, Saturday.-- The most sensational gold discovery ever reported in the Gundagai district took place yesterday at Rice aud Robinson's mine, situated on the…

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Gold Fever in Canada

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1897 · page 4

For a long time past Canada has been in the grip of that relentless monster called "Speculation." Writing on the matter quite recently, the "New York Tribune"…

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Shocking Mining Fatality. Beau[?]ort

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 July 1897 · page 2

At the Working Miners' claim thin morning, a miner named Mathew White was accidentally killed. Be and his son Nicholas were being lowered down a 100 feet shaft on…

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Sensational Gold Discovery Near Gundagai. a Dazzling Sight. 61 1/4 Pounds of Specimens

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 July 1897 · page 3

During the past few years discoveries of rich alluvial nuggets, " dykes," and reefs have plunged the population of Gundagai into the gold fever. Rich us some of the discoveries…

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The Klondike Goldfield

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1897 · page 4

THE recent news by cable of the gold discoveries at Klondike in British Columbia has caused a searching of maps and an enquiry for information. Klondike is…

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The Gibraltar Gold Mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1897 · page 4

TAROUGH the courtesy of Mr. M. Eia[?]ter and Mr. B.F. Marke, we have bad an opportunity to per[?]e the complete reports of the Gibraltar Consolidated Gold Mines, Limited, as…

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Adelong Day by Day. Mining Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1897 · page 2

Sir, John canson. a very old miner of the town, while working at his claim on the Gap reef, wot with a severe accident of Tuesday. It appears his mate Don[?]ellan was on top, and…

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The Mining Prospects of Gundagai. Mr. Borchardt Interviewed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1897 · page 2

TAKING advantage of the presence in town of MR. Borchardt, the mining speculator of Sydney, as a representative of the Gundagai Times I waited upon that gentlemen, hoping to have a pleasant…

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 7

Monday: Messrs. Robinson and Rice's rich discovery is the all-absorbing topic here. Many applications for leases on private lands wore made to-day. There is great…

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The Gold Rush in Canada

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 4

The great north-west-- the no-man's laud of Canada-- is getting its opportunity. Gold discoveries aw doing what tempting offers by the Government have failed to do in the past…

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District Gold Supply Murrumburrah Division

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 3

There were 1,637 om. of £old won in this division, nearly all from alluvium, being a elight decvease on the previous year's yield. GUNDAGAI DIVISION…

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One Thousand Llamas Laden with Gold

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 5

Who doesn't like to reid about buried treasure! Who hasn't dreamed of finding it? What delight suddenly to possess vast riches. Shining gold. sparking gems…

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Lucknow. Wednesday. the Miners' Strike

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 2

The Lucknow strike still continues peacefully. The period fixed by the manager for the men to apply to be taken on again expired-to-day. A number of men applied,…

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Adelong Day by Day. MINING

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 2

Mr. C. Robinson has been successful in getting a syndicate of 50 members, mostly local (some Gundagai and Tumut). at £10 a share to work an alluvial claim in Mr. A. W. Orain's…

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One Thousand Llamas Laden with Gold

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 5

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

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New Guinea Goldfields. Fever at Woodlark

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 5

The schooner Clara Ethel, from New Guinea, arrived at Cooktown during the week. She has 32 passengers, 20 from Woodlark and the rest from Samarai. All…

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