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Mining & the mines, 1899

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A Friendly Game of Football [From [?] from the Mines and Other Lines.]

Coolamon Echo · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 6

We were challenged by the Dingoes— they’re the pride of Squatter’s Gap— To a friendly game of football on the flat by Devil’s Trap…

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Adelong. the Caledonian Mine

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

THIS mine, from which there have recently been rich crushinga, we personally had a look over last week It is Aituated about 2 miles from Adelong…

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The Mining Industry

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

THE Minister for Mines says that his recent visit to Wyalong has convinced him that thare is in that place an exteusive and pormanent…

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Broken Hill. Friday. Mining Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

James Parkinson, miner, wan killed at the Proprietary Mine this morning he and a mate named William Lovett were working in an intermediate level when a full of ore…

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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 XXI.—Continued. the White Pass Trail

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 3

Hereford and Joe were by no means the first to strike the trail. At intervals they could see struggling figures bent almost double under the weight of their pack's helping themselves along…

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Booth's United Gold Mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 2

The manager of Booth's United gold mines, limited, reported adder date July 22nd :—"Main shaft 4½ft., total 235[?]. Whole of bottom of shaft…

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Permission to Mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 3

The following application has been received in the Department of Mines for permission to mine under &c. under the Mining Act of 1874, section 28:—No 1384…

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Late Wires. Advices From the Metropolis. Sydney, Monday 8 p.m. More Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 2

A telegram received from Adelaide states that a rich vein of gold telluride has been struck two miles from the Reward claim at Wortarpa,…

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1899 · page 7

Collingridge Bros. have just finished crushing a parcel of 22 tons of stone from the Mistletoe Bough mine, Kimo Ranges, Reefer, at the battery, Adelong, the yield…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 2

One of Ball's Patent Eclipse Gold-saving machines has been purchased and brought to this place by Dr Jones, and Messrs F F Witt, E Foster and J…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 2

THE battery at Howell's Exploration Company was started yesterday (Friday.) OF the ten dredging companies…

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Mines Department Sydney, 2nd. August, 1899

The Temora Star · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 2

Sir.--Referring to your personal enquiries as to certain applications in connection with questions of water supply in your electorate, I have the…

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The Alameda Gold. A Clue to the Robber

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 2

According to news received the week in the city, the Chief of the Police at Honolulu, who has been investigating the Alameda sold robbery, is confident that…

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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 XXII.—Continued. a Friend in Need

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 8

They had both laid down again, but Hereford shut his eyes in vain, for no sleep would come. He was oppressed by vague fears. All the dismal thoughts which come into one's mind when…

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The Gold Dredging Boom

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

THE gold dredging boom has reached Now South Wales, and is asserting its claims to be recognised as a powerful factor in winning deposits of gold…

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Other Subjects. The Mistletee Bough Mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 3

The [?]ing is a report of the gold won at the dis[?] Bough gold mine since work [?] supplied to us by the manager Mr. George Collegridge):—December 8…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 2

In mining there is nothing Startling to report this week. The quartz mines are all plodding along quietly. The alluvial miners are mostly forced…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 3

THE first lot of stone taken from the Mi[?] Bough Mine was crushed by hand, [?] yielding 14oz 10dwt. WHEN Mr. McKenna gets his battery going…

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 2

Some splendid specimens from Engelen and party's mine at Bongonga were exhibited in town on Friday. They were taken from the 70ft. level. To this depth the granite…

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Coal and General News

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 3

TOWN BAND Association.--A general meeting of the members of this Association was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening last, for the purpose of…

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