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Southern Highlands · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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The Mining on Private Lands Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 2

On the 24th. January last the Legislative Council consented to revive and proceed with the Mining on Private Lands Bill, and on the 8th February, after o debate extending…

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(Gold Discovery in Blew South Wales

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 3

The recant important discoveries of gold at "Wyalong and in other parts of New South Wales, are attracting considerable public interest, and consequently a few facts…

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Local Industry. Gold-saving Machine

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 2

UNUSCAL excitement and considerable interest were manifested by some of the Bowralites in Mr. C. Stokes' yard on Wednesday afternoon, 25th inst., when a trial of…

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The New Mining on Private Lands Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 5

The Mining on Private Lands Bill, introduced in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night by Mr. Copeland, is, in most of its provisions, almost identical with…

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Collgardie Gold Finds

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 3

The British Australasian of March 29, says—The eagerly-expected Coolgardie gold campion have now arrived in London, and owing to their value have placed a heavy…

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Combination Gold Saving Machine. MR. W. Gregory's Invention

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

FOR many years Mr. W. Grregory, of B[?]vral, has been on the search for old, and has relied on the ordinary methods to separate it from its base surroundings, the earth…

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Female Gold-Diggers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 5

A party of miners who recently visited the Little River, Braidwood district, were much interested by the novel spectacle of four females—a mother and three daughters—…

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The West Australian Goldfields

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 5

A new discovery in reported from the Yalgoo field. Cops and Delvey, whilst prespecting, came across a reef cap revealing rich stone. The gold in fine, like that…

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The Goldfields

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 2

A representative of the Evening News who was despatched to Tasmania to make inquiries into tho reported discovery as soon as the first intimation of the find reached…

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The West Australian Goldfields

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 2

News from Coolgardie dated Wednasday states that a new and important field has been discovered five miles beyond the IOU mine. A regular stampede occurred from…

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Better than Gold

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 3

Better than grandeur, better than gold than rank and titles a thousand fold, Is a healthy holy and a mind at case,…

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The Mining on Private Lands Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 2

The Mining on private Lands bill is being received in a half—heated manner by miners. The principal objection are urged to the clause which renders land enclosed…

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The Gold Fields. a Good Poor Man's Field

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 5

The following report is just to hand from on experienced man who has inspected the new Garangula lead:—I recently visited Garengula Gold Field, situated 17. miles…

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Managing Coal Fires

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 7

A good supply of kindling wood Should be used in starting the fire The coal used should be in small places, thereby giving more surface for the fire to act on, If a…

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OH Versu Coal

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 3

The off tank screw—steamer, Baku Standard, 8,700 tons burden has arrived at Avoameuth Bristol after solving the problem [?] long [?] voyage by…

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Wyalong Goldfield

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 3

Mr. Slee has returned to Sydney from the Wyalong and [?] goldtieids, where he has been engaged for some time past. He says his stay at Wyalong has continued him…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 3

There was a great crush of miners on Monday morning at tho mining registrar's office in the main camp, and the crush continued for some hours. It is considered…

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Coolgardie Goldfields. Reported Rich Discovery. a Sensational Statement

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 3

A sensational announcement was made from the balcony of the Shamrock Hotel, Perth. A person rang n bell from the balcony, and a crowd having collected, he…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 July 1894 · page 2

News from Goolgardie to 4th July states that every day crowds of men continue to visit the Londonderry mine. A great deal of ground has been pegged out on the line…

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