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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

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Snowy River Diggings. Gold Under Post Office

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 2

THE old Snowy River gold field, from which (says the "Evening News") upwards of 5000oz. was washed out in the palmy days of 40 years ago, is attracting…

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Mining Around Bombala

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 3

AS Yambulls, at the Duchess of York clam, progress continues to be made, and about 30 tons are at grass. The [?] maintains its rise…

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Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 16th June, 1905

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 3

Sir,—Referring to correspondence with regard to the proposed cancellation of the Cuthcart Common, I am directed to inform you that no further action will be…

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Australian Horse Trade. Department of Mines and Agriculture Sydney, 23rd June, 1905. (To the Editor of the Bombala Times)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 3

Sir,—I am directed to append for your information copy of a report by Colonel Howard Good, Director General, Army Remount Department,…

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In the Armchair. How Submarine Mines Are Laid. Tire Way in Which Harbours Are Protected

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 4

There are many people who imagine that submarine mines are holes dug in the bed of the sea by divers, and filled in with explosives which can be "fired somehow or…

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General Cables. LONDON Friday. Terrible colliery explosion

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 2

An explosion of gas occurred in a collery at Virgins, by which nine men were killed, and eighty injured. Thirty are missing and…

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Mining "creep" at Hillgrove

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 2

A serious burst of rock occurred at the Hillgrove proprietary Mine, resulting in a large portion of the shaft collapsing. The creep is…

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His Weight in Gold

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 4

The Maharajah of Travancore is an East Indian Prince, who dresses in silks and muslins and covers himself with ropes of pearls and ornaments of diamonds. He…

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Expensive coal for Russia

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 2

Eight German transport formerly attached to Admiral [?] fleet will shortly discharge 35,000 tons of coal at Sebatopol…

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Deepest Gold in the World. New Chum Railway Mine. Reef at 4,226Ft

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 9

AN important report was received from the manager of the New Chum Railway mine, stating that good gold was showing in the stone…

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A Miners Eccentricity. Due to Bank Loss

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1905 · page 2

On Thursday Frederick Michell, the, owner of a beg containing 650 [?] picked up at Gore-hill some two weeks ago by a tram conductor…

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Cardiff coal for Russia

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 2

Russia has ordered 60,000 tons of steam coal at Cardiff, to be delivered at the earliest moment…

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Submarine Mine Disaster. Russian Pinnace Blown to Fragments

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 4

Advices from Finland report a terrible explosion in Zarevna Bay, Sandhamn Roads, nor far form Helsingfors…

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Making Gold from Silver

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 3

The electric theory of matter has received a strong impetus at the hands of Lodge, Thomson, Crookes, and others, especially since the discovery of the…

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Terrible mining accident at Maitland. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1905 · page 2

A fire occurred at the Standford colliery at 6 o'clock on Saturday morning. An explosion took place at noon followed by another in…

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The recent colliery fire

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 2

To-day sensational statements were made in regard to the [?] fire at the Stanford Merthyr Collery near Maitland being due to…

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Imitation Gold

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 2

Very olton the painter is called upon to imitate gold ornaments when painting ornamental ironwork or shop fronts, iron palings, etc., partly, of course, to secure…

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