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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 3

YESTERDAY Mr. Caswell, warden, heard a postponed mining suit brought by Charles R. Carrick, miner, against William Nesin, miner, for trespassing on his registered claim at…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 3

THE gold won by the Turon river dredge No. 1 during February (166½oz.) was exhibited in the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday, and atracted a large amount of…

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Colliery Explosion in Virginia

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 3

A terrible explosion has occurred in the Red Aah Colliery, Lafayette County, West Virginia. One hundred and two miners were…

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Mining. Rich Find of Opals

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 4

Rather a sensational find of opal was made on block 9, White Cliffs, on Tuesday, close to the chimney of the residence of Mr. Phil Brady, part of the residence of Mr.Phil…

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Cable News. Colliery Explosion in Virginia. London, Mar. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 5

A terrible explosion has occurred in the Red Ash Colliery, Lafayette County, West Virginia. One hundred and two miners were entombed. Of these only 50 were rescued…

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Gold Dredging at Araluen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 4

ARALUEN, Tuesday.—Mr. Tulloch is so well satisfied with the returns from his dredge that he intends building another on an adjoining lease. Mr. Perry's dredge is in full work, the owner being satisfied…

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The War. Troop Movements. Coal Mines Fired. Boer Leader Warned. Steyn's Flight. Bloemfontein Occupied. London

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 2

THE Cheshire Yeomanry and the Canadians have proceeded to Prieska. The West Australians returned to Victoria West…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 March 1900 · page 3

THE gold-mining lease and the mineral tenement of 25s. each, Oallen, applied for by J. A. Gegg on 21st August 1899, have been forfeited because leases failed to execute and…

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The Johannesburg Mines

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

In reply to questions in the House of Commons last night, with regard to the rumours current at Delagoa Bay that the Boers intended to dynamite the…

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Terrible Mining Disaster. Five Men Killed at Balmain

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 2

That those who go down into the bowels of the earth to dig for treasure—like those who go to sea in ships—carry their [?]ves in their hands was tragically demonstrated at…

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Destruction of Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 March 1900 · page 2

In view of the threat which has been made by the Boers to destroy Johannesburg and the mines, Great Britain is issuing. a proclamation stating that personal penalties will be exacted…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 5

IT haying been found desirable to increase the pumping power on the Federal Centrifugal Gold-sluicing Company. Braidwood, an order has been placed with Messrs. Robinson…

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Official Items the Coal Trade

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 2

A deputation representing the coalminers of the colony waited upon the premier on Wednesday, to urge the appointment of a royal commission to inquire into the…

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Terrible Colliery Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon six men were descending a shaft 1770ft. deep at the mine of the Sydney Harbour Colliery Company, Balmain, when, as it is…

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Eight Hours, for Miners

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

THE bill which Mr. Edden got through the Legislative Assembly last session providing that eight hours should be recognised as a day’s work for coal-miners from bank to…

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Attempted Murder in a Mine. Perth

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 4

At the Criminal Court to-day before Mr. Justice Stone, William Paterson Murdock was charged with attempting the murder of Roger Clarke at Burbants, near Coolgardie, on…

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Mining

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 4

THE legal manager of the Shoalhaven River Gold Dredging Company, No Liability, reports that the whole of the hull framing is finished with the exception of the diagonal braces. The deck beams…

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Mining. Dredging in the Braidwood District

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 2

AT Braidwood matters in connection with gold dredging are very brisk at present. At Araluen Messrs. Tullock and Hugan's dredge is doing good work, averaging about 100 ozs…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

Mr. J. Bowen, a cyanide expert from Victoria, was at Captain's Flat last week to report on the Luke George Mines Company's cyanide works. Since his departure word…

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Destruction of Mining Machinery

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 3

The Boers report that they have destroyed the shafts and the machinery of the Dundee Colliery, and that they intend to destroy all the others…

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