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Mining & the mines, 1896

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Cold Mining in Gundagai. New Discoveries. Important Developments Expected

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

DURING the past few days the gold fever has broken out in Gundagai. The developments have certainly been important. The discovery of a new reef was reported on…

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The Coal Crisis. Pointing to a Strike. the Strike Will Take Place

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

That a strike will not take place is now a forlorn hope at Newcastle. Reports are being circulated throughout the district which are calculated to make matters more…

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Mining. Hall's Reef, Sorubyards

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 5

Hall and party have cleaned up their first crushing by their own newly erected battery—100 tone for the very good yield of 400 oz., or 4 oz. to the ton…

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Interesting Mining Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1896 · page 3

A COBAR telegram of Monday says:—There was a large crowd of miners and others in town to-day to hear two cases of "jumping" of two of the chief claims on the…

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The Gold-Mining in Gundagai. the Progress Made

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 2

IN connection with the gold mines, the most important work, so far as the future well-being of Gundagai is concerned, and that on which public attention here is concentrated, is that on…

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The Tumbarumba Goldfields. Important Mining Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 4

The important and exciting mining case of Joyce v. Heinecke was commenced in the Warden's Court on Monday before Mr. H. Byrnes. The facts of the case (reports the…

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Mining. Wyalong West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 4

Levings and party, the tributors on Neeld's prospecting claim, have crushed 23 tons of stone at Nicholas and Reymond's battery for a gross return of 19oz. 3dwt…

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The Transvaal. Arming of the Miners. London, 16Th April

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 3

A few days ago Mr. Gardner Williams, general manager for the famous De Beers' Consolidated Diamond Mines at Kimberley, who was arrested by the Cape authorities…

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Gold Mining in Gundagai. Recent Rushes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 2

EXCITEMENT continues in mining circles. Higgins and party, who have been working in Somerville's paddock, near Gundagai, are on gold, and the prospects they say are good,…

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Mining. Wyalong. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 7

The Welcome stranger party are now engaged at Gough's 2 battery in cleaning up after a crushing of 398 tons of stone. The amalgam weighed 3,460oz., and the…

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The Threatened Coal Strike

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 3

The manager of the Newcastle Colliery Company is of opinion (says the S.M. Herald) that the minora will be great losers if a strike occurs, and that their true interest…

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Gold in New Guinea

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 4

To the confirmed goldseeker distant hills are the greenest. Witness the rush to Western Australia with its miserable yield as compared with that of the old colonies…

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Newcastle Colliery Trouble. a Question of Strike Notices. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 3

Mr. Adam Cook, president of the Northern Miners' Association, will not be present at the conference between the coal mine proproprietors and the miners tomorrow, as he…

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The Newcastle Coal Ring. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 4

Sir,—As the Premier seems to have succeeded in getting all the coal owners to agree to meeth[?]im and the miners' delegates, it is, I think, worth while in the interests of the…

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The Gold Boom

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 2

Gold-mining is almost certain to go ahead in the Gundagai district now. We have annexed wealthy speculators at last, and the future of the industry must depend to a large…

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The Coal Crisis. Meeting of Delegates

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 3

The conference between the representatives of the Newcastle district mineowners and miners relative to the dispute in the coal mining trade was commenced on Wednesday…

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Mining. Wyalong. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 5

The Welcome Stranger claim has again proved its value as a gold-producing property by turning out from 390 tons of stone a splendid cake of gold weighing…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true libert when freeborn man, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton Saturday, April 25, 1896. the Threatened Coal Strike

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 2

IT will be considered a matter for sincere congratulation by colonists generally if the efforts made by Mr. Reid to avert the, threatened…

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The Gold of Gundagai. a Great Stir in Mining Circles

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 2

THE new Jackalas roof is still attracting attention and the anticipation are great. What Jackalas has in store for us no one yet knows. The place has not been thoroughly prospected yet, and a…

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Interview with Miners

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 3

A number of miners from different collieries have been interviewed, all of whom expressed indignation at the result of the Premier's conference…

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