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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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Experiences of a Gold Digger. In the Early Fifties. PREFACE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 4

About six years ago, and without the aid of a diary, I penned the within mentioned experiences, and, although the personal style of…

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Experiences of a Gold Digger. In the Early Fifties. CHAPTER I.—(Continued). the Start

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 4

I well recollect three or four diggers singing out from the opposite bank, that they were out of meat, lea, and sugar. My mate…

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Experiences of a Gold Digger. In the Early Fifties.[BY a Cooma [?].] CHAPTER II.—(Continued). Search for Gold. '

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 4

I really think the Captain had enough of its sea going capabilities himself, for, when off Cape Howe, we were within touch and go of…

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Experiences of a Gold Digger. In the Early Fifties. CHAPTER III.—(Continued). a Prize Fight

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 4

I stopped out of the claim, followed by my man, and in passing some diggers at work, I requested them to come up and see fair paly…

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The Tarnagulla goldfield

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 2

Nuggets weighing up to 35[?] have been discovered at the Tarnagulla rush, Victoria. Last week one claim won 200[?]…

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Mining at Yambulla

Delegate Argus · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 5

THE batteries on the Ymbulla field have been kept fairly busy lately. At Haugh's, Hewittand party put through 14 tons for 18oz. 8dwt. J. Cantrell…

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Coal discovery in England

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

A seem of coal thirty- feet thick has been struck on the estate of the Eal of Dudley, near Sedgloy, Staffordabire. The discovery will…

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The Reden Mining disaster

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 2

Signals from the men entombed in the Reden Mine, Prussia, are still heard. There is great excitement in the district, as the work of…

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The Peden, mining disaster

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 2

A statement has been made in the Prussian Diet by the Minister for commerce to the affect that none of the [?] miners at Peden…

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Life on a Nevada, U.S.A., Goldfield

Delegate Argus · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

MR. ARTHUR KEIR, who was formerly a resident of Bega, has travelled a good deal since he left here some years ago. In an interesting letter to…

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Mining in the Kiandra District

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

The good gold reported as being struck in the Township-hill tunnel has proved to continue, and from 7 fathoms 12oz, of gold has been won. Mr. J…

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Evil of Coal in Cities

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 4

Some most Important evidence was given a few days ago, before the House of Commons Committee,…

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Depression on Sydney Mining Exchange. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 2

The Sydney mining exchange is very dull owing to the London Stock Exchange depression, and local [?] h.d. a weakening…

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Mining in Gippsland

Delegate Argus · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 3

IN the undeveloped province of Eastern Gippsland it is anticipated there will be some day important mining developments, and as a result of a…

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The King of Spain and the Gold Watch

Delegate Argus · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 3

Mr. Paulding of New York, as the representative of the great jewellery firm of Tiffany, travelled several times around the world, his sole business being to visit the…

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Mining totality at South Clifton

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 2

Owing to the collapse of the roof of a tunnel at the South Clifton [?] to-day four miners were killed. Reports from…

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Gold Dust

Delegate Argus · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 5

A wrong is always worth forgetting. A white ge may be as hard to wipe out as a black one. People who scatter sunshine cannot live…

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The Miners' Strike in the Rand

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 2

The Rand Volunteers are in readiness to maintain order during the miners' strike…

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Cobar Mines Idle Through Strike. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 2

All mines at Cobar are idle owing to the engine-drivers and firemen having struck…

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Lobb's Hole Copper Mine. District Advancement

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1907 · page 2

The district of Cooma, and its surroundings, has act until recently received the attention from the mining community that is now being bestowed…

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