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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

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Dangers of Goal Mining

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 3

Twenty five persons were killed and 187 injured in the Coal and Shale Mines of the colony of New South Wales last year…

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Mining in New South Wales. the Wolumla Field.—an Important Locality. High-grade Gold and Silver Ore and Large Deposits

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 1

The Pacific mine, which, as I have already said, adjoins the Eureka, is the one systematically developed mine of the field. Recently its owners doubled its area by…

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Mining Warden's Court. Monday, 22nd MAY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1899 · page 2

Mr. Mining Warden McKensey presided. In the case of George Power, application for suspension of labour conditions on lease 874, the Warden said he would adjourn the…

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Dredging for Gold

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 25 May 1899 · page 6

WE extract the following article from the "Catholic Press":— "Dredging for gold is the latest dodge of the mine promoter. Syndicates are in…

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The Brussels Miners' Congress

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1899 · page 2

The Miners' Congress sitting at Brussels has approved of the nationalisation of mines, and appointment of inspectors on behalf…

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Fiery Creek Mining News. Increased Working

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1899 · page 3

Some time ago it was mentioned in these columns that Messrs. Engleman and Tracey had purchased an engine and boiler for…

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Another Gold Robbery. Theft From the R.m.s. Alameda. Five Thousand Sovereigns Removed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 5

Intelligence, has been received in Sydney by the Union Steamship Company that gold to the value of [?]000 was abstracted from the strong room of…

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The Brown Bill mine returns

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1899 · page 3

The Brown Hill mine, Kalgoorlie, W.A., treated during the month of May 3611 tons of ore. The yield wag 7262 ozs 19 dwts…

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Cooma Mining Warden's Court. Bushy Hill Suspensions. Monday, 10Th June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1899 · page 3

The Mining Warden (Mr. J. McKemsey), presided this morning at the Cooma Warden's Court, when application was made by the trustee of the Bushy Hill Gold Mining…

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Gold at Tirrana

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1899 · page 3

Mr. John Parker has obtained excellent prospects in searching for gold on private land at Tirrana in the Goulburn district…

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Dredging for Gold Operations in Victoria

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1899 · page 2

The Marong Shire (Bendigo) Council has resolved to protest against dredging for gold in the shire. Councillor Twigg said he did not know whether…

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Fatal mining accident at Kimberley

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1899 · page 2

A fall of earth occurred at a diamond mine, Kimberley. A miner named For[?]yth, an Australian, and ten other miners were killed…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Monday. Rich find of gold

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1899 · page 3

A rich gold discovery is reported from Wilgena, 300 miles north-west of Port Augusta, and nearly in a direct line with Kalgoorlie,…

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Pambula Mining

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 20 July 1899 · page 3

THE local goldfield continues quiet. The Pambula Mines, Ltd., have let another contract for sinking their main shaft a further depth of 40 feet, and…

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The Gold Yield of Australia

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 4

The gold yield of the various Australian colonies continues to increase. For the first half of the year the return was approximately as follows:—…

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Cooma Warden's Court. Monday, 24Th July. Mr. J. McKe[?]y, Mining Warden, presided. Bu[?]my Rill Mining Leases

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1899 · page 3

Applications for further suspension of the labour conditions on 22 leases, of the proposed Bushy Hill Proprietary Company came before the court for…

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Department of Mines

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 3 August 1899 · page 5

The annual report of the Department of Mines and Agriculture for 1898, stated that the number of applications for special or owners' leases lodged, under the…

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Mining exchange business

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 3

At the Sydney Exchange yesterday the Araluen proprietary and Shoalhaven Terraces gold shares sold at an improvement…

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Cooma Mining War Den's Court. Bushy Hill Suspensions. Granted Till 12th SEPTEMBER

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 2

The Mining Warden (Mr. J. McKenscy) presided at the Court House, Cooma, on Thursday, when an application for further suspension of the labor conditions on certain…

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Four miners killed in W.A.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1899 · page 3

Four miners have been killed in Yalgon, Western Australia. Their names are Edward, King, Fredk. Smith, Daniel Hogan, and William…

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