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Mining & the mines, 1895

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The Wentworth Gold Fields

Evening News · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, March 11.—Mr. Warnford Locke has been appointed manager of the Wentworth Gold Fields Proprietary Company, Lucknow, near…

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The Bulgandra Gold Finds

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 7

Mr. H. S. Hawkins, tho warden's clerk at Albury, visited, on March 2, the Bulgandra gold find on the Walbundrie to Alrana road. 40 miles from Albury, and found 20 claims now…

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Mining Near Hargraves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 9

The warden's clerk at Hargraves has forwarded a report on the result of a recent crushing at Tucker's Hill, near Hargraves, by W. Nakelin, who has received aid from the prospecting vote. Mr…

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Mining at Bulgandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 9

The wardeu's clerk at Albury has forwarded a report on the Bulgandra gold find on the Walbundrie to Urana road, 40 miles from Albury. There are about 20 claims now on payable gold, and the…

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Important Mining Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Full Court to-day dismissed an appeal in the important mining case of Dalrymple v. the Prince of Wales and Bonshaw Company. The…

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Gold Fossickers. Working Without Rights

Evening News · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 6

QUEANBEYAN, Wednesday.—The local warden's bailiff has issued about a dozen summonses to gold fossickers who have been working without miners' rights…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 5

The report as to the Lambton minors' notice to cease work in 14 days is confirmed. The miners expect that this notice of cessation of work at the colliery is only a foreshadow of the intention of…

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Wentworth Goldfields Proprietary. London, March 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 5

Mr. Warnford Locke has been appointed manager of the Wentworth Goldfields Proprietary Company, Lucknow, New South Wales, in succession to Mr. J. W. Collins,…

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The Drake Goldfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 9

Mr. Slee, the Chief Inspector of Mines, has forwarded a report to the Mines Department on the prospects of the Drake goldfield. The yield of gold tor the Drake division for 1894 was 6062oz., a…

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The Goldfields of Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Coolgardie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 5

The tanks of the Ivanhoo Battery are being filled preparatory to starting crushing. A nice lot of alluvial gold was brought in on Saturday from Lake Darlot, near Baron von Mueller…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) the Bywong Goldfield. Bungendore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 9

Now that the alluvial rush is over, the miners at Bywong are settling down to work at the reefs, and are making excellent progress. The rich yields from Lowe's claim have stimulated their energies, and…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 5

The White Reef party is opening out at the 150ft. level preparatory to driving for the reef at the water level. Parcell and party are washing lode stuff obtained from their Koh-in-noor claim, but…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. Prospecting Operations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 5

WYALONG, Tuesday.--At Gough's No. 1 Battery, Presser and party finished putting through 147 tons for 452oz. Gough's No. 2 Battery is working on two large…

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The West Australian Goldfields. the Mount Margaret Find. Further Sensational Reports. a Welcome Fall of Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 5

COOLGARDIE, Tuesday.--Messrs. E. P. Murphy, R. Fowle, H. Baker, and Lynch, prospectors, came into town last night from Mount Margaret, bringing a small…

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Newcastle News. Affairs at the Mines. Wallsend and Plattsburg. Proposed Municipal Amalgamation -- Promenade Concert -- Alleged Assault and Robbery -- Collision on the A.A. Co.'s Line The Stockton Fire. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 5

Matters in connection with the working of the collieries appear to be growing worse every day. All of the employees at the Lambton colliery have received 14 days…

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Mining Intelligence Lady Burdett Coutts Mine

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 2

Our special correspondent, having visited the above mentioned mine, reports as follows:-- The Lady Burdett Coutts Gold, mine is at Boney's Rooks, situate about…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries the Strike at Minmi

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--There was a large attendance at the Felice Court, Miami, to-day, when J. and A. Brown summoned a number of the miners who are…

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The Western Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 5

LITHGOW, Wednesday.--The miners working at the Zig Zag coalmine have received 14 days' notice of another reduction of 2d per ton in the rate for hewing. One…

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The Southern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 5

BULLI, Wednesday.--Some uneasiness prevails in mining circles here owing to the notice of a reduction being posted at Kembla, and which will practically bring…

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Lithgow Coal Miners. Another Wage Reduction. Notice Given

Evening News · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 5

LITHGOW, Wednesday.—Another hewing rate redaction is threatened in one of the local pits. The men working in the ZigZag Mine have received fourteen…

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