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Mining & the mines, 1899

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News of the Mines. a Poor Man's Battery Needed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 2

On the Mistletoe Bough line of reef development work goes on unabated. Collingridge and party are begging another parcel for treatment at the Reefer's battery, Adelong…

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sEconomical Method of Gold Extraction. the Possibilities of the Dredge. What Is Being Done in Gundagai. an Interniew

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 2

SOME time ago we directed the attention of the public to the immense possibilitics of the diedge as method for the economical extract ot gold in the alluvium from mother…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

THE lode at the 500ft. level of the Prince of Wales Mine is looking better than over. It has recently widened out to 19ft., which…

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The Lithgow Strike. the Miners' Manifesto

The Worker · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 4

The Lithgow miners have issued the following manifesto:— The proprietors still refuse to meet the miners in conference. Six years ago the…

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Coal-weighing Regulations First Prosecution Under the New Act

The Worker · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 4

At the Lithgow Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M., a case under the weighing clause of the Coalmines Act of 1896 came on for…

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In the Coils of Klondyke. Being a Drama of Love, Revenge, and Adventure in the Icebound Goldfields of the Yukon. CHAPTER XVIII.—Continued, Dave Pilgram's Commission

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 3

If the thing has to be done? What thing? Who could say? the malignant smile, was gone;. in its place was the fixed look of gloom which had marked his face in the early hours of that…

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Other Subjects. Gold Escort Figures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 3

By favour of Senior-Constable [?], we apply the following particulars of last Friday's gold cacert:—Gundagal [?] Adelong,1589 [?] 5 dwts 10 grs nett…

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Booth's United Mine. Application for Suspension Opposed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 2

AT the Warden's Court on Monday before Mr. Clarke (Warden), suspension of work was applied for by A J. Miller on G.M.L.S. 540, 547, 548 and 510 parish Mooney…

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Dredging Foe Gold

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 4

Questions in connection with the development of dredging for gold were discussed by the Minister for Mires to-day will a deputation representing the…

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Booth's United Mine. Application for Suspension Opposed

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 8

At the Warden's Court, Gundagai, on Monday, before Mr. Clarke (Warden), six months suspension of work was applied for by Mr. W. J. Wright, manager for Booth's United…

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Rich Gold Find at Black Range

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 3

Messrs George Weslands and J. Baird, who have been fairly fortunate in mining at Black Range, put in a remarkably profitable day's work this week. During the…

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The Minister for Mines En Route Tor Wyalong

The Temora Star · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2

THE Hon. Joseph Cook, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, accompanied by Mr. W. A. Holman, the member for Grenfell, passed through Temora on…

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In the Coils of Klondyke. Being a Drama of Love, Revenge, and Adventure in the Icebound Goldfields of tie Yukon. Chapter Xix.— Continued. the First Turn of the Screw

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2

On returning to dinner, she found that Colonel Vaughan had arrived home before her. He was in a little better humour than in the morning, but, as a matter of fact, had passed a harassing…

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Miners Killed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1899 · page 2

A fatal fall of earth occurred at the New Jagersfoutein diamond mine, Orange Free State. Eleven Australia were killed and several others…

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Took a Severe Gold after the Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 July 1899 · page 6

After the big five in Cripple Creek, I took a very severe cold and tried many remedies without help; the cold only becoming more settled. After using three small bottles of Chamberlain's…

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The Minister for Mines at Temora. Public Crushing Batteries

The Temora Star · Wednesday 12 July 1899 · page 2

MR. Joseph Cook, Minister for Mines, accompanied by Mr. McLachlan, (Under-Secretary), Mr. Pitman (Government Geologist), Mr. Holman, M.P.,…

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Another Gold Robbery

The Temora Star · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 2

News of the loss of a box of gold worth £4000, from the steamer Konigin Regente, during the voyage between, Southampton and Genoa, has been…

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Wyalong Goldfields. Return of Minister for Mines. Question of Water Supply

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 4

THE Minister for Mines returned to his department on Tuesday after a visit to the Wyalong goldfields. As originally planned, Mr. Cook was to go to Grenfell from…

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Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 5

All the batteries are very brisk. The chlorination works are fully engaged, and sufficient stone is now at grass to keep the works constantly engaged for several months…

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In the Coils of Klondike. Being a Drama of Love, Revenge, and Adventure in the Icebound Goldfields of the Yukon. [Continued.] Chapter Xx. an Unexpected Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 2

The dawn had scarcely broken when Joe Barrett turned out, waking Hereford as he crawled over him. The young man sprang to his feet rubbing…

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