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

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Mining at Trunkey

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

Trunkey, Thursday.—On Saturday last Messrs. Hunter and party dollied 121b of stone for 50z 15dswt smelted gold, from their reef at Craig Lea. They have also forwarded 7 tons…

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The Garroorigang Mining "Boom." To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 6

Sir.—I am confident as an old citizen of Goulburn that the public, both of the city and district, will be glad to learn as speedily as possible that the authorities concerned, viz.,…

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Mine Explosion

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 4

A disastrous explosion has occurred in the Kamawha Company s coal mine, near Detroit, Michigan. Eighteen miners were killed. One hundred others just escaped losing their…

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Currah Creek Copper Mine

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 2

As mining seems to have suddenly leapt into favor locally, I am forwarding you for publication a general report of the above mine, the proprietors of which are Goulburn gentlemen…

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Currah Creek Copper Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 4

As mining seems to have suddenly leapt into favour locally, I am forwarding you for publication a general report of the above mine, the proprietors of which ore Goulburn gentlemen. Some time back…

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Promising Gold Fields

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 4

The Minister for Mines has received the following report from the warden (Mr. T. A. Smith) at Trunkry, respecting a rich reef being worked at…

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Promising Gold Yield

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

The Minister for Mines has received the following report from the war en[?] (Mr. T. A. Smith) at Trunkey, respecting a rich reef being worked at…

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Mining at Trunkey

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

Thursday, Thursday.--On Saturday last Messrs. Hunter and party dollied 121b of stone for 50ozwt smelted gold, from their reef at Craig Lea. They have…

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Coal Commission's Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 4

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the letting of coal contracts by the Railway Commissioners and into the inharmonious relations existing between the…

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Mining at Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 2

Tuena, Wednesday.—Diggers on the Abercrombie have started to work their claims again, the river having nearly stopped running, and giving them a chance to get into the…

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The Railway Coal Contract

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 2

As mentioned in last issue, the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the coal contract made with the Lithgow Coal Association have brought up two reports, the one…

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General Cables London, January 24. Miners Attack Socialists

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 3

Cornish miners badly mauled Mr. W. Thorne M.P. (Labour and Socialist) for the southern division of Vest Ham, for attempting to support the socialist candidate for the…

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A Bag of Gold in e Tam-Car

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 3

IT is not every tram-car passenger who casually leaves a bag containing nearly £1000 in notes and gold behind on the seat whom he leaps from the footboard in a desperate chase for his hat…

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Exciting Experiences at Condobolin. Miners Terrible Plight. in a Shaft 113Ft. Deep. Windlass and Rope Burned

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 1

Farther particulars of the bush fires at Condoblin are filtering through which show that the devastation is greater than was at first supposed…

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Kangiara Mines

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 2

A forward move is taking place in connection with the Kangiara Mines; some 200 tons of ore are now at grass, and the teamsters are making a start…

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Mines in Eastern Seas

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 4

Loss of life occurred on board the Silvia. the Hamburg-American liner, which, while carrying troops from Vladivostock, struck a floating mine, and was damaged by the…

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Miners Entombed

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 3

An inrush of water on Saturday into a mine entombed five miners at Clackmannan, in Scotland. Rescuers in the upper seam made a two-inch bore, and sent food to those…

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Robbery of Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 4

Late on Monday night three men gagged and bound the watchman at the Golden Horseshoe mine, Kalgoorlie. A retort containing amalgam valued at £1300 was removed. The police…

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American Coal Struggle

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 4

The United Mine-workers of America contemplate begining on April 1 a strike involving the bituminous and the anthracite fields. If they are successful In this they…

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A Bag of Gold in a Tram-Car

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

It is not every tram-car passenger who casually leaves a bag containing nearly £1000 in notes and gold behind him on the seat when he leaps from…

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