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

Mining & the mines, 1912

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Peru claims Loftiest Mine

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 2

IT is thought that the old Caylloma silver mines in Peru are situated at a greater elevation than any other big mine in the world. Their…

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Harden Gold Mine Ltd

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 2

Report for the week ending 21st June:--The Mill ran 135 hours crushing 206 tons…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Mining Stock

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 6

Sales on 'Change to-day included—Kyloe, ordinary, 2/5…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Mining Stock

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 4

Sales on 'Change to-day included: Kangiara, 1/11…

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Colliery Disaster. Great Loss of Life. London, July 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 2

Further details regarding the explosions which occurred yesterday in the Cadeby pit, at Conisbrough, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, increase the gravity of the disaster…

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Mining Disaster. 71 Bodies Recovered. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 2

An explosion at Cadeby (Conisbrough, Yorkshire) brought the crowds back to the pit. Thirty rescuers suffered seriously from the gas. The Government inspector stopped exploration…

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Terrible Mining Disaster. Rescuers Perish. an Awful Sequel to a Royal Visit. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 4

Their Majesties, travelling from Doncaster, stopped and had tea with Lord Yarborough at Conisbrough Castle. Thousands of colliers lined the route to the ruins. The King ascended a…

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A Royal Collier. King George Mines Coal

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 2

London. Wednesday.—Despite the disaster at Conisbrough, tho King descended the Elsecar Mine (1000ft) yesterday…

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Mining Disaster. Moundsville (W. Vir.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 4

Eight miners are believed to be dead through a gas explosion in the mine of the Franklin Coal Company. Rescue parties are exploring, but with little hope…

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Harden Gold Mine Ltd

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 2

Report for the week ending 12th July : -- The Mill ran 124 hours crushing 209 tons…

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Mining Disaster. Five Collieries Flooded. Union Town (Penn.), July 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 2

Further details regarding the inrush of swat down the shaft of the Frick coal mine in consequence of the bursting of the Evans station reservoir state that 60 people have been drowned,…

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Harden Gold Mine Ltd

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 29 July 1912 · page 2

Report for the week ending 26th July:- The Mill ran 122 hours crushing 207 tons…

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Gold Discovery at Ardlethan

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 2

Just before going to press (says a Temora contemporary on Friday) we received a telephone message that another rich gold discovery was made…

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Harden Future Gold Mine

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1912 · page 2

Persons interested in Harden Future Goid Mining Company will be pleased that good, stone has, been struck at the 200 ft. level and an…

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Gold Discovery

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1912 · page 4

THE Temora ' Independent' in Saturday's issue says:-- Just before going to press we received a telephone message…

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Mining at Grenfell

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 4

[?] A large and representative meeting of miners was held in the Grenfell council-chambers, on Monday in consultation with the Government…

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The Long Tunnel Mine

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 2

On Friday about 20[?] of calcite stone from the 280 feet rise of the Long Tunnel [?], Gundagai, was dollied for a return of 50[?] gold. About 80 tons of ore are now…

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Colliery Disaster. Great Loss of Life. Berlin, August 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 2

A disastrous explosion of firedamp occurred in the Lothringen Colliery, Bochum, yesterday. There were 650 men below at the time. Rescue operations were entered upon…

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Another Broken Hill. Rich Silver Mine Discovered

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 4

A sensation has been caused in Sydney mining circles by the announcement of the discovery, near Condobolin, of a silver mine, which promises to equal in…

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Mining at Harden

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 1

The mill at the Harden gold mine last week ran 95 hours, crushing 173 tons. There-were cyanided 100 tons of sands, of an assay value of 8.5s…

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