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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

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Exploiting the Public. Preparing Mining Prospectuses. Interesting Revelations

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 2

At the Supreme Court, recently held at Blenheim, N.Z.. a case was heard in which the General Exploration Company, a German syndicate, sought…

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The East Greta Colliery Disaster. Inquest on the Victims

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 2

The inquest on the East Greta victime, whose b[?]es were found a few days ago, is being continued before Coroner Matin and a jury…

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Our Mining Laws

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 2

OUR last week's issue contained an article upon the Prospecting Vote, and this article is intended, as promised, to supplement the same by some notes…

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Gold From Sea-water

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 3

That there are hundreds of persona who still believe in the possibility of perpetual motion, the philosopher's stone and other myths…

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The Kiondye Goldfield. Miners Froen to Death New Discoveries in the Atlin District

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

A special despatch to the San Francisco Chronicle from Dawson City and dated November 9 says:—Reports from all creeks in the vicinity of Dawson indicate…

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Mining Warden's Court at Kiandra

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 2

A Warden's Court was held at Kiandra on Wednesday and Thurs-day last, at which Mr. J. MOKensey, Mining Warden, officiated. The…

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The Monaro Mining District. the Cooma Deposits

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 2

In a district like the Manaro, so large and embracing such a vast tract of mountain country, it takes one a considerable time to become acqu[?]…

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The Monaro Mining District the Cooma Deposits. Bushy Him

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 4

In gold milling Burhy Hill is by for the most important of recent discoveries in the Cooma division. Gold in more or less quantities has been…

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The Manaro Mining District. the Gooma Deposits. Copper Deposits of Middle Flat and Netholm

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 2

The copper deposits of Middle Flat are the most systematically developed in the district. Not only ii the mine a promising one, but it rejoice] in…

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Official Correspondence. Department of Mines find Agriculture, Sydney, 22nd February, 1899

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

SIR,—I have the honor to inform you that the ports of Eden and Newcastle, have been notified as ports, where imported Australian sheep may be landed in addition to the port…

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New Zealand Gold Export

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 3

The export of gold from New Zealand this year is over [?] bing an increase of over [?] as compared with the previous year…

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The Manaro Mining District. the Cooma Deposits. Diatomaceous Deposits of Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 2

Apart from what might strictly be termed mining, as understood by most mining men. Mr. E. P. Margoschis is mining tripolite, or dist[?]ceous earth…

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Cooma Mining Warden's Court. the Bushy Hill Amalgamation Scheme. Application for Suspension

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 2

Mr. J. McKensey, Mining Warden, held a court at Cooma to-day, when an application was made by the lessess of Bushy Hill whose…

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The Manaro Mining District. Auriferous Deposits of Cowra Creek. No. V.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 4

Cowra Creek is at present one of the chief mining centres of the Manaro district. As pointed out in a previous article, gold was…

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The M a N a R O Mining District. Beach Sands of the Snowy River. Matong and Popong Ranges. No. VI

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 4

During my travels in the Manaro district I same across a great many liver and creek beds which contain [?]riferous beach sands, and as cons[?]…

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The Manaro Mining District. Kydra Beefs, Near Nimitybelle. No. VII

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 1

On the way from Cooma to the Delegate I stayed a day at Nimitybelle, a village some 23 miles case of Cooma. To accomplish this journey one passes…

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Cooma Mining Warden's Court. the Bushy Hill Suspensions. Monday 20Th March

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 3

The Mining Warden's Court was held this day when the lessees representing the claims which have been amalgamated for the purpose…

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Mining in New South Wales. Delegate and the Auriferous Areas of the Victorian Border. No. 1

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 5

TRAVELLING southwards from Nimitybelle, Bombala is reached in 31 miles. The country passed through is purely pastoral and farming. From Bombala…

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The Manard Mining District. Delegate and the Vic. Torian Border

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 4

Travelling southwards from Nimityelle, Bombala is reached in 31 miles be country passed through is purely a[?]ral and farming. Farm Boc[?]…

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Tem Manaro Mining District. Delegate and the Vic. Torian Border

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1899 · page 4

NO.II. Charkeaville and the auriferous depeatal in the vicinity of Bonang are responsible for the greater pare of the gold won from reefs on the Victorian…

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