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Mining & the mines, 1903

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Water for Tin Miners. (To the Editor of the Argus.)

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

Dear Sir,—In the vicinity of Tingha there are hundreds of acres of ground that would produce payable tin, by surfacing, provided a permanent…

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Strike of Miners

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 4

A serious strike of Virginia miners, has occurred at Charlestown, ten persons being killed and a number injured…

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Gold Returns

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

THE published returns of the output of gold in this State for the past year shows a great falling-off. It is not a proof, however, that the auriferous wealth of the country has been…

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Rich Gold Find

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

A rich gold find has been made at Merryundah, in the Bega district, 70 ounces benig obtained from a few dishes of rubble, including a piece almost of…

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Silent Grove Tin Mine. A Coming Bonanza. Professor David's Report

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 4

VISIONS of wealth which have a nice and satisfying appearance of solidity about them are booming up largely before the eyes of the fortunate possessors of the…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 2

There is excitement in Adelaide over the Arllunga gold find. People are flocking there. It is not a poor man's field, and is many miles inland…

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Gold Declining in Value

The Inverell Times · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 2

Until recent times both gold and silver have been used as measures of values, says Mr. C. L. Redfield in the " Engineering Magazine," and…

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A Mining Deficit

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 4

At a meeting of the Coppertop Mining Proprietary Company at Melbourne yesterday, a shortage of cash amounting to £1770 was announced…

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The Arltunga Goldfields

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 2

Not since it first began to realise its importance as a coming copper producer has South Australia been more moved than it now is by the…

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New Goldfield

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 2

GREAT excitement exists in Adelaide mining circles over latest developments at Arltunga goldfields. Numbers of persons, are proceeding thither, the Government…

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Hills of Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 4

The South Australian Premier has cabled to England to the effect that nothing warrants the extravagant statements about the hills of gold at…

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The Ar[?]tunga Goldfield. "Hills of Gold." London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 8

The English newspapers are publishing stories of "hills of gold" discovered at Ar[?]tunga, South Australia. Later…

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The New Goldfield

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 5

The South Australian Premier has cabled to England to the effect that nothing warrants tho statements about Mils of gold at Aritunga…

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The Gundagai Gold Robbery

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

The case against John. Darrell for the alleged gold rubbery at Gundagui has been further adjourned until the 19th inst…

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Fortunes in Paint. Pictures That Are Gold Mines

The Inverell Times · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 7

The highest price paid for the two Vandyck's, £24,250, at the Peel sale, would seem to point to the conclusion that Sir Antony's works are increasing in value, even as are…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

There is a new gold rush near Egina, West Australia. 130 men are on the field. The largest nugget obtained weighs 43 14 oz…

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Rich Gold Discovery

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 4

A telegram from Hargraves states that the richest stone ever seen there, was struck on Wednesday in Cassidy's claim. The Warden says he never…

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Arltunga Goldfield

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

OWING to the recent developments at Winnecke's Depot on the northern portion of the Arltunga Goldfield, quite a mild boom has set in amongst mining speculators and investors,…

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Another Gold Find

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 2

A new gold find has boon discovered at Black Range, Western Australia. It is considered tho best patch since the Darbot Gad…

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Sir Harry Rawoon Visit to the Molybdenite Mines

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 2

EARLY last Friday morning his Excellency Sir Harry H. Rawson was driven to the Kingsgate Molybdenite Mine by Mr. Cecil Bloxsome. Some 30 or 10 prominent citizens…

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