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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

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

Japan and Coal

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

The Japanese Government has agreed to pay the insured value of vessels carrying coal from England, in the event of such being captured…

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Coal for war purposes

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 2

If Japan orders coal from New South Wales the New South Wales Government has instructed its Commercial Agent there to…

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Big Gold Yields

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 8

AURUM, in the Bulletin writes;— Re crushing from Krohmann's claim Hill End. Krohmenn's first good crushing was 5612 on from 16 tons: another,…

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Official. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 29th January, 1904

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 6

Sir,— I aid directed to inform you that the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture has been pleased to approve of the earn of £20 being granted to your Society…

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Official Correspondence. Department, of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 4th February, 1904

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 3

Dear Sir—Referring to your interview with me in support of the application for a Special Prize for the Bombala Agricultural Society, I have gone into the…

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Cardiff coal for Japan

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

Four Japanese steamers are loading at Cardiff 25,000 tons of coal for Takio…

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Forbidden to Use Coal

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 3

So long as wood was abundant, coal was not used in Great Britain: Indeed, the latter was long held to be injurious to health; but towards the close of the…

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Mines adrift

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

Tho Japanese have destroyed three contact mines which were adrift forty miles from the Shang[?]ung promontory…

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The Lake King Gold Discoveries. Deposits Proved, to Be Large and Payable

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 9

The Gippsland lakes have always been looked upon ns a considerable and unfailing source of wealth of one kind or another. To those who have toiled upon…

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Torpedoes and Mines. What They Are

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 9

THE chronicle of stirring events that have followed in rapid succession since the first naval attack upon Port Arthur has naturally concerned mush interest…

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A Mount of Gold

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 9

THE Rev. Father Duhig, writing in the "Catholic Press" on his trip to Northern Queensland, in referring to Mount Morgan, says:— Imagine a single mine…

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Floating Mines

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 2

Owing to the flo[?]ing mines merchant-men have been instructed to avoid at night time the zone between the Shantuug peninsula and the…

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Explosion on a coal ship

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 2

An explosion occurred on the British Steamer La Porte at the Port of Noloth, Cape Colony. The vessel was [?] with Cardiff coal…

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Dangerous mines

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1904 · page 2

Japanese battleships will not venture close to the harbor on account of mines which have been thickly sown off the entrance by both Russians and…

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Two miners killed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1904 · page 2

Two miners have been killed in an explosion at the Hercules mines Zeehan, Tasmania…

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Gold Ink

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 3

After the writing becomes dry, it should be burnished with a agate. First take the gold leaf and it to an equal portion of honey and reduce both to the finest power by pounding. Then collect the…

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Mining

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 6

From the annual report of the Victerian Secretary for Mines, We take the following :- BONANG.— This Sold has been very quiet in mining matters during the past…

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The Mining Law

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 2

Two notices of motion, having for their object the amendment of the mining law, are on the business paper of the Legislative Assembly,…

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The Russo-japanese War. Fighting at Port Arthur. Great Havoc by Mines. London, Aug. 23

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 2

The assault on Port Arthur is being continued with desperate [?] from the land side. According to Reuter's correspondent, the Japanese…

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The Sketcher The Greatest Gold Camp on Earth

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 3

Only within a very recent period has mention been made of Cripple Creek, Colorado, although It Is doubtless the greatest gold camp on earth…

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