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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

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Boycotting at Broken Hill. Deputation to the Minister for Mines

The Worker · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 5

Last week a deputation waited upon the Minister for Mines for the purpose of bringing under his notice the blacklisting system at Broken Hill…

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Amended Mining Laws

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

THE Sydney Chamber of Mines has rather suddenly become alive to the fact that the mining laws of the colony need amending, and has drawn up a…

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Booth's United Gold Mines, Coolac. Rich Reef Struck in Main Shaft. the Manager's Report

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

MAIN shaft total 149½ft. At 146ft. cut into payable lode formation coming from W. stone shows course gold, both in solid and laminations. Slate also carries fine gold…

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Department of Mines and Agriculture. Sydney, 16th, March, 1899

The Temora Star · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

Date of letter under reply, 20th January 1899, addressed to the Under-Secreatary for Lands. Subject: Requesting that Water Reserve…

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Department of Mines and Agriculture. Sydney, 16th March, 1899

The Temora Star · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

Sir,--With reference to the application tendered by you on be[?]an the Springdale Progress Committee to acquire Sibraa's Dam at Springdale for a Public Watering…

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Gold Dredging

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

The " Australian of Saturday last gives the result of the first washing up of the Campbell's Creek Co., Castlemaine, who won 201oz. from…

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Mining. Adelong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 3

Three tons each of quartz from the Caledonian mine gave the following handsome returns:—7oz. 3dwt. 18gr. and 11oz. 8dwt. 16gr. This was treated at the Illwarra…

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A Mining Appeal. LINDSAY v. HANSON

The Temora Star · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 2

MR. Justice Owen, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Justice O'Connor delivered their reserved judgment in the case of Lindsay v. Hanson, argued before…

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Mining. Dapto

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 4

At present there are 300 men employed at the Smelting Company of Australia, and the smelting capacity of the, works is fully occupied, and will be increased by the…

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 8

Mining Operations, which had been retarded through insufficient water, will now proceed, the late rainfall having put considerable quantities in the battery dams…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. the Coal-weighing Difficulty. the Extension of Time. Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

The extension of time granted to the coal-mine owners to facilitate their compliance with the coal weighing clauses of the Coal Mines Act has expired. Several…

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Our Mines

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 3

Wx learn that Messrs. Collin[?]idge and party have decided to [?] some twenty tons of theis best and first milling ore to the Reefers battery, Adelong, for…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 2

A LARGE area of ground has been taken up for dredging purposes at Braidwood. THE late magnificent rains have…

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Mining. Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 6

A crushing from Curry, Lower Temora, of 21½ tons has been treated at Heusler's battery, Springdale. It gave a return of 14dwt. to the ton. The cyanide plant…

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Department Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, April 5th, 1899. "To Editor "Argus" Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 5

GENTLEMEN,— I am in receipt of your letter of 30/3/99, and in reply thereto I beg to say all applications received for…

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Spriking a Gold Mins Mrs. Harrison Got on to Good - Property. Truck It Ric and Unexpactedly Curates a Sensation

The Junee Democrat · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

The surprise of a man who sinks a hole to mako a well and strikes a goldmine is no doubt a pleasant one. Such a surprise was held in store for Mis,…

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Welsh Miners' Strike

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

It has transpired in connection with the recent trouble with Welsh coalminers that the Government auditor allowed relief to be given in kind to the…

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Mining. Albury

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 7

There is renewed activity in mining on the Upper Murray, and several parties at Paddy's river are reported to have good claims. An attempt is to be made to test…

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The Mining Laws. Amendment Asked. Sydney, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

A large and influential deputation ro presenting the Chamber of Mines and the members of Parliament representing mining constituencies waited on the…

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Mr. Want's Resignation. Successful Mining Speculations. Sydney Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

The Premier has informed the Press that he finds another reason for Mr Want's resignation in the fact that that gentleman may wish to remain in…

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