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Mining & the mines, 1900

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The Queen's Gold Plate

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 6

The Queen is the owner of a great quantity of almost priceless gold plate, the accumulated treasure of successive sovereignties. This plate is stored at…

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Mining. Tumut

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

The dredging barge ab Adjinbilly Creek has boon successfully launched, aud it is expected that gold-dredging operations will be commenced in August…

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Tumut Mines

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 2

During a recent visit to the country between Tumut and Kiandra the Government Geological Surveyor, Mr. J. E. Carne, made some inquiries…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 3

The Jennings Gold Mining Coy. started yesterday on the clean-up from the first paddocck of wash. Speculation is rife as to the return…

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The War Through Reuter's Agency. General Buller's Movements. Important Positions Seized. La1ng's Nek Untenable. Expected Surprise From Lord Roberts. British Communication Threatened. the Commandeered Gold. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 2

General Sir Redvers Buller reports that Major General J. T. Coke, with the 10th Brigade and the South African Light Horse, on Wednesday seized Vanwyk Hill, 10 miles…

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Mining. Cullinga, Saturday, MINING

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

Except the re-opening of Tilden's old claim nothing of importance has taken place during the week. Tenders have been called for sinking…

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Challenger Mine

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 3

A crushing of between 18 and 20 tons of stone from the Challenger Mine was commenced at the Reefer, Battery yesterday. This mine is looking…

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Kiandra Gold Dredging Company

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 4

IN several late issues we published a description of the Kiandra Gold Dredging Company's dredge Expectation, with an account of the…

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Mining. Seeking Fresh Fields

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 3

WE are given to understand that Mr. A.F. Baird of Adelang has received an appointment with the Mt. Boppy Goldmining Coy. (operating near…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 7

Cape Nome is 2800 miles from Seattle and its auriferous sands are said to have an ocean frontage of 100 miles. It is now said that gold-bearing sands…

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Grains of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

Hope is a star of silver glitterance—the bright lamp to man. When the people are intelligent they will rule. Victor Hugo…

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Mining. Coolac

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

Booth's United.—No. 3 level ; north drive : crosscut driven 5 feet, drive from this crosscut in 3 feet. Risen from south; drive 2½ feet, ore about 2 feet…

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Ascot Gold Cup. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 7

The Ascot Gold Cup was won by Merman, Scint[?] second, Grafter third. LONDON, Friday. In the Ascot Gold Cup race the…

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H.m.s. Europa. Excessive Consumption of Coal. a Serious Position

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 5

The circumstances attending the protracted voyage of the large cruiser H.M.S. Europs, which arrived in Sydney on Tuesday, continus to be discussed. She brought…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday, Gold for South Africa

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

The steamer Moravian left for Capetown to-day with one hundred thousand sovereigns. THE POLITICAL SITUATION…

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Buller at Laing's Nek. Kruger Shipping GOLD—iSSUING Paper Money. the Cape Political Situation. Sir Gordon Sprigg Sent For. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

Neva from South Africa States that General Buller's headquarters bare been, established at laing's Nek. President Kruger is still ocupying his…

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The New Goldfields at Cape Nome

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 4

Last June some lucky prospectors made the discovery that the sands on the shore of the extremity of Alaska were full of gold. The treasures of…

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Mining. Victoria Mine

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 3

HAWKINS, Winslett and party started a crushing from the Victoria Mine at the Reefer Battery yesterday…

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"Gold Mining Never Pays"

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 4

Dr. Hugh Robert Mill contributes to the Scottish Geographical for March a paper on the development of habitable lands—"An Essay in…

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Latest War News. the Cape Rebels. Kruger's Headquarters Shifted. Ex-president Steyn's Proclama. Boer Robbery of Gold. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 3

It is announced that the proposals lately made by Mr. Suhrreine and Mr. Solomons for dealing with the rebels were entirely spontan[?] on their part…

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