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Mining & the mines, 1898

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The World's Gold Production

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 4

THE director of the United States Mint Bureau has published his estimate of the production of gold throughout the world during 1897. His figure is 240,000,000…

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A Mining Matter

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 3

An application was heard by the Board for a special lease of one acre on the banks of the Money Money Creek, Coolac, for the purpose of erecting pumping machinery from…

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Special Lease for Mining Purposes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 2

An application for a special lease of one acre of land situated ou an anabranch of the Mooney Mooney Creek at a reserve about 2 miles from Coofae, within the land district…

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Improved Relations. But Britain Prepares for War. 200,000 Tons of Coal Ordered. London, October 31

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 2

Notwithstanding the fact that the relations betweeb England and France have considerably improved dueinf the past few days, the British Admiralty continues to…

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British Activity. Admiralty Preparations Continue. Emergency Squadron Equipped. Officers and Men Recalled. 200,000 Tons of Coal Ordered. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 2

Despite the fact that during the last few days the aggressive tone of the French Government has been greatly modified, and that the relations between that country and…

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Mining. Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 November 1898 · page 4

The True Blue Company cleaned up 12 3/4 tons at Sully's; yield, 53oz. This is a first instalment of a 29 ton parcel. The company have close upon 20tons of battery stone…

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Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 November 1898 · page 6

Bolte's Lucknow mine has just given another sensational return. Eighteen tons of first quality are yielded 7oz 18 dwt per ton. The stone was raised inside a fortnight…

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The Colliery Difficulty

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 November 1898 · page 2

Mr. Jesse Gregson, the manager of the A. A. Company, on Friday represented to the Minister for Mines the difficulties which stand in the way of colliery owners…

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The Booth's United Mine. the Final Conditions of Sale. the Special Lease Granted

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 2

MR. BOOTH, the discoverer of the Booth's Reward mine, writes:— "When your mining reporter was out at Booth's United Gold Mines, Ltd.,…

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Cable News. Still Active. Great Britain Preparing. Coal for the West Indies. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 5

It is declared that the British Government are purchasing large quantities of steam coa immediate delivery in the West Indies…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 2

THE Scottish Gympie Mine, Q., is to be represented at the Greater Britain Exhibition, next year by a cake of gold weighing 130lb 12oz., and valued…

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Mining. Harden

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 4

There are now four steam pumping plants working alluvial on Cunningham Creek. Phenomenally rich patches are occasionally met with. The lead is on terraces formed on…

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Value of Boring Operations in Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 3

THE Minister for Mines, during bis recent visit, to Albury und Wodonga, with the object of studying the system of mining which has led to such…

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Goldfields Let Under Annual Lease

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

MR CHAPMAN, member for Braidwood, drew the attention of the Minister for Minee, in the House, a few nights ago, to the foot that a…

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Work at the Prince or Wales Mine. More Development. More Hands Employed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 2

ON Monday morning a representative of the Times, hearing of the painful accident to the popular manager of the Prince of Wales mine, Mr. A. E. Brown, waited upon that…

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Mining at Jackalas. Work on the Wet Lead. Very Few Good Claims

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 2

THE fortunes of the Jackalas field are always fluctuating. To-day they are quite, whilet to-morrow, when a good claim is bottomed and some miner…

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Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 4

The Victoria claim tributors have treated 22 tons of ore at Nicholas and Raymond's battery for a yield of 34oz. of gold. This claim is looking remarkably well. Tyler's…

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Mining Bolte's Lucknow Mine

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 3

SITUATED upon what is known as the Mallee Bull line of reef, and lying north of Neild's prospecting claim, from which it is separated only a few feet by the Bantam claim, is the…

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The Northern Collieries

The Worker · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 4

On Saturday a meeting of representatives of the colliery owners and the C.E.F. met at Newcastle, with the gratifying result that the owners unanimously…

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A Terrible Colliery Accident. Three Miners Extombed. Small Hope of Rescue. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 2

A TERRIBLE colliery disaster occurred at East Greta this morning, when three miners named David Gronow (married). Bertie Monteith (married), and Stephen Barnes…

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