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Mining & the mines, 1896

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Mining at Pullitop. Specimens of Stone

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 2

At the claim of the Messrs. Post Brothers, situate some three miles from the Pullitop hemestead, some good stone is being raised. This party has brought a parcel of lewt. to…

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Pullitop Goldfield

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 3

MESSRS. Post Bros., of Pullitop, brought into town yesterday about a hundred-weight of specimens from their claim, which were inspected by a number of pe sons…

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Mining. Garangula

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 November 1896 · page 3

The following is the result of the latest crushings:—Conundrum, 75 tons for 100oz; Mearmgs, 62 toes for 70oz. There are 100 tons at grass at the Lady Duff, which is…

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Pullitop Goldfield

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 November 1896 · page 2

Messrs Post Bros., of Pullitop, brought into town last weak about a hundredweight of specimens from their claim, which were, inspected by a number of…

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Extraordinary Mining Transactions. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 November 1896 · page 2

Sir,—Kindly grant me further space in your valuable columns to make reference to the third company referred to by Mr. O'Sullivan in moving for the adjournment of…

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Mining. Scrubyards

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 8

The new company at the Victoria have been busy working about fourteen hands putting in levels, and stoping up operations have commenced, and no doubt more men…

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Mining Natalities. a Miner Falls 3000 Feet

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 2

A terrible full occurred in the shaft of the New Chum Consolidated, Bendigo, on Thursday, and caused the death of Aided Higgs, aged 20 years, working as a platman…

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A Lively Mining Meeting. Charges Against the Directors

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 5

The seventh half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the North Prentice mine, at Rutherglen, was held on Wednesday afternoon, at Phair's…

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Adelong Day by Day. MINING

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1896 · page 2

The Lady Many claim at the Gap have just finished crushing 66 tons, which realised 30 1/2oz. The stone was taken out of the 500ft. level. CHARITY CONCERT…

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Tumbarumba. (From Our Correspondent.) the Mining League

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1896 · page 2

The Executive Committee of the Tumbarumba Mining League held their monthly meeting on Saturday last, the President (Mr. J. Thompson) in the chair. The…

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Mining. Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 5

Thursday: Griffin and party have finished a crushing at Nicholas and Reymond's battery of 10 tons of stone from the Great Western claim for 3oz 12dwt 13gr gross…

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Good News for Our Miners

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 2

The new Mining Lawn Amendment Act, which will come into fores within a week or two, contain much that is of interest to miners in these district. Until recently the…

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Mining. Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 8

May, Miller, and party have out the reef in their new shaft on the Hit or Miss claim, hear Climo's works. At 160ft. the reef is 13in, wide, and the stone is described as…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster. Nine Lives Lost. Newcastle, Friday Morning

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 2

A TERRIBLE calamity occurred last night at the Stockton Colliery, Newcastle. Eighteen men went down the pit last evening to inspect the portion of the mine where Curran…

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Two Miners Killed. a Victim's Dying Message

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 5

A very distressing fatality occurred on Wednesday at Powell's mine, Jackalass, Gundapai district. Two of the workman, George Wilson and Steve Webb, were…

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The Stockton Colliery Disaster

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 2

THE lives of coal-miners are ever beset by difficulties and dangers, but when those calamities, which appear inseparable from the occupation, occur, there are always…

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Inspection of the Mine

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 2

The Minister for Mines accompanied by Professor Threfall and Messrs. Dixon and Humble, paid a visit of inspection to the Stockton Colliery on Saturday, but the…

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Complimentary to Mr. E.. Battye. Banqueted by the Miners

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 3

On Saturday night there was some jollification amongst the miners employed in the Prince of Wales and Johnson's Hill mines, when they met together at the former mine to do honour…

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A Meeting of Miners. How Collections Will Be Made. a General Appeal

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 2

There was a big meeting of miners at Brooke's hotel, South Gundagai, on Saturday night, to consider the best steps to be taken to help the widow and orphans. The dining room was crowded, and…

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Politics in Johannesburg. the Mining Industry the New Press Law

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 4

A gentleman, writing from Joho[?]nesburg, South Africa, to a friend in Sydney, gives some information which is of an intereating character. Particulars of South African…

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