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

Mining & the mines, 1902

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The Worlds Gold Supply

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

The chairman of the Bank of Africa estimated that owing to the closing of the mines in South Africa, the world's supply of gold has diminished by over…

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Mining at Nanama. a Visit to the Record Reign

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 2

It is about five years since Murrumbateman, Yass, and surrounding places were agog by reports of fabulous yields from Nanama mines. Cycling through from…

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Rich Discovery of Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

Perth, Sunday,—The following telegram was received on Saturday from Mr. Madden, the resident magistrate at Roeburne Bay, by the Under-Secretary of Mines:—"Reported…

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Where the Money Came From. the Mines Plundered

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 2

London, Monday Afternoon.—The president of the Johannesburg Chamber of Mines estimates that the Boer Government obtained £2,691,173 worth of gold…

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Colliery Disaster. Eleven Men Entombed

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3

A colliery explosion occurred at Wigan, Lancashire Eleven miners were entombed. Four of them who ware rescued were seriously injured. The Others…

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Harden and Murrumburrah. Wednesday. MINING

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 3

Matters in connection with the Blind Creek alluvial rush may be said to be improving, if anything; still a great deal of further development work is necessary…

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Novel Mining Case

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 2

A novel mining case was heard at the Queanbeyan police court on Wednesday last, the P.M. presiding. The plaintiff, Mr. Reid, of…

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The Miners' Accident Relief Act. Provision for Small Mines

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

The provisions of the Miners' Accident Relief Act are applicable to all mines employing fifteen or more persons, and in such cases contributions by owners and by…

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Back After the Gold. the Return: to the Rand

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 5

The Capetown correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” writes on the way People are warming back to Johannesburg now that the way is open to…

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King Solomon's Mines

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

The mind is staggered at the relation of the enormous quantities of gold possessed by the ancient Semitic peoples. Hiram brought to Solomon…

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Strike of Coal Trimmers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

Newcastle, Monday.—For some time past the members of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Union have been agitated over serious detentions to which they have been…

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Mining at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 4

The secretary of the Araluen Valley Consolidated Gold-dredging Company. N.L, reports as follows;-Dredge No. 1 : During the lost week screen segments, rollers, and tumbler plates have been renewed…

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Serious Strike at Newcastle. Coal Trimmers Cease Work-a Fight to a Finish

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 6

The Newcastle Coal-trimmera’ Union struck work on Monday afternoon, and, as a result, the whole of the mining industry of the district has been…

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Monthly Gold Yield

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 6

The usual return compiled by the Department of Mines shows that the gold yield of this State for the month of April was 30,701 crude ounces, equal to…

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Kino Solomon's Mines

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 1

THE mind is staggered at the relation of the enormous quantities of gold possessed by the ancient Semitic peoples. Hiram brought to Solomon…

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Strike of Anthracite Miners. London, May 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 4

A strike of anthracite miners in Pennsylvania has been ordered to commence on Monday. The miners, who number 150,000, demand the recognition of eight hours as a day's work…

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Department of Mines and Agriculture

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 3

THE premier states that by the retirement of Mr. Duncan McLaughlan, under-secretary for mines and agriculture, an opportunity will be offered of separating these two…

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The Mining Possibilities of the Commonwealth

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 2

A just reproof reaching us from the other side of the world resembles the rebuke of posterity, because in such a case eve[?]a and persons re looked at in something like…

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The Gold Yield of the Rand. London, May 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 4

The output of the Rand goldfield for the year which has elapsed since the resumption of milling amounts to 613,873oz. The return of parties in the French elections gives…

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Explosion in a Goal Mine. 260 Miners Killed

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 3

An explosion bat taken place in the Fraterville Coal Mine, Goal Creek, Tennessee. Flames issued from the mouths of the shafts. Altogether 250…

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