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Mining & the mines, 1900

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Capital and Labour. the Bulli Colliery Dispute

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 3

Strike pay is being paid at the South Bulli Colliery…

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Kiandra. Visit of the Minister for Mines

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 2

Mr. J. L. Fegan, Minister for Mines, accompanied by Messrs. Miller, Rigg, and Donaldson, Ms.P., and D. G. M'Lachlan (Under-Secretary), E. F. Pittman…

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Strange Effect of Gold on Animals

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 1

A storekeeper of New York was greatly annoyed by the damage done, particularly in an ice-house, by a swarm of mice. After having uselessly tried traps and all the…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

ON Thursday 12 tons of stone from Messrs Collingridge Brothers Mistletoe Bough Mine, were despatched to the Reefer Battery, Adelong. It is…

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On Mining and Minerals

The Worker · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 8

March W.A. gold yield, 126,049oz. New gold dredge started at Kiandra. World's gold coin in circulation weighs 865 tons…

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Gazette Notices. Gold-mining Leases

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 4

RENT is due and owing [?]upon the undermentioned gold-mining leases, and unless paid by April 20th such leases may be cancelled :—Tumnt and…

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The Gibraltar Consolidated Gold Mines, Ltd. RESUME

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 2

For a number of years the Gibraltar, Gallemont and other mines, situated on Gibraltar Hill and Adelong Creek, about 2½ miles from the town of…

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Our Mines

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 2

Under this heading we purpose giving our readers a review of the curly history, subsequent development, and present state of the mines throughout these…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 2

At the Jennings Mine the difficult work of sinking tho first paddock is being carried on successfully. At present the manager (Mr. G. J…

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Trouble on the Gold Coast

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 2

Tribal fighting has taken place in [?] on the west (or Gold Coast) [?] Africa, where the Governor and his wife have been isolated. At Humasi…

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Kiandra Visit of the Minister for Mines. (Continued.)

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 2

After a minute inspection of the machinery, the Minister turned on steam, pulled the ad-justing rope, and declared the dredge open. He said he bad great pleasure in naming…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. the Increase of Coal Rates. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have accepted the tender of the Lithgow collieries for the large quantity of coal required for the railway during the ensuing 12 months, at 6s[?]d…

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Peril of the Rand Mines

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 5

The President of the South African Republic, Oom Paul, gave notice to the world before the outbreak of hostilities that if war with Great…

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The Johannesburg Mines. a Bogus Experiment

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 2

Much disquiet having been caused amongst foreign shareholders in the Johannesburg mines by the threats of Mr. F. Reitz (the Transvaal State Secretary)…

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On Mining and Minerals

The Worker · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 8

Coalmining enquiry commission appointed in Queensland. The hewing rate at the old Bulli Colliery has been increased 1 1/2d. per ton. Diamonds said to be found at Bullawa…

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The Kimberly Diamond Mines. Recovery of the Rich "Plant." London, Tuesday afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 2

It is reported that Mr. Frank Smith Day, of an important Kimberly Diamond Mine, prior by the seige of the town saved a large number of diamonds and documents, and…

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Baflow Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 2

The gold production at Baflow is average about 100 per month. AN elderly man named Robert Holds-worth, was found dead last week at…

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Mining. Coolac

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 2

BOOTH's UNITED,—Getting on fairly with pumping scheme. Stack completed, 25 chains pipes laid, total 40 chains. In small trench on Mt. Morgan, about 100 yards north of the…

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On Mining and Minerals

The Worker · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 4

March at Mount Morgan: 16,235oz. gold for 19,665 tons stone. Said that payable gold is being won at the new rush near Piambong…

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The Mines

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

The Transvaal State Mining Engineer, Mannik, when cross-examined at the trial of the men charged with an attempt to blow up the…

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