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Mining & the mines, 1899

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Mining in the Gundagai District

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

AT no period of the history of Gundagai has the town extended so rapidly as it has done daring the past two years, Two years ago mining generally was beginning…

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West Australian Gold Fields

The Temora Star · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 2

A SECOND batch of the alluvial diggers who were sentenced to one monthe' imprisonment each for digging gold under miners' rights on lesses were…

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More Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 2

John Dunn, the discover of the Wraith of Nations nine (W.A.), reports another big discovery near Mount Maicoln, W.A…

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Latest Telegraphic News. More Gold Discoveries. Perth

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 2

John Dunn, the discoverer of the Wealth of Nations mine, reports another big discovery near Mount Maloolm, W.A…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 3

McAlister and party have started to pai down the fifth bore on the flat, but are not making great headway oving to the difficult nature of the ground for boring…

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Adelong. Mining

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

THE Challenger Gold-mining Company is being registered as a noliability company. The mine improved in value last week, a large…

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Alluvial Mining

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

There is a brilliant future in store for this district through the developments of the alluvial mining, with the latest improved machinery which…

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Taxation of West Australian Mines

The Temora Star · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 2

THE dividends declared by the mines of the Kalgoorlie district average over £130,600 per month so far during the present year, so that the extra revenue…

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Gold Ingots under the Sen

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 3

THE Cape papers published a thrilling story concerning treasure baried in the sea off the coast of Zululand. It appears that a syndicate engaged in illicit…

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West Australia. Terrible Mine Disaster. Four Men Blown to Pieces. Perth

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 2

A telegram received from Geraldton yesterday states that a terrible mining fatality occurred on Friday at Field's Find, Yalgoo, when 30 packages…

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Adelong. Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1899 · page 2

The caledonian Company's crushing is rumoured to be going well for seconds. The Challenger Company has…

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Mining Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 2

Two alluvial miners were killed through a foul-air shaft at Bairnsdale, Victoria. One evidently perished while attempting to rescue his mate…

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Mining in the Gundagai District

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 4

THE Prince of Wales Mine, owned by a London company, is at present the most important mine of the district. The property was purchased some three and a…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 2

Two alluvial miners were killed yesterday at Bairnadale, Victoria, through foul, air in the shaft. One evidently perished in attempting to rescue his mate…

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The Mines Department a Slow-going Minister

The Worker · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 2

In discussing, the present political situation, the administration of the Mines Department under Mr. Joseph Cook's regime as Minister, has come in for…

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Death by Scalding. Terrible Accident at the Prince of Wales Mine. a Sad Mistake

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 2

ABOUT 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon a sad accident happened at the Prince of Wales sales to a young man named Henry D. Southon, aged 27, engaged as a plasmanist…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 2

CORNETT Bros, who some time since took over Mr C. Pigram's mine in Broughton's paddock, near Gundagai, on tribute, hud 10 tons of stone from…

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Mining in Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 4

ABOUT a mile and a half north of the Prince of Wales mine there has been opened up a new line of reef which looks like developing into an important…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

CORNEIT Brothers are going to forward a parcel of 14 tons of stone from their mine in Broughton's paddock to McK[?] Battery, in a few…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

The Reefer Battery has this week finished a crushing for the Mount Adr[?] Syndicate. The stone only went 8dwts per ton.—Mr M. Bruce…

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