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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

28 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 2

Fire in a Russian colliery

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1903 · page 2

A fire occurred in a Russian colliery, by which fifty-eight miners peished…

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Pa's [?] and Mine

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 9

Sometimes, just [?] I go up to [?] My [?] to me with a smile, "Well, what do you [?] To a [?] play?…

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Mining Reforms in Victoria

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A number of mining men in Melbourne have been interviewed with respect to the various suggested mining reform. Mr. W. J…

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The Yorkshire colliery Strike

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1903 · page 2

An injunction was granted in the action, brought by a miner, in the King's Bench Division to restrain the Yorkshire Miners' Union from giving…

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Gold Yield for January

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 7

IN a recent issue of the "S. M. Herald" was published an official statement from the Mines Department respecting the quantity of gold produced in this State…

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Proposed Mining University

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

A movement in on font to as blind a mining university at precious. It is thought the anch would draw students from all parts…

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"To mine for Sulphur."

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 2

The Standard Oil Company has bought the Volocno of Popcatepetl, Mexico, for the purpose of exoavasting sulphur. The purchase price…

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Fire in a Victorian mine

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 2

A fire occurred at the New Hopeful Mine, Eaglshawk, which was due to some bags igniting. The due to some bags igniting. The smoke penetrated the workings of…

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Arltunga Goldfield

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

UNTIL recently reports concerning the Arltunga field, and more particularly Winnscke's Depot, have been remarkable for their consistency. Here and there…

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Arltunga Goldfield. Government Geologist's Report. the Discovery an Important One

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 6

THE premier of Adelaide, has received the following report on the Arltunga goldfield form Mr. Brown, the Government Geologist. Mr. Brown says:—" I…

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Fatal fall down a mine

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1903 · page 2

Henry Vogel, a miner, fell a distance of 200 feet down the Mount Perry Copper mines, Queensland, and was instantly killed…

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New Gold Finds

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

THE Daroobalgie Goldfield, where rich finds have recently been made, is situated wight miles north of Forbes, and half a mile from the railway line. It is…

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Arltunga Goldfield

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

THE South Australian "Registrar's" special correspondent at Winnecke's Depot telegraphed on Saturday as follows:—"Another good discovery has…

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Gold weather in Sydney. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 2

Biting and nipping westerly winds prevailed in Sydney yesterday. Similar weather was experienced to-day…

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Prehistoric Diggings. Evidence of Former Gold Mining in the Yukon Region

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 9

One of the returned Klendykers tells the "Portland Telegram" of some statements made to him by a member of the Northwest Mounted Police, which, if accurate,…

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Cooma Mining Warden's Court a Bushy Hill Matter

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 3

Mr. F. H. Ga[?]th, War[?], presided at the Cooma Mining Warden's Court on Tuesday last to b[?] a complaint by which George John Robertson, Ivan Nelson, Hugh Patterson…

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New Gold Finds

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 3

THE Bywing correspondent to the Queanbeyan "Age" writes:—News has just reached here of the discovery of a very rich reef by. Mr. J. Kershaw. at…

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Water Famine at Broken Hill. Mines Closing Down. Broken-hill

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 2

The manager of the mines along the line of lode, interviewed on the subject of the water supply, have agreed that if Stephen's Creole reservoir gives out…

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Mining

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 3

Matters at the Jingera Mines are fairly brisk. Gold and bismuth, in fair quantities, are being obtained. C. McKenzie, tributor on the Duchess…

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Mine thrown out of work

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1903 · page 2

The manager of the Stanford Merthyr colliery, West Maitland, displaced one of the wheelers, by which the letter lost two shillings…

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