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Mining & the mines, 1900

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Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

The Trne Blue Company has treated nearly 3,000 tons of tailings at Channon's Cyanide Works for an average of 11s per ton…

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The Gundagai Gold Find. Government Geologist's Report

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 4

The Government Geologist (Mr. Pittman) has reported to the Minister for Mines on an inspection that he has made of Messrs. Robinson and Rice's mine Gundagai, where…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 4

The Caledonia Extended Company, during last week, owing to the extraordinary amount of water which had been caused by the recent heavy rains…

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Gold Near Gundagai. Report of the Government Geologist

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 4

The Government Geologist (Mr. Pittman) has (says the Daily Telegraph) reported to the Minister for Mines on an inspection that he has made of Messrs…

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A Friend in Northern Queensland Letter From Mr. G. H. Blakemore. Notes About the Country. Some of the Mines

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 2

WRITING from Einasleigh, via Pentland (North Queensland) on August 11th, Mr. G. H. Blakemore, late general manager of Howell's Consolidated Gold…

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Mining. Cullinga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 3

Mr. Warden Clark visited the field to-day, and marked out several fresh blocks, and altogether the field is looking more lively each week…

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Gold at Moruya

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 2

Payable gold-wash has been discovered on the sea beach near Moruya…

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Jennings Gold Dredging Co

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 4

The following extract is taken from a "Sydney Morning Herald" article, describing the Jennings Co.'s property at A delong:—The mine has been in charge of Mr…

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Later Cables. Dearness of Coal Coal London, Thursday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 9

A number of French steamship Mines are reducing the number of the voyages of their vessels, laying up portions of their fleets, owing to the dearness of coal…

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The Courts. Wednesday Gold Stealing

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 2

Thos. Wilcox Williams was charged with stealing at Cullinga on July 20, from Christmas Gift mine, 11oz, 16dwt of gold…

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Mining. Coolac, Sept. 1

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 2

BOOTH'S UNITED.—Started men below on 27th August to get out trial crushing of sulphide ore. No 1 level sinking winze on make sulphide ore, sunk 6ft,…

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Rich Gold Discovery. Close to Allbury. Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 4

MUCH excitement prevails in Wolonga, Victoria, in connection with a reported rich gold discovery at Hunn'a Hole, just over the river Murray from Albury…

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5000 Miles of Gold. Fortunes Picked Up on the Seashore

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 1

While everybody in England is stilt talking and thinking of war, to the exclusion of every other subject, far away at the western tip of the northern…

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Albury, Monday. the Albury Gold Find

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1900 · page 2

Some further stone from the reef discovered at Huons Hill gave splendid prospects. Gold shows freely all through tho stone. It is believed that the reef runs…

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The Courts. WEDNESDAY (Before the P.m.) Alleged Gold Stealing

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 12 September 1900 · page 2

Thomas W[?] Williams, on remand, was charged with stealing at Cullinga, on or about the 28th July last, from the Christmas Gift Mine, [?] 16dwt, of…

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Inspector of Collieries

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 September 1900 · page 3

Mr. Jonathan Dixon has been appointed to the Inspectorship of Collieries, rendered vacant recently by the death of Mr. John Dixon…

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To Recook Gold Potatoes

The Junee Democrat · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 4

Chop the potatoes finely, put a layer in a pudding dish, season with salt, pepper, and bits of butter, sift a little flour over, then add more potatoes…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 2

The Californian miners have been forcibly driving away the Japs from several towns and mining camps of that State. There are two occasions in a man's life when…

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A Sawed Mine

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 2

A greet sensation has been caused at Ballarat, Victoria, by what is clearly a case of "salting." Some time ago the Glenfine No. 1 mine, Pitfield, put through…

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Mining

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 9

J. M. SCOTT, Mining Broker, Cobar, reports:—Since last reporting, two of our mining companies have had to reconstruct. The Cobar Great Western…

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