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Mining & the mines, 1894

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The Western Australian Goldfields. No. I. Port Augusta, February 12

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 408

Last evening the Waroonga steamed between the yellow shores of the inlet leading to this port, and this morning about 8 a.m. brought up alongside the wharf, where huge stacks of bagged wheat lie in…

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The Town of Braidwood and the Picturesque Araluen Valley. a Famous Gold Field of New South Wales, and the Scene of Great Excitement in the Early Fifties

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 19

Braidwood, from the Araluen-road…

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The Miners' Troubles. Non-unionists at Stockton. Ships Waiting for Coal. the Western Collieries

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.— The harbor now presents a busy appearance, and there are more ships in port waiting for coal than has been since the strike of 1890. For the first time for many…

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The Southern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 4

CLIFTON, Saturday.--For the fortnight ended to-day, the coal trade at this end o the district showed a decided improvement. The South Clifton Colliery worked about…

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The Western Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 4

LITHGOW Saturday.--The coal trade during the week has shown somewhat increased activity, though, owing to the reductions of the hewing rate, the increase in the…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries. the Stockton and Co-operative Pits

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The non-unionists at the Stockton Colliery were strengthened yesterday by the arrival of nine more men from the south, making the number up to…

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Mining at Adelong. Another Gold-bearing Reef

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 5

ADELONG, Monday.— The Great Victoria Gold Mine, which includes the well-known research, Annett's and Great Victoria leases, and which has the deepest shaft in the colony, has changed…

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Colliery Accident. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 6

A serious accident happened last night at Korumburra. A young man named Alexander Morgan was working on the night shift at the Korumburra and Jeetho mine,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 6

Hannan's-hill G.M. Company, Coolgardie.--The following telegram, dated 21st inst. (detained through interruption to line), has been received relating to the property…

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Fresh Gold Discoveries

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 3

Adelaide, Monday.— An important gold discovery has been made at Lonely Gully, near Wankaringa. The precious mineral is an ironstone lode averaging about 70oz to the ton. The…

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The Cremorne Coal Core

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 4

The core of coal taken from the Cremorne bore has been forwarded to the Agent-General in London. Any persons who may wish to see it will be allowed to do so at the…

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Rich Gold Discovery. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 5

A rich gold discovery is reported to have been made at Lovely Gully, near Waukaringa. The gold is in an ironstone lode aveingmg about 70oz, to the ton. Pieces attached to the stone weighed…

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Reported Gold Discovery Near Barmedman

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 5

A correspondent at Temora writes About December 18 last it was reported that good gold was discovered at Wyalong No. 1, about 40 miles from here and 20 froth Barmedman. Since then…

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Fresh Gold Discoveries. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 5

New discoveries of gold are reported from Wandiligong, Creswick, Malmsbury, and Stawell. Several small nuggets have been found, and fairly well defined lodes are opened up, showing gold…

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The Golden Pheasant. a Story Op Old; Gold; and Sold

The Australian Star · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 3

" This is the very spot where Wieberg sunk the kettle of sovereigns," said Harry Bostock, one of the three who were recently camped on the bank of the River Tarwin,…

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The Coal Trade. (From Our Correspondent.) the Co-operative Coliery. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 6

There is no fresh development in connection with the proceedings at the Co-operativo Colliery. A deputation from the minera was to have interviewed Mr. Laidley in Sydney to-day, but with what result…

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Mining on Private Lands. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 6

Sir,—The bill as to mining on private lands is now before the Legislative Council and I take the liberty of placing my views before those honourable gentlemen who may act as arbiters of the fate of that bill. I…

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Coolgardie Goldfields. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 3

Sir,--I have read with some interest, but more amusement, " J. F. M.'s" letter in reference to your published interview with me on the subject of the Coolgardie…

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The Coolgardie Goldfields. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 7

Sir,--Having had experience of the mining centres in all the Australian colonies, I can, without doubt, testify to the real worth of the fields. Starting from Albany and arriving…

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The Collieries. All the Southern Mines Working

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 6

The whole of the southern collieries are now working and in full swing. To-day is the first occasion upon which operations have been carried on at all of the pits in the…

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