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Mining & the mines, 1900

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Gold Discovery. Rival the Finds of the Fifties

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 4

Great excitement has been caused at Ararat as the result of a discovery of an al[?]vial gold field at Mount William, Dear Ararat. A rush has set in, and there are…

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Mining Mems

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 3

The main shaft of the Prince of Wales Mine is being earned down to a depth, of 1000ft., and it is estimated the cost of sinking, timbering, &c., it…

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Springdale. MINING

The Temora Star · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 2

S. SMITH and party (Scrubyards) crushed 12 tons for a yield of loz 12 dwts per ton. Hall and Party are now crushing at…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday. Probable Miners' Strike

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 2

Owing to the increasing signs of discontent and angry comment among[?]t the miners in the Newcastle district, a general strike is considered almost inevitable…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 2

An accident happened to the machinery at the Caledonian Mine on Monday last, when a break occurred in the engine shaft which will cause at…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 4

ANOTHER new discovery has been made on the Long Flat of lode. Reardon and Little, Prospecting on No. 3 lease, month of Robinson and Rice's have…

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Two Millions of Gold in Tow

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 1

One of the most novel yet responsible tasks ever deputed to me,' remarked a well-known detective to the writer the other day, 'was that of guarding two…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 7

The recent Nannine and Munarra (W.A.) escorts conjointly totalled 3344ozs. 3dwts. 21grs. Captain , Dawe has given up the…

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Miners V. Mine-owners

The Worker · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 4

Although the colliery proprietors are willing to discuss the question with Premier Lyne, it is scarcely likely, it is said, that they will shift ground. Secretary…

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The Goal Mine Award

The Worker · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 4

Next week, if possible, The Worker will devote some space to the views held by men prominent in Miners Associations as to the effect which Judge Murray's…

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Grains of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

Joy is the grace we say to God.—Jean Ingelow. To love the highest, and to see the highest, we must ant the highest so far as we know.—M. Browne…

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Gold Dredging on the Mu[?]dgee

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 7

On the above matter the Mayor submitted a minute stating that when he became aware that applications had been mad for gold dredging losses oil the…

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The Mount William Rush. Report From the Mining Registrar

The Temora Star · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

MR. T. CHAMBERLAIN, mining registrar at Ararat, in writing to the Mining Department regarding the goldfield, says that gold had been found in the…

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Romance of the Cape Nome Goldfields. From Poverty to Affluence

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 3

MINERS who have made their fortunes on the newly-discovered Goldfields at Cape Nome are beginning to come baek. They have wonderful tales to tell of fortunes…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 2

We understand that Mr. W.D. Heather is negotiating with Messrs. J. and A.H. Turner and W.Lewin for a lease, under the Gold-dredging Act…

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The Threatened Coal Dispute

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 3

Sir William Lyne addressed 5,000 people last night from the balcony of the Royal Exchange Hotel, Newcastle. Referring to the threatened coal dispute at Newcastle,…

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Mining. Adelong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

Donovan and party, tributers of the Adelong Proprietary Gold mining Com­pany, crushed 29 tons, yielding 40oz. of gold…

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Serious Outlook at Reno Mishap at the Prince Mine Machinery Smashed. All Work Stopped

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

A SERIOUS mishap occurred to portion of the machinery of the Prince of Wales Mine, Reno, yesterday morning at about 1 o'clock…

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Mine Machinery, Accident. Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 3

A serious accident happened to-day to the machinery at the Prince of Wales mine, Gundagai. The Cotter pin broke, allowing the connecting [?] to become disconnected…

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Mining. Caledonian Mine

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 3

AT the Reefer Battery, on Wednesday, a crushing of 57 tons from the Caledonian Mine was cleaned up for a cake of 75oz 1dwt 12gr of smelted…

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