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Mining & the mines, 1894

6,467 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 250

Mining on Private Property

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 16

A public meeting, for the purpose of hearing the practical miners' views concerning mining on private property was held at Bourke's Mansion House Hotel, George-street, Haymarket, on…

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The Old Billagoe Mine. Application in Equity

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 9

THE Chief Judge in Equity on Tuesday had before him the matter of Goold v. Henderson. This was an application for a continuance of an injunction on behalf of Pierce Goold restraining Martia…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill, March 14

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 615

The course of prospecting operations at the British mine decided upon after the recent inspection by Mr. Woodhead, director, is now in full swing. At Retallick's shaft near the junction boundary the…

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A Noted Explorer. the West Australian Gold-fields. Advice to Those Going to Coolgardie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 9

Mr. Ernest Giles, an eminent explorer, arrived in Sydney yesterday from Melbourne. Mr. Giles, who is a Gold Medallist and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of London, has came over at the…

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The Eclipse. Another Gold Saving Machine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 16

In our business columns will be seen a challenge issued by R. T. Ball and Company, of Goulburn, in which they are prepared to match their "Eclipse" gold saving machine against…

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Gold Discovery at Murrumburrah. Murrumburrah

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 615

Mr. H. Knopp, who has been prospecting this district for many years, has found payable alluvial gold on the Wallendbeen run, at a distance of about one and a half mile from the township. He has…

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The New Gold Rush.. Exodus of Unemployed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 16

The office of the Mining Department in Phillip-street has been inundated of late with applicants for permits to fossick for gold in various parts of of N. S. Wales…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 25

Wilcannia.—March 15: Mining matters at the White Cliffs Opal Field have been decidedly quiet lately, owing to the very unsatisfactory state of the opal market, and deserted camps are…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 16

Tumberumba.—March 19: It is reported that the Tumberumba Flat Sluicing Company are about to start work again. The tribute system has been introduced…

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Influence of Gold on Population a New Era

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 25

It goes without saying that the mineral resources of Australia are vast, extensive and various. Here in New South Wales alone we have minerals of almost every kind, and in…

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Wyalong Gold Fields. Latest News. Mr. Slee's Report

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 13

The Under-Secretary for Mines has received a long report from Mr. Slee, the Chief Inspector of Mines, on the Wyalong Gold Fields. The following is an excerpt:…

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Latest From Wyalong. Report by the Chief Inspector of Mines

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 10

THE Under-Secretary for Mines has received a long report from Mr. Slee, the Chief Inspector of Mines, on the Wyalong goldfields, in the course of which he says:—…

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Co-operative Coal Company's Tramline. The Equity Suit. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 616

The Plattsburg Municipal Council have resolved to defend the Equity suit Laidley versus the Borough of Plattsburg. The Mayor has been authorised to sign the statement or defence and to affix the seal of…

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Beach Mining. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 13

Sir,—Seeing a paragraph in this morning's paper re the beach miners on the northern beaches of the colony, I beg to offer them the following advice, by your favour:—To beach miners on the Richmond…

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Mr. J. Jerger, Inventor of the New Gold-saving Machine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 25

Mr. J. Jerger, the inventor of the new goldsaving appliance which bears his name, and of which we gave an illustration last week, was born in the Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, and…

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A Terrible Explosion. a Boiler in a Russian Mine. Fifteen Men Boiled to Death

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 11

LONDON, March-16.—A terrible disaster occurred to-day in a mine near Ekaterinoslav, Russia. The boiler burst and a number of…

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More Gold. an Alluvial Field. Rich Discovery. Four Ounces to the Bucket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 16

It has leaked out that a new rich discovery of gold has been made on the Clyde River, in the South Coast district, and the discoverers are taking steps on the…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 14. Mining on Private Property Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 590

The whole evening was devoted to further considering the Mining on Private Property Bill in committee. Clause 9 was amended in such a way that only persons holding miners' rights can receive…

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West Australian Gold Fields. the Kurnalpi Rush. Provisions Scarce—famine Peices. Good Rains

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 16

News continues to arrive from the gold fields. Provisions at the Kurnalpi rush are very scarce; the camel train is charging £60 to £70 per ton for carriage from Coolgardie to Kurnalpi. Tinned…

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Silver. Values Continue to Fluctuate. Uncertainty of the Market Causes Some Silver Mines to Shut Down

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 18

When we went to press last week bar silver was quoted in London at 2s 3?d per ounce standard. Day by day since then the price has continued to fluctuate,and values were recorded at…

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