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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

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District Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

AT the Chiltern Scotchman's three drives are now going, but mostly in outside' ground, the very rich cut mentioned last week having been passed through, but…

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Enormous Boer Disaster. Explosion of Lyddite Mines. One Thousand Five Hundred Boers Said to Be Killed. London, October 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 25

A sensational report has been received from Cape Town. It ia stated that Colonel Badon-Powell has succeeded in dealing a terrible blow to the…

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Coal Trimmer's Peril. Account of his Rescue

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 4

Several narrow escapes from death have been reported in our columns lately—in tact, there has been quite an epidemic of events of this nature. To-day we have yet another…

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Where Gold Fish Are Reared

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 1

Many aquariums of England are periodically replenished from a gold fish ‘farm,’ in Shelb[?] County, Indiana, about thirty miles from Indianapolis…

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More Mines Exploded

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 2

When the Boer force which tried to take Mafeking by storm was beaten off, they fled over ground which had been laid with mines for the defene…

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Coal Trimmer's Peril. Account of His Rescue

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 34

Several narrow escapes from death have been reported in our columns lately-in fact, there has been quite an epidemic of events of this nature. To day we have yet another to…

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Fool’s Gold

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

A medical student, with a six week’s vacation on my hands, nerves shattered from overwork, and just fifty dollars in my pocket, I landed at the town of Ingonish, Cape…

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An Important Pastoral Case. (Before the Chief Justice and Mr Justice Owen.) Resumption of Land for a Gold Field— Rights of Pastoral Lessees Rickelson and another v. Co k

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 4

Mr Pilcher, Q.C., and Mr Ferguson instructed by Mr G. W. C. Cr[?]aker, appeared for the plaintiffs, in support of a demurrer to defendant’s third plea; and Mr R. E. O’Cannor,…

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Where Gold Fish Are Reared

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 1

Many aquariums of England are periodic­ally replenished from a gold fish 'farm,' in Shelby County, Indians, about thirty miles from Indianapolis…

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Fool's Gold

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 1

A medical student, with a six week's vacation on my hands, nerves chattered from overwork, and just fifty dollars in my poc­ket, I landed at the town of Ingoniah, Cape Breton…

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Mr. T. H. Griffith and the Dredging Bill. He Advocates a Mining Board

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 34

Speaking on the Dredging Bill at present before the Legislative Assembly, Mr. T. H. Griffith advocated the necessity of creating a board somewhat similar in construction to…

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Corowa Deep Lead Colo Mining and Prospecting Co., No Liability. Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 3

THE eighth ordinary half-yearly general meeting of shareholders in the above company was held at the registered office (and subsequently adjourned to the Royal…

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The Mine Managers Story

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 2

Mr. Edward Visick, the Manager of the Great Southern No. 1 mine, on being interviewed by the representative of the Argus.' said:--" I drove into Rutherglen…

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Highway Robbery. Bushrangers at Rutherglen. a Mine Manager Stuck Up. Large Sum of Money Taken

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 2

SINCE the breaking up of the Kelly gang no more daring robbery has occurred in Victoria than that which took place at Rutherglen on Saturday morning. when…

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Barambogie Mining Trouble

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 16

On Friday afternoon Mr. G. Mead, secretary of the Chiltern Miners' Association visited the Chiltern Valley No. 2 claim. The manager, Mr. Bergin, ordered him…

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Mining in the Albury District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 25

Attention is being directed to mining areas on the Upper Murray, from which payable returns are being obtained. Brady Bros, today brought in a cake of 150oz., obtained at…

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Carelessness of Mining Companies. Chiltern

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 36

Great excitement prevails here over the robbery under arms at at the Great Southern No. 1 claim. No word has yet been received of the robbers leaving been captured…

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Revolting Report Oe Boer Actions. Searching a Woman for Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 25

One of the most disgraceful accounts of humiliating treatment on the part of the Transvaal Customs officers has been related to the Natal Mercury, which…

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Sticking Up a Mine Manager. Armed Robbers in Disguise. £1566 Secured. Rutherglen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 36

A case on all fours with the bushranging of earlier days occurred near here this morning, and has set the town and district into a whirl of excitement. Mr. David…

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Dredging for Gold

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 2

IN view of the near advent of Federation, when we are to be "one people," with one destiny, the monstrous anomaly presented by the conflict…

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