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

Mining & the mines, 1903

224 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 12

Mining on Private Properly

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 2

ON Friday a number of members of the Labor party saw the Minister for Mines, and asked that the Mining on Private Property Act be amended in order that it might be easier for poor miners…

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Mining on Private Properly

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 2

On Friday a number of members of the Labor party saw the Minister for Mines, and asked that the Mining on Private Property Act be amended in…

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Mining at Murrumburrah

The Yass Courier · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

THE old blind creek diggings still maintain about 200 men. Some of them are doing really well, and all making little more than sufficient to keep them. A…

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Gold at 3,855 Feet

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 3

For some time considerable interest has attached to the exploratory work being carried on by the New Chum Railway Company on the extreme south end of the…

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That Quibble of Mine

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

Ignoring the fact that I signed myself "Joan," you address me as "he"--probably in order that you could thus claim the privilege of rolling up your sleeves…

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Junction Point News. Rich Gold Find at Tuena

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

HAVE just returned from Tuena where great excitement prevails over the recent gold discoveries. Slide[?]ing [?]reek is some six miles from Tuena…

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Nuggets of Gold

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 1

It matters very little whether the digger gets his gold in dust or nuggets so long at he gets plenty of it. As a letter of fact, however, big nuggets…

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The Miners

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

A WEEK or so ago a number of members of the Labor party saw the Minister for Mines, and asked that the Mining on…

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Coal-cutting Machine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 4

Perth, Tuesday.—Coal-cutting with machinery has been commenced in the Collie Boulder Coal Coy's mine at Collie Walk. Mr. Edon, the general manager, claims that his company was the first…

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Sensational Gold Discovery

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 June 1903 · page 4

A SENSATIONAL gold discovery close to Bighill (Q.) has been made during the past few days. G. Martindall, who was successful lately in the Australian mine, commenced…

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Long Hollow Gold Rush

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 June 1903 · page 2

MR. T. A. SMITH, goldfields warden at Tuens, has telegraphed to the department, in connection with the alluvial rush at Long Hollow, that several parties of men have struck rich…

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A Legacy of Hate. Chapter X. ‘Vengeance Is Mine.’

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 22 June 1903 · page 4

Miss Grainger visited Lionel as frequently as the rules of the prison would permit her, and during the last week of his detention took up her abode in…

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Saving Gold From Sand

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

TRACTS of land in the south-western part of the United States containing valuable deposits of gold are to be opened (says the San Francisco Chronicle) as the result of an…

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Water Famine at Broken Hill. Mines Closed Down. Rain-making Experiments Unsuccessful. Broken Hill

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

THE position of affairs at Broken Hill has become very serious owing to the water famine. Many mines have been compelled to close down and others will have to follow…

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Sensational Gold Discovery

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 3

A SEN[?]TIRAL gold discovery close to Bighill (Q) har been made during the past two days G. Martindall, who was successful lately in the Australian mine…

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Broken-hill Water Famine. All Mines Closed Except One. Five Thousand Miners Idle. Broken-hill

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 2

The water has gone at last. To-night the long mile of the line of lode is almost lightless. Except for the glare around the British, and for few guiding lights on other lines, the town and…

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Mining Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 29 June 1903 · page 2

A MINING warden's court was held this morning before Mr. S. Murphy, warden. John Hayes applied for six months' suspension of labour conditions of his mining…

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Mining Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1903 · page 4

On Monday morning Mr. Murphy, mining warden, heard the following applications for suspension of labour conditions and granted them as under:—John Hayes was allowed six months'…

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Mining at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 4

Braidwood, Thursday.—Cleaver and party, Upper Araluen, crushed 9 tons at lithe Major's Creek battery for 2oz. gold per ton, besides four bags of concentrates expected to increase the yield by 3dwt…

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The Lake George Mine

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 4

IN an action brought in the High Court of Justice of England by the Lake George Mines, Limited, against Gibbs, Bright, and Co., and others, an application was made in…

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