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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

17 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Good Gold Find Near Eden. Sugarloaf Mountain Pegged Out

The Bombala Times · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

Reports received from the Under-Secretary for Mines, Mr. Mance, regarding a recently discovered gold find at Sugarloaf Mountain, near…

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Extract from Wattle Bark. South Coast Whipstick Mine Bubble. Costly Plant Never Used

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 3

Folk who, in 1922, put money into a concern known as the Australian Tanning Extract and Bismuth Company, may wave a fond farewell to…

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Maitland Mining Trouble Owner's Ultimatum

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 2

It is very tare for Mr. John Brown, of Newcastle, to talk freely on any subject (says a Sydney correspondent) He is one of few men…

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A Gold-finding Machine

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 2

A recent invention made in the workshops of the London Science Museum is likely to have considerable influence in increasing the…

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Cathcart Tin Mines

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 1

Mr Stratman has taken up considerable areas on behalf of the Cathcart Tin Syndicate, floated in Melbourne recently. A boring plant has been…

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Gold Is Britain

Delegate Argus · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 4

The recent discovey of a "fine streak" of gold in the Merionethshire mountains by an Australian recalls many interesting facts regarding…

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Tin Mining

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 4

Now that tin mining is taking a prominent place in distict news, the following extract from the Melbourne "Age" of 23/2/28 will be…

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There's Gold in Sea-water

Delegate Argus · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 2

That their is gold in the sea is well known. Someone has even taken the trouble to compute the proximate amount Every one of…

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Coal Seeking in Ireland

Delegate Argus · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 4

Professor Grenville Cola is the Chairman of Geology at the Royal college of science for Ireland, and his name—which, by the way, invites…

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There's Gold in Sea-water

Delegate Argus · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 4

That there is gold in the sea is well known. Someone has even taken the trouble to compute the approximate amount. Every ton of…

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Gold in Britain

Delegate Argus · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 4

The recent discovery of a "fine strcak" ot gold in the Merionethshire mountains by an Australian recalls many interesting facts regarding…

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Visit of Minuter for Mines Civic Reception Recorded

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 2

The Hon. F. A. Chaffey, Minister for Mines and Forests, in his pre-sessional tour of the southern portion of the State visited Cooma…

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Old Gippsland Boulder Mine Driller's Hand Smashed

Delegate Argus · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 2

Mr. Robert Close, the manager over opening up operations of the Old Gippsland Boulder Mine at Errinundra, had the misfortune to…

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Quidong Mining District

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 5

Visitors to the Quidong district are always inquisitive as to the reason of the various indications o[ mining activities, and of the…

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The Mount Morgan Mine Reopening Proposed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 3

For the purpose of reopening and working the Mount Morgan mine, the New Mount Morgan Mining Co. Ltd. is being formed with a capital of £200,000, in…

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Gold in Britain

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 6

The recent discovery of a "fine streak" of gold in the Merionethshire mountains by an Australian recalls many interesting facts regarding…

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There's Gold in Sea-water

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 6

That there is gold in the sea is well known. Someone has even taken the trouble to compute the aproximate amount. Every ton of…

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