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Mining & the mines, 1899

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Telegrams Mining Fatality. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 2

At a mine at Croydon, Queensland, the winding rope broke and the cage, containing two men named Steven Ayles and Jerry Close fell down a…

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Parliament. a German—new Guinea Question. a Gold Dredging Bill. Scene in the House. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 2

In the Assembly Mr. Carruthers asked the Premier if, in view of evident inclination of the Imperial authorities, and of Germany, to settle in a permanent…

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Chas. Montague Green V. Howell's Consolidated Gold Mines, Ltd

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 2

Claim for £200 damages, in respect to injuries received at the Prince of Wales mine on September 18th, 1899, through defective machinery and plant and…

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Local and General News. the Gibraltab Mine. (Continued.)

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 2

To quote from the Mines report: "There is nothing in the past history of this division (Tumut and Adelong) approaching the magnitude of the…

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An Important Case. C. Green V. Howell's Consolidated Gold Mines, Ltd., Reno Claim, £200

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 3

At the Gundagai District, Court on Saturday, before Acting Judge Browning, Charles Green, Formerly a trucker employed at the 300ft level of the Prince of Wales Mine,…

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Sensational Gold Find at Barmedman

The Temora Star · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 3

ON Saturday morning last Mr. Wentworth exhibited some of the finest specimens seen in this district since the great finds in the Mother Shipton…

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Fool's Gold

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 1

A medical student, with a six week's vacation on my hands, nerves shattered from overwork, and jut fifty dollars in my pocket, I landed at the town of Ingonish, Cape…

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Mining Shows. Some Fair Returns

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 2

FAIRBURN and party have put through a trial crushing at Messrs. M'Kenna Broe.' battery, the parcel of 12½ tone yielding 12os, or nearly los per ton. This was…

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Springdale. Mining Notes

The Temora Star · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 2

Tonkins and party of Combaning crushed 11 tons at Southee battery for a return of 26 ounces of smelted gold. 12 tons of stone arrived here…

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Department of Mines. Sydney, 13 November, 1899

The Temora Star · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 2

Sir,--Referring to an application from the Springdale Progress Committee forwarded by you on the 20th September last asking for a pump and…

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Adelong. Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1899 · page 2

Thirty tons of stone from Batiye and party's mine, near the old Kangaroo claim, South Gundagai, treated at the Reafer Battery, Adelong,…

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Latest From the Seat of War. Reported Retreat of Boers From Kimberley. Safety of the Missing Lancers Casualities at Grasspan. Important Speech by Mr. A. J. Balfour. a Capitalists' War. Mines to Be Taxed. London, Nov. 29

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 November 1899 · page 2

It is reported that natives informed Colonel Kekewich, who is commanding the British force at Kimberley, on 23rd inst. that the Boer camp to the south…

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Mining Mems

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

CONTRARY to the predictions of those knowalls, who are prophets in their own country, the war in South Africa has not affec?ed the share market, and at present…

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A Gundagai Case. Injured in a Mine. Morton V. Quilter and Others

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

IN No. 2 Jury Court, Sydney, on Thursday, before Mr Justice Stephen and a jury of four, Mr Wise, Q C., and Mr Ferguson, instructed by Mr…

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Mining

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 2

Messrs. Perkins Bros., have kept the [?]Battery busy during the last few days. They have been [?]through a large parcel of tip…

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Gold Production

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 2

The gold produced in the colony during the eleven months of this year totalled 448,662 ounces; being 162,730 ounces in excess of the corresponding period of last…

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Gold Yield

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 3

The gold produced in the colony during 11 months of this year totalled 448,659oz., or 162,730oz in excess of that for the corresponding period last…

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The Gibraltar Mine. (Continued.)

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 2

Near the battery house lie the remains of a barge which burst some years ago. Its torn and twisted plates were proof of the power of steam…

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Bushranging in Victoria. a Mine Manager Robbed. £2000 Stolen

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 4

A highway robbery of a very daring nature was carried out about 11 o'clock on Saturday morning within two miles of the north-eastern township of Rutherglen…

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Injury in a Chrome Mine Morton V. Quilter and Others

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 3

In No. 2 Jury Court, Sydney, on Thursday, before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four, Mr. Wise, Q.C, and Mr. Ferguson, instructed by Mr. A. J…

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