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Mining & the mines, 1899

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Starting a New Battery. at Howell's Exploration Mine, Reno. Celebrating the Occasion

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

ON Friday afternoon last the 10-head battery at Howell's Exploration Mine, Reno, was started to work. On the [?] there was to have been a…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

THE contractors for the flat boring, Messrs McAlister and party, bottomed the first bore on Thursday last, at a depth of 102ft. No wash…

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The Mining Industry

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 2

Applications still continue to be lodged for mineral leases and dredging areas. The district is being visited nearly every day by…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 2

The late rains, and snow have increased the water considerably in most of the mines, giving a great amount more bailing. At the…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 2

MR. Godfrey, Inspector of Minos, is at present in the district. Scott and party are working a claim in the vicinity of the old…

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Mining Accident

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 2

ON Friday afternoon last, two miners named Joseph George and James Rogers were working in a drive at the 100ft level at the Prince of Wales…

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An Important Gold Field Case

The Temora Star · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 2

BEFORE the Full Court on Friday the hearing of the case Henry Ricketson and the Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Company v. Joseph Cook…

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Loss's Hole. the Copper Mine

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 4

Since my last visit much practical development work has been carried on by the energetic owners, Messrs Reekman, Juliens & Frostram. They have…

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Public Opinion. Booth's United Mine, to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 3

SIR.—In its issue of 5th initial the Bullet in once again devotes its attention to Booth's United, Coolac and quotes from the " British Australian," which journal…

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Mining Appeal Court. Saturday, 12Th August. [Before Judge Rogers, District Court Judge.]

The Temora Star · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 2

Hartley and another v. O'Brien--Hartley and another v. O'Brien. The deposit money £ 10 in each case was lodged with the District Court…

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Mining

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 2

Collingridge and party have completed a crushing of 22 tons from their Mutletee Bough Claim at the Reefers' Battery, Adelong, for a return of 27 oz…

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The Mew Gold Find

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 2

In regard to the find of gold by Patersen and Donnghue, the prospectors, is reef country between Jugiong And Muttama, the find is much better than many supposed…

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Gold Dredging and the Farmer

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 2

The fight between the gold-[?]man and the farmer is about to begin[?]Gilmore leads, and we may export other places to follow. For a[?]…

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Mining

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 2

The New Zealand Trust Mines Company, Limited, has made application through their agent (Mr. F. Lotte) for 160 acres as a special mining lease for dredging. The land…

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Local and General News. Gold Dredging

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Martyn, who is at present in town, and who is largely interested in dredging for gold, in the course of a conversation with a…

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Traveller. the Largest Sold Mine in the World

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 1

The mine in question is the Simmer and Jack. This property is situated on the main reef, eight miles from Johannesburg, and one mile from the little mining village of…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 2

COLLINGRIDGE BROS, Mistlotoo bough Mine, Reno, have their shaft down about 110ft. The roof is about a foot while. The country now…

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More Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 2

Another goldfield is reported to have been discovered at South Australia, sear Wilgans…

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Other Subjects. Red Jacket Creek Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 3

The find of gold recently make by patarsen and party on the estate of Messrs Manwaring and Rroughton on the Red Jacket Creek, between M[?]ma and…

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Correspondence. Gold Dredging. to the Editor

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 2

DEAR SIR,--It is to be regretted that the Gilmore Creek landowners did not invite any of the mining engineers interested in dredging who were in Tumut to attend their meeting…

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