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Mining & the mines, 1898

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Gold. Great Discoveries. in Alaska. Skagaway and Dyea Deserted. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 3

Great gold discoveries are reported CABLE NEWS. near Lake Tagish, in the Alaskan territory…

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 3

About two weeks ago Messrs, Robinson and Rice struck exceedingly rich stone in their mine at Kimo, on the same line of reel as their phenemically rich find of 12…

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The Soudan Campaign. Advance on the Sihdar. Metemmeh in Ruins. the Khalifa's Experiment. Dervishes Handle Submarine Mines. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 2

The main body of the joint British and Egyptian army, under Major-General Sir H. H. Kitchener, has been concentrated at Wadi-Hamed…

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Four Barrels of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 3
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

Once a man of the laboring class who had often wished to be rich was offered all the money he wished for if he would accept, without a murmur, the troubles…

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The Adelong Goldfields. Departure of Mr. Broant. a Large Consignment of Gold. Adelong

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 5

Mr. Broant, the underground manager of the Gibraltar Company's mine, who has been appointed to the Premier Gold Mine, near Coolgardie…

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New Ministers. Hogue, Lee, and Parkes. Education, Justice and Post-office. Mr. Cook Takes Mines and Agriculture. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 5

The long looked for and much asked after new Ministers put in an appearance to-night. They are:— Mr J. A. Hogue, Minister for Public…

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The Ministry Reconstructed the Three Portfolios Filled. Messrs. Varney Parkes, Hogue and Lee Become Ministers. Mr. Cook Takes Mines and Agriculture. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Midnight

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

THE vacancies in the Cabinet, owing to the defeat at the general election of Messrs. Sydney Smith, Gould and Garrard, have at last been filled. The intention of the appointments…

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Mining. Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 6

Friday.—A satisfactory development is reported at the All Nations mine, owned by a Newcastle syndicate. After being under suspension about three months, the property…

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Wyalong Miners

The Worker · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 4

A well-attended fortnightly meeting of the Wyalong Miners' Association was held in Lindsay's Hall, West Wyalong, on Sunday, Aug. 28. Mr. Goggin…

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 5

Last week numbers of men employed at the Mount Kimo Gold-mining Company, Johnstone's Hill, 10 miles from Gundagai were knocked off, owing, it is alleged, to…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 2

A NUMBER of miners from Captain's Flat making towards Gundagai and A delong. NED. PERKINS, who is well-known…

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Intercolonial. Sydney. Wednesday. the Adelong Miners' Strike

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 2

The warden at Tumut has refused an application made by the Gibraltar Consolidator Gold Mines for the suspension of labor conditions on their leases. The miners…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

MR. MIDDLETON, manager of the Johnson's Hill mine, thinks the feat of taking the big boiler up to the mines a most remarkable one. He…

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Mining. Coolac

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 4

We (Times) learn that Mr. P. J. O'Donnell has decided upon a thorough test of the reef in the homestead paddock at Mingay, adjacent to the Coolac road. The main shaft…

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Mining

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 5
Also in The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate

A Victorian syndicate is about to commence extensive mining operations on Cunningham Creek, 10 miles from here. The machinery will consist of a complete…

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The Gold-digger's Secret

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 4

HE was a singularly handsome, very dark, but darkened, as I…

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The Klondyke Gold Fields. Skaguay in Flames. Disease at Dawson City

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 8

The steamer Farallon, which arrived on the Sound on August 9th from Lynn Canal, brings the news of a serious conflagration raging at…

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Took of a Newcastle Coal Ship. the Crew Saved. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 2

The barque Ross Dhu, which left Newcastle, New South Wales, on July 14, with a cargo of coal for Gatico, was totally wrecked on Wednesday…

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