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

Mining & the mines, 1903

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The Mining Rush At[?]long Hollow

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 4

In a report received by the mines department from Senior-Constable Beck that officer states that the only further development since B[?]…

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A Mining Lease

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 10 August 1903 · page 2

Considerable interest attached, in the immediate district, to the rival efforts to capture a mining lease at Spring Range, Hall, formerly owned by one…

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Mining and Finance

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 2

It is understood, in fact definitely known, that several new claim have been pegged out at Spring Rango. On Saturday last ther[?] was a good deal of…

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Terrible Mining Disaster. a Colliery Explosion. 235 Lives Lost. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 1

San Francisco papers which came to hand to-day contain particulars of a dreadful mining disaster at Hanna, Wyoming, involving the lives of 235…

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Mining at Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 4

Tuena, Tuesday.—At the alluvial rush M'Kay and a party of New Zealanders won a 7oz 12dwt nugget last week, and Bremner and Owen a 2oz 14dwt nugget yesterday. Blay and party…

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Mining at Long Hollow

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 4

A report from Senior-constable Beck to the Department of Mines, dated August 3, respecting the condition of things at the Long Hollow rush, states that little gold has been obtained during the past…

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A Colliery Dispute

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 6

THE compromise offered by the employe' district officers to the South Clifton Colliery Company to re-open the mine on the nine hours hauling system, in lien of eight hours,…

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Immense Coal Requirements. London, Aug. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 4

The Daily Mail reports that the Admiralty has asked quotations for 1,000,000 tons of steam coal for the last four months of 1903 for delivery at Gibraltar, Malta, and elsewhere…

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Lake George Mines, Limited, v. Gibbs, Bright, and Co

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 2

In the Banco Court on Friday, before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Simpson, in the above matter, Mr. Garland, instructed by Messrs. Allen, Allen, and Hemsley,…

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Mining at Braidwood

Goulburn Herald · Monday 24 August 1903 · page 2

THE monthly police escort took 1027 oz. 13 dwt. 20 gr. of gold to Tarago. Theo bulk of this was recovered by dredges, of which there are thirteen working in the district…

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Lake George Mines, Limited, v. Gibes, Bright, and Co

Goulburn Herald · Monday 24 August 1903 · page 2

IN Banco in Sydney on Friday Mr. Garland, instructed by Messrs. Allen, Allen, and Hemaley, appeared for the Lake George Mines, Limited, and moved for an order…

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Lake George Mines, Ltd., v. Gibbs, Bright, and Co

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 2

The Banco Courts after hearing argument in this matter, made an order with costs directing a witness named (John Blackley Jaquet, geological surveyor, Department of Mines) to…

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Lake George Mines Limited, V. Gibbs Bright and Co

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 2

THE hearing of the application for an order attaching for contempt J. B. Jacquet geological surveyor for disobedience of an order to be examined as a witness in the above…

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Mining

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

A PARCEL of alluvial gold, weighing 20 ozs., was brought to Braidwood by two brothers named Littrell. It was obtained by driving under the flat of the Malakoff Creek…

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Mining at Gnndagai

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

Another discovery, and one that is likely to be of some value, was made at Bark Hut, near Gundagai, during the week. The prospects are said to be…

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More Gold Country

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 3 September 1903 · page 3

We are informed that more alluvial country of a payable character in being taken up and worked in the vicinity of Spring Range. For about two miles…

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Discovery of Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 4

Brisbane, Thursday.—Nearly £400 worth of gold has been found by the prospectors at Peter's Rush, near the head of tile Dee River, during the last few days. Not only is the bed of the Dee River pegged out…

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Mining Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 September 1903 · page 3

A SITTING of the warden's court was held to-day before the Police Magistrate. Sydney Williams applied for the suspension of labour conditions on his mineral claim at Wingello…

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Gold Discovery near Bega

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 September 1903 · page 3

The following report has been received by the Under-Secretary for Mines and Agriculture from Mr. H. S. Hawkins, mining warden at Bega:—"I have the honour to inform you that…

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Noisy Mining Meeting. London, Sept. 11

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 3

The proceedings at the meeting of the Associated Northern Blocks. Gold-mining Company, of Western Australia, held…

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