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Mining & the mines, 1894

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The Mining Industry. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 2

Good gold yields are reported at Nailcan, near Albury. The men at Toowong are making £5 a week on alluvial…

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On the Goldfields V. the Town of Young

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 1

WHEN Burrangong Creek or Lambing Flat developed into a rising township, amidst a nourishing agricultural and pastoral community, then it was determined to give the place a more…

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The Mining Industry. (To the Editor.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 2

SIR,—The great depression that has existed for some time past in the labor market and the want of employment have caused many fine able-bodied men to seek…

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Intercolonial Telegrams. (From our Telegraphic Correspondent.) the Coolgardie Goldfields. Fears of Food and Water Famine. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 2

The warden at Coolgardie estimates there are only 10 days’ provisions in the town, water also being very scarce. It is probable there will be a water and food…

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Mining Mems

Moruya Examiner · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 2

The Government Geologist, Mr. Pittman who has spent a fortnight at Wyalong, if of opinion that the field is likely to prove permanent and of considerable extent. The finds…

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Another Gold Discovery. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 2

The discovery of a payable gold reef and alluvial find is reported from Jerriwa, between Yass and Gunning…

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Miners Returning From Coolgardie. Thousands Penniless. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 2

Eighty returned miners from Coolgardie to Adelaide states there are thousands of men almost penniless on the goldfields…

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The New Mining on Private Lands Bill. First Reading in the Council. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 2

The Mining on Private Lands Bill was read a first time in the Legislative Council, and the second reading fixed for Tuesday next…

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The Miners’ Strike at Baltimore. Coal Supply Exhausted. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 2

Owing lo the miners’ strike at Baltimore, the Ohio railway supply of coal is exhausted. The directors have issued instructions to seize all private supplies…

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Entombed Miners Rescued. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 2

The imprisoned miners in the Aurora mine, Michigan, have been rescued. There were 500 miners entombed…

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Mining on Private Property Bill. Second Reading in the Council. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 2

In the Legislative Council last night, the Mining on Private Property Bill No. 2 was read a second time…

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Mining Notes

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

The following extracts are from the Mines Report for 1893 :— In the Milton Division there is very little mining work going on, with the exception of…

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Payable Alluvial Gold Near Albury. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 1

The report of a discovery of payable alluvial gold at Hawkes View, near Albury, has been confirmed. The wash, though patchy, is rich…

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Payable Alluvial Gold Near Wyalong. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 2

It is stated that payable alluvial gold is being obtained at Billy’s Lookout, 25 miles from Wyalong…

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On the Goldfields. Vii. Araluen Present

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 1

WHEN the Great Southern Line passed through Goulburn, and the Cooma branch was constructed a great deal of the traffic to Moruya, Bodalla, and Bega, passed through Araluen;…

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Trouble in American Coal Mines. Machinery Destroyed. Eleven Free Miners Killed London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 2

A [?] of terror prevails in the coalmining districts in America. The unionists captured the machinery, which they destroyed, and eleven free miners…

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A Glut of Gold

Moruya Examiner · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 2

IF coming events cast shadows before them there should soon be a great revival of trade in Europe, that is if the Continental war devil can only be kept well in the back…

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Another Alluvial Gold Discovery . SYDNEY

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 2

Alluvial gold, with shallow sinking, has been discovered on Macansh’s Station, Duck Creek, about 17 miles from Murrumburrah…

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lN the Council. Mining on Private Lands. Amending Electoral Bill. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 2

The Mining on Private Lands Bill was read a third time in the Legislative Council last night, and the Amending Electoral Bill was taken…

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On the Gold fields. Vm Golden Gully

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 1

METHINKS this term of Golden Gully has an assuring influence, in these times of general “lock ups.” Could one now, two feet below the surface, haul up a bucket of wash-dirt,…

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