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Mining & the mines, 1897

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The Klondydd Goldfield

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 4

WRITING on the recent rich discoveries on the Yukon River, the " Victoria Daily Colonist" of July 7 writes:—" The power of gold to unmake at well as to make…

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Mining, West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 3

Friday: Owing to the discovery of heavy deposits of mineralised ore in Doyle and party's claim at Pine Ridge several abandoned claims have been re-pegged, and work…

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Lucky Miners

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 5

We are pleased to hear that Messrs Ford Brothers, sons of Mr. Ben Ford, of this town, made a lucky hit in the Hit or Miss claim at Wyalong. After getting good fat…

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Mining Booth's Reward

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 5

This mining property near Coolac, above Mooney Mooney creek, has been sold, we understand, to an English syndicate, who are intending to put up an extensive plant…

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The Nugget of Gold Ore

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 5

"THAT," said my friend in reply to a question of mine, is a very large and very rich nugget of gold ore It was taken many years ago from a mine in Australia."…

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Canadian Royalty on Gold. London. [?]2Th August

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 2

Sir Wilfrid Laurie', Premier of Canada, who recently issued a regulation providing that a royalty of from 10 to 20 per cent., according to a yield, should be paid on the…

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Deputation to Minister for Mines There Are No Labor Conditions

The Worker · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 2

On Tuesday last, Mr. Sleath, M.P., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Mines to ask that there should be no suspension of labor conditions during the…

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The Arctic Colconda. Terrible Position of Miners. Ominous Warning From America. London, 12Th August

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 2

The warning issued by the United States Government against the mad rush to the Klondyke gold field is couched in the most grave and ominous terms. American miners…

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Terrible Mining Fatality. a Mine Manager Killed. a Terrmle Death. a Fall of 260 FEET

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 2

WE regret to have to record the terribly sudden death, by accident, of Mr. Andrew Johnston, the well-known and respected manager of the Price of Wales Mine,…

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The Arctic Gold Held

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 August 1897 · page 2

It seems that some restless Australians are eager to join in what the United States Government in a warning which it issued to miners a week ago described as the "mad…

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Adelong Day by Day. Great Gibraltar Gold-mining Company

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 2

ABOUT 50 miners on wages have been discharged this woo's, as it appears it is the Company's intonation to let all work by contract, as…

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This Mining Regulations

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 2

[?] accident a the Price because it belongs to a class justice [?] preventible. There is a gleam of satisfaction in the thought that the loss of life was…

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Mining Booth's Reward

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 8

We understand that this property has been sold for floating purposes in London, and the price being obtained by the local party is £9,000, £3,000 in cash and £6,000 in fully…

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The Nugget of Gold Ore

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 5

"That." said my friend in reply to a question of mine, "is a very large and very rich nugget of gold ore. It was taken many years ago from a mine in Australia."…

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Melbourne. Friday. Charge Against a Mining Speculator

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

Charles Casson Shackell was charged at the court to-day with imposing on William Bowen, a mining speculator, in connection with the floating of a mining company. It was…

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The Klondyke Goldfields

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 5

The latest San Fancisco papers to hand contain long and graphic accounts of the unparalleled richness of the Klondyke (British Columbia) goldfields. The "Call," under…

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Gold Struck at the Emu

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 2

The manager of the Now Emu Gold Mining Company Limited Jonss' Crock has shown as some good stone obtained at the 200ft. lovely. since out issue. It come from a shoot…

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Our Mines. the Turn of the Tide

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 2

Wr. give some interesting particulars with regard to Messrs. Cornet and Roberts Turn of the Tide Mine, at Johnaton's Hill. The reef, which is narrew and lying between a…

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The Temora Deep Lead Gold Mining Company

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 3

The objects of the company arc to take over from the present owners nil that alluvia! claim known as Stout and party's, situated at Upper Temors, and…

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Mount Adr[?]h News. MINING

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 4

THE mining (Adelong) syndicate, with Mr. A. W. Moli[?]eaux as secretary and treasurer, is still prospecting on Mount Adrah, but with little success up to date, except a few surface…

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