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

Mining & the mines, 1904

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Tumberumba Gold Robbery. Police Officer Arrested

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 24 October 1904 · page 2

In the latter part of July a party of miners deposited 162 ounces of gold, valued at £640, in charge of the police station at Tumberumba. A little later…

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Alleged Gold Robbery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 4

Tumberumba, Saturday.—John Alexander Ferguson was charged this morning at the local Police Court, before the Gibson, P.M., with stealing 164oz of gold, the property of Burns, Hayes,…

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Local Mining Development

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 2

ACTIVITY is being shown along the whole line of the Kangiar[?] belt of mining country—from Kangiara on the north to D[?]nders[?]gir, south of…

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Recent Gold Robbery. a Startling Development

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 3

A rather startling development has occurred in connection with the robbery of gold, to the value of £600, from the strongroom at the…

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Suit As to Mining Properties. [?] and Others V. Southey and [?]

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 4

IN the Equity Court, Sydney, on Monday before Mr. Justice A.H. Sampson, chef pulse of equity, Mr. Langer Onen, instructed by Mr. James W. John appeared for the…

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A Mining Revolution. the Ore-finder at Work. (“St James Budget," September 16.)

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 27 October 1904 · page 6

The electrical ore-finder has demonstrated its untlity one more. Following up its success at Coniston, where, it may remembered, long-lost lodes of…

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Sensational Mining Accident

Goulburn Herald · Monday 31 October 1904 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Friday.—William Dirk, one of the sailor gang working it the Junction North, miraculously escaped being killed this afternoon. He was doing some work at the…

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Mine Explosion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 2

A mine exploded at Moji, badly injuring the Chyoda Maru, killing ten persons, and injuring many others…

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The War. London, Sunday. Coal for the Japanese

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 4

The Japanese have altered the gauge of the railway to Yentai, and are obtaining sufficient coal for military purposes. SUBMARINE MINES…

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Araluen Valley Consolidated Gold-dredging Co

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 November 1904 · page 4

The fifth annual general meeting of shareholders of the Araluen Valley Consolidated Gold-dredging Company was held at Vickery's Chambers, Sydney, on Monday, Mr. T. H…

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A Mining Properties Suit

Goulburn Herald · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 2

IN the part heard suit in Equity, brought by Colonel Charles Fyshe Roberts, Henry W. Bell, Samuel [?], the Boatvice Gold-mining Company, Limited and others against Henry…

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Tuena Mining Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 2

In the Equity Court on Monday, before his Honor Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, Chief Judge in Equity, judgment was given in the case of Roberts and others v. Southey and others. Mr…

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Mines in the Sea of Japan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 2

Japanese cruisers stopped and examined the P. and O. steamer Formosa, 4045 tons, when on the voyage to Yokohama. The Formosa reports that the Sea of Japan is full of mines,…

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The Argentine Mining Co

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 2

At the first general meeting of shareholders in this company held on November 4th the following directors were elected:—Dr. A Handcock-Burkilt Messrs R. E. Conolly, A. E…

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A Gold Miner's Agreement

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 4

IN the Equity Court, Sydney, on Monday before Mr. Justin A. H. Simpson, the case of Roberts and others v. Southey and others was concluded…

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Local Mining Development

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 2

The following report taken from the "Yass Courier," will be read with interest, a number of residents of Young being Interested:--…

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The Argentine Mining Co

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 2

AT the first general meeting of shareholders in this company, held on November 4th, the following directors were elected:—Dr. A. Handcock-Burkitt, Messrs. R. E. Conolly, A…

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Strike of Coal Trimmers

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 2

THE Newcastle coal-trimmers have struck work because the Movedores would not unconditionally pay holiday rates (3/- per hour) on Wednesday. The stevedores offered to…

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Interesting Mining Case

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 1

A CASE of importance touching the disposal of mining interests was before the Warden's Court, when Dugald Smart sought to have the Curator of…

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Russo-japanese War. Russian Disaster. Port Arthur Mine Explodes. London, Nov. 10, 12.35 p.m

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 6

A Japanese shell has exploded has mines laid in Itze-shan, three miles north-west of the entrance of Port Arthur, by the Russians for use should they be driven out of the fort…

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