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Mining & the mines, 1899

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Our Mines and their Critics. Facts in Reply. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 2

SIR,—Recently the Daily Telegraph's special reporter thought fit to make some insinuations re Booth's United Mine, Cool[?] and new we find the [?] reproduces in [?]…

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Mining. Adelong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 5

An extraordinary meeting of the North Gibraltar company was held on Thursday to consider the present position and prospects of the company, and to decide upon future…

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The East Greta Colliery Accident. the Inquest. Newcastle

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 3

The inquest on David Gronow, Bertie Mooteith and Stephen Barnes, who were entombed in the East Greta Colliery by the falling in of the roof on November 18th was…

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The Adelong Miners. a Mass Meeting. Adelong

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 4

A mass meeting of miners was held [?] the [?] Hall on Sunday afternoon. There was a large attendance. The following resolution was carried unanimously,—'that the…

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Latest Australian News. SYDNEY, Thursday, 2 p.m. The GOld Yield

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 2

The total gold yield for the past year in New South Wales was 341,922½ ozs. The Tick Plague…

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The Gibraltar Mine

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

THE above mine (says the Adelong ARGUS) ceased work on Saturday last, when the mines ware informed that those who wanted work in the New…

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Annual Gold Yield

The Temora Star · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

THE Minister for Mines (Mr. Cook) his had the gold returns for the year prepared, arid is gratified to find that a substantial increase in the quality…

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Mining. Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 5

Grough cleaned up 613 tons of thirds from the Junction for 416oz. 18dwt. of s[?]elted gold, an average of 13dwts., 17grs. per ton. West put through 231 tons from the Gipsy…

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The Adelong Miners. Threatened Reduction Discussed

The Worker · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 4

A meeting, under the auspices of the A.M.A., of miners interested in the Gibraltar wages dispute was held in the Galatea Hall, Adelong, on Sunday,…

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A New Gold Field. Near Temora. Temora

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 5

[?] and important goldfield has been [?] 35 miles from Temora. The [?] feet wide, shewing gold [?]…

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Intercolonial. Sydney Friday. Very Important Gold Find Near Temora

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

A very important find, which is expected to open op entirely new goldfields, is reported from Yarrangerry, 35 miles from Temora. The reefs are 16 feet wide…

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The Gibraltar Mine and the Miners

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

OUR readers will remember that we reported just before Christmas that the Gibraltar Company had been granted two mouths total suspension…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. Result of the Conference

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 3

The long expected conference between the Newcastle colliery owners and the miners delegate board was held at Newcastle on Saturday when the employers intimated…

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Greater Britain Exhibition. Queensland Gold. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

The Queensland National Bank has lodged with the Bank of England £21,000 worth of Queensland gold for the Greater Britain Exhibition at Earl's Court next year…

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The New Goldfield near Temora. an Important Find

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

As briefly reported in our last issue, a very important find has been made, which opens up on entirely new goldfield at Yarran Jerry, county Bou[?]ke, on a conditional…

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Mining. Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 6

Neeld's crushings for No. 1 claim last year amounted to 1,813 tons for 5,098oz.; 3,000 tons remain at grass. Gough's battery has undergone a thorough overhaul, and starts…

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That Mining Telegram

The Temora Star · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

A MOST remarkable telegram appears in Saturdays issue of the Sydney Evening News and Telegraph purporting to announce the discovery of a new…

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A New Gold Field. Important Find Near Temora. Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 6

A VERY important find, which is expected to open up an entirely new gold field, is reported from Yarran Jerry, county Bourke, on conditional purchase land owned by Messrs…

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Reported New Goldfield

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

A very important find has been made which opens up an entirely new gold field at Yarran Jerry, county Bourke, on a conditional purchase owned by…

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Bega. Wednesday. Mining Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 2

John Sharpe, manager of the Prospectors Gold Lcase at Wolumuls, was found at the bottom of a 20 feet abaft this morning. It is supposed he was evercome by foul air…

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