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South Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

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More Gold from Yalwal. Another Large Yield. From the Caledonian Mine

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 2

Mr, R. T. Thorburn on Thursday last brought to Nowra and lodged in the City Bank a cake of 384 Qz retorted gold, being the product of 10 tons specimen…

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In the Assembly. Mining on Private Property Amendment Bill. Denounced by Mr. Copeland. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 2

The Assembly last night further considered the Mining on Private Property Amendment Bill Mr. Copeland denounced the measure as a [?]…

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Mining at Coolgardie. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 2

A very rich find of gold has been made at Coolgardie, nine miles from Norseman. The Easter Gift and other finds in…

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Pambula Goldfield

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 2

FROM the Bulletia’s “Wild Cat Column” we clip the following paragraphs in reference to the above:— A correspondent: Pambula is much…

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Explosion in a Mine. 130 Miners Entombed. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 2

One hundred and thirty miners have been entombed in a colliery explosion in Virginia. Fourteen corpses have been recovered…

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Reported Large Discovery of Ironstone. Carrying Splendid Gold. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1895 · page 2

It is reported that a huge hill of ironstone has been discovered at Coolgardie, carrying splendid gold…

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Mining Enterprise

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 2

Mr James Fraser, on behalf of the Beula Mining Co., registered at the Braid wood mining office on Thursday (says the Dispatch) thirteen claims, comprising in the…

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Mining

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1895 · page 2

Mr. Seymour, an eminent English expert, who was sent out to report on the Londonderry mine, stated that 10 years hence Coolgardie would have a population…

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Mines Report

Moruya Examiner · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 3

As We mentioned last issue we have received the annual report of the Mines Department, from which a few extracts may be of interest Gold production has -wonderfully increased…

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Londonderry Mine. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 3

The rich shoot of the Londonderry mine, Coolgardie, which was lost, has been picked up again at the 100 feet level. Within a few hours the stone…

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Gold Discovery. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1895 · page 2

An important alluvial gold discovery has been made at Spring Flat, near Gundagai. A 20 ounce nugget has been found…

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West Australian Goldfields. Coolgardie

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1895 · page 2

Numbers of diggers are starting for the Lake Cowan rush, and teams and camel trains, carrying miners, are also setting out. Little is definitely known as to the…

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The West Australian Goldfields. COOLOARDLE

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1895 · page 2

Good gold has been struck in a claim a mile north of the Londonderry on the main line of reef. The gold, which shows coarsely in the iron-stained quartz, is…

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Yalwal Gold Claims. the Case Against Henry Parkes. the Accused Acquitted

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 4

Henry Parkes, an elderly man, was, at the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, charged by indictment with having obtained the sum of £5 from Edward Millett…

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On a False Accusation. a Thrilling Story of an American Miners Great Strike. Chapter Xxxviii

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 4

The train rumbled into the station at Woldlam, and there was a stir [?] the passengers as a party of five prepared to alight. It was a party…

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Terrible Mining Accident. Broken Hill

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 4

THIS afternoon, [?]terrible diameter occurred at the Broken [?]South [?] whereby eight men lost their [?]and two where were seriously injured…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 3

AT the [?]mine a water [?]has been [?]and it is also [?]to sink the [?]on [?]and [?] down to [?]No work has…

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West Australian Goldfields. COOLGARDIE

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 3

The news of the lined in the Londonderry South mine has been confirmed. The stone is extremely rich, but pending instructions from the London…

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Shoalhaven Mining Fields

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 2

Mr. John Plummer, of Sydney, sends us an article on mining, in N. S. Wales, being a report, as published in the Mining Journal (London), 15th June last, of an…

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Gold Discovery. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 2

Gold, yielding an ounce to the load, has been discovered eight miles from Corowa…

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