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Mining & the mines, 1900

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 2

Kenney, Frewin, and party crushed 12 tons lcwt. of stone from their Long Flat mine at the Reefer battery, Adelong, se­curing the magnificient yield of 159oz.,…

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Mrs. Patrick Campbell's Gold. How Was It Stolen

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 6

Who stole Mrs. Patrick Campbell's money, and how was the theft done? These questions are puzzling both Mrs. Campbell and Scotland yard…

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Mining. the Jennings Mine

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 2

ON Friday last severed of the Jennings Gold Sluicing Company's Directors visited the mine they hold on the Adelong Creek, The directors present…

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Victoria. [By'telegraph]. Melbourne, Monday. Miners for South Africa

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 2

The Minister for Mines has cabled to Sir Alfred Milner, asking him to supply any inforination he Can as the bona fides of the South African engineering firm which…

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A Mixing Sensation. a Fabulously Rich Find at Kimo. the Wonders of Robinson and Rick's Mine. Handfuls of Gold. 700 Ounces in Specimens. a Jeweller's Shop

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 2

As sensation follows upon sensation from the mines of Long Flat, one wonders where the thing will end. It is doubtful whether so far a richer…

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RIch Gold Find at Gundagai "A Half Cwt. in Large Lumps." [By Telegraph]. Sydney, Friday

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 2

A sensational find of gold is reported at Robinson and Rice's mine, Long Flat, in the Gundagai district. A visitor to the locality states that several hundred ounces…

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Mining. Grenfell

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 2

At the Warraderry goldfield Wright and party, No. 7 north of the prospectors have just put through 30 loads of wash, yielding 11oz. 18gr. of gold…

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The Minister for Mines

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 2

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture. Mr. J.L. Fegan [?] promised Mr. Jas Gormly M.P. that he will visit Wagga during Show were. The…

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Rich Gold Discovery Near Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 2

The largest and most important gold deposit ever discovered in the Gundagai district has been struck at Robinson and Rice[?] cl[?] Long [?] In the…

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Record Shipment of Gold. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 2

A record shipment of gold has been made from New York. The consignment comprised 8,000,000, dollars worth…

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Rich Gold Discovery

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 2

The largest and most important gold deposit ever discovered in the Gundagai district has been struck at Robinson and Rice's mine, Long Flat…

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The Gold Sensation. More Specimens Found. a Throb of Excitement. Broadcast Enquiries. What Is the Value of the Mine?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 2

MR. RICE estimates the value of the gold taken out of the Long Flat mine on Friday and Saturday at about £3000. At present in the drive the gold is like a…

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The Partition of the Adelong Mining District

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 2

The decision of the Mines Department to excise the Batlow division from the Adelong Mining District and tack it on to Tumbarumba has called forth…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

The New Eldorado, Cobar, has struck a rich vein driving in from the Drysdale at the 275ft. level. The drillings assay 43ozs. A bulk assay has since assayed…

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Ancient Gold Mining in Egypt

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 4

A report on "Ancient Gold-mining in Egypt," Which has teen prepared by Mr. Charles J. Alford, is of considerable interest. It states (the "Pall Mall…

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The Gold Sensation

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 3

In the Assembly on Thursday evening the Minister for Mines in answer to Mr. Barnes, said he had seen the report of the sensational find of gold…

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Gold Discovery at Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

In connection with the sensational find at Messrs. Robinson and Rice's mine, Long Flat, near Gundagai, nothing was done from Saturday last until Tuesday,…

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Small Coal and Large Profits

The Worker · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 4

The action brought by Inspector Thomas Lionel Bates under section 8 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act of 1896 against Manager Alexander Ross of the…

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Mining. Cullinga, Wednesday. the Christmas Gift

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

As usual this mine is looking well, and stone is being rapidly raised. A crosscut has been commenced from the deep level to intersect the lode, and the stuff…

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The Gundapai Gold Find. Further Sensational Yields. Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

In connection with the sensational find at Messrs. Robinson and Rice's mine, longe Flat, yesterday Mr. George Rice knocked out in a few minutes a bag of ore from a…

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