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

Mining & the mines, 1900

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The Transvaal War. Affairs at Mafeking. a Concealed Mine. Message From Lord Roberts. Wepener Isolated. Boers Still in Force. London, April 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 4

Colonel Baden-Powell on April 1 reported Mafeking "safe and cheerful. Colonel Baden-Powell also reports "On March 23 the enemy abandoned its advanced…

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Gold Returns

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 4

THE Queensland gold returns for March show a yield of 91,304oz. being an increase of 4929oz. over the corresponding…

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Humewood Lead and Silver Mine

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 2

Several shares have been taken up in this mine and Mr. Field, the manager, considers that there is work for over thirty men now. He intends…

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The War. Mafeking. Mining and Counter Mining. a Boer Move

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 2

London, April 10.--Matching was safe and cheerful on April 1. The enemy on March 23 abandoned the advanced trench to the eastward…

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Three Collieries Destroyed

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 2

Native scouts report that the Boers destroyed by explosions of dynamite three collieries at Wessel's Nek, 24 miles north of Ladysmith, and that the enemy…

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The Rand Mines. London, April 12

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 2

Herr Epler, an Austrian, commanding the Rand Mines Police, has arrested 14 men who were acting under the orders of Herr Munnick, the State Mining Engineer…

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Destroying the Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 2

It was recently stated that fourteen men who were acting under the orders of Herr Munnick, the State mining engineer of the Transvaal, had been arrested on a charge of…

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The War. Important Operations Expected. Proposal to Destroy the Mines. Scanty News. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 2

News from the seat of war is scanty and contradictory. It is believed that important operations are proceeding…

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Purchase of a Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 2

We understand that the Mummell copper Mine has recently changed hands, having bees purchased by Dr. Handcock from the original owners. We believe it is…

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Mining. Mummel Copper Mine

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 5

WE understand that the copper mine at Mummel has been purchased by Dr. Handcock of Goulburn, who intends to test the capabilities of the mine to the fullest extent…

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Proposed Blowing Up the Mines

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 3

Herr Munnick, who with 14 subordinates was arrested on a charge of conspiracy to destroy property on the Rand, admitted under cross examination that…

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Proposed Destruction of the Johannesburg Mines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

It was recently reported that preparations had been made to destroy the Johannesburg mines and machinery, and afterwards arrests were made in Johannesburg of men who were…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

CAPTAIN'S FLAT, Tuesday.—Coach loads of people are leaving here daily since the stoppage of the cyanide works, and since a suspension of the labour conditions for three…

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Mining at Queanbeyan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 4

QUEANBEYAN, Tuesday—Mr. Alex. Johnston, who was the contractor for the Bungendore-Queanbeyan-Michelago railway line, and is now one of the directors of the famous Woodlark Island gold…

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Western Australian Goldfields. London, April 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 4

Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has consented to see Mr. Griffith, the representative of the Western Australian Goldfields Separation League, relative to the petition of the…

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The Johannesburg Gold-field. Capitalised Value, £200,000,000 Marvellous Mining Record

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 4

A WRITER in the Argus, who has lived in South Africa, and has since teen in Victoria and West Australia, makes the following contribution:—…

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A Marvellous Centenarian. Mr, William Williams. Wins £250,000 Worth of Gold. Gondagai

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 4

Mr. William Williams, the well-known mining pioneer, of Adelong, who resides at Adelong Crossing, celebrated his 100th birthday yesterday, when a large number…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

THE legal manager of the Day Dawn Gold Mining Company, no liability, Little river, near Braidwood, reports that first-class progress is being made with the work. New…

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Gold Dredging

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

A warden's court of inquiry into various questions affecting the application of J. A. Gegg for the lease of two areas of 31a. and 37½a., Shoalhaven and Little rivers for dredge…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Fire in a Colliery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 4

THE fire in Gunnedah colliery is still raging, and it is expected it will be hard work to extinguish it. The Plague…

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