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

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Coal Miners’ Troubles. a Big Strike Threatened

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 17 September 1903 · page 2

A press message from Bulli states that the district officers of the Illawarra Colliery Employees Association met the directors of the South Clifton Coal…

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In a Western Mining Camp

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 4

Probably the most successful appearance ever made by anybody in any theatre occurred in California some years ago. The place was a colony of rough miners at that time, and…

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Discovery of Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 September 1903 · page 2

Mr. Warden M'Kell has forwarded to the Under-Secretary for Mines a report by Mr. A. Campbell, of Bodangora, of a new discovery of payable alluvial gold. The site of the…

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Mining Accident a Perilous and Tiresome Journey. 25 Miles on a Stretcher

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

AT seven a.m. on Monday, Neil McIntyre (15), son of Mr. John McIntyre, miner, of Abercrombie river, met with a severe accident at his father's claim, which necessitated a…

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The Rand Mines. London, Sept. 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 2

Mr. J. b . Merriman, M H A., of Cape Colony, a member of the Afrikander Bond, speaking at Indwe yesterday, expressed surprise at General Botha advocating the breaking up of native…

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Mining Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 2

AT seven a.m. yesterday week, Neil McIntyre (15), son of Mr. John McIntyre, miner, of Abercrombie River met with a severe accident at his…

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Mining Accident Near Goulburn

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 2

One day last week Neil M[?]Intyre(15), son of a miner at Abercrombie River was buried by a fall of wash dirt. His father and brother immediately sot to…

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Spring Range Goldfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 4

Yaas, Saturday.—Considerable attention is being devoted to the Spring Range Goldfield. At present prospecting operations are in tie initiatory stage, but good results have been obtained to-day. Three…

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Mining Court. MONDAY. Before Mr.. Robertson P.M.

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 2

Emile Eddinger v. Martin Madden and Martha Madden. Trespass on a mining claim. Mr. Hogan for plaintiff, Mr. Gordon for defendants…

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Accident in a Mine. Injured Boy Carried 25 Miles

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 2

GOULBURN, Friday.—Neil M'In[?]yre, 15 years of age, son of Mr. John M'Intyre, of the Abercrombie River Mine, on Monday morning had a narrow scare…

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Edison's Gold Saver

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 2

A few days ago our Tenterfield correspondent reported that "Mr. Salmond, an American speculator, accompanied by one of Edison's engineers has taken a large…

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Mining Matters

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 5 October 1903 · page 2

We learn that the returns from the last consignment of ore sent on from the Prospectors’ shaft at Kangiara have come to hand, and are very satisfactory…

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Edison's Gold Saver. Another Electrical Marvel

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 4

A few days ago the Daily Telegraph's Tenterfield correspondent reported that "Mr. Salmond, an American speculator, accompanied by one of Edison's engineers, has taken a large mining area at…

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Correspondence. a Miner’s Opinion. (To the Editor, Yass Courier.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 2

Sir.—In the last issue of your contemporary a letter appeared, signed by Edward Candish; that gentleman is, I presume, an “expert ” in mining matters, and as usual…

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Mining Matters

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 2

We learn that the returns from the last consignment of [?] sent on from the Prospectors' shaft at Kangiara have come to hand, and are very satisfactory. The…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday The Pelaw Colliery Trouble

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 4

The Arbitration Court this morning granted leave to prosecute the wheelers in the Pelaw main mine. Probate Duty…

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Edison's Electrical Gold Saver. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 2

Sir,—The information on the above given in your paper raises in the mind of any expect mining man a very strong desire for fuller particulars and until the syndicate proprietors…

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New Discovery of Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 4

West Wyalong, Thursday.—Mr. Arthur E. Blunder, storekeeper at Yalgogrin, discovered to-day a 7oz nugget besides some small ones at Nariah station, situated about 25 miles to the west of…

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Our Mining Industry

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 2

A GREAT deal has been written at various times regarding the mining industry of the Yass district, and though at different times the alluvial fields at…

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Shale Miners' Lockout. Refusal of Arbitration. London, Oct. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 4

The owners of shale mines in Scotland have given notice of a lockout to 4000 miners because the latter had refused to submit to arbitration the question of an advance in their wages…

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