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Mining & the mines, 1901

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More Colliery Trouble. a Miner Compelled to Leave

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 6

"This is the true story of how I came to leave the old Bulli colliery," said Mr. Robert Spinks, timber contractor and orchardist, Bulli, to a reporter who wished…

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Rich Gold Discovery. at Barmedaman

The Temora Star · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

DURING the last few months mining operations at Barmedman look very healthy. On Wednesday last Messrs…

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Mining West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

Some splendid samples of stone have been raised along the different lines of reef. The Operator Claim, which has been idle for three years, is raising rich…

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A Mad Rush for Gold. Extraordinary Scenes at Klondike

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 3

The correspondent of the "Daily Express" writes from Victoria (B.C.):—Some extraordinary scenes occurred in the Klondike district on February…

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Serious Railway Collision. Coal and Stock Trains Meet. Hundreds of Sheep Killed. Drivers and Fireman Injured. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

A very serious railway smash occurred on the western line last night between Rydal and Tarana. It appears that a train fully loaded with coal, from Lithgow, and going…

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Mining Barmedman

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 2

Jackson lately sank a new shaft 110ft. to cut their reef at that depth, but owing to water coming too freely, they have been obliged to suspend operations at that spot…

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What Mining has done for Australia

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 4

THE Under-Secrery for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. D. C. McLachlan, in presenting his annual report on the mining operations within this state during the past year takes a…

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Mine[?]ers

The Worker · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

Queen Margaret South still under exemption through lack of funds. Main Leads (Vic.) advise their fourth dividend of 6d. per share, payable on the…

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Mining

The Temora Star · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

Hall and party, of Springdale, brought into town, yesterday, a nice cake of gold, weighing 30oz., being the proceeds of 14 tons of stone from their…

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Grains of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

He who knows most grieves most for wasted time.—Dante. There are more men onnobled by study than by nature.—Cicero…

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Nuggets of Gold from various Mines. It Is Good to Be Deaf of One Ear

The Temora Star · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

IT is wise not to hear some things, or to act as if we did not hear them. A young man who could not explain himself, at last lost his temper, and…

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Mining Catastrophe at Broken Hill

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 12

A fall of earth occurred in the South Mine at Broken Hill to-day. The accident took place at the 400 feet level. Six men were killed…

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Colliery Explosion. Number of Miners Entombed. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 2

Owing to three explosions near the up cast shaft of a colliery at Caerphilly, in Glanmorganshire, Wales, about 70 men were entombed. Rescue work was immediately…

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Colliery Disaster in Wales. Seventy Miners Entombed. London. May 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 2

A terrible disaster has occurred in a coal mine at Caerphilly, seven and a half miles from Cardiff. An explosion took place when 150 miners…

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Broken Hill Mining Accident. Another Pall of Earth. Remains Almost Unrecognisable

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 2

The South Broken Bill mine, in which on Friday six men were entombed by a fall of earth, was visited at night by hundreds of people, some relations to the entombed men,…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 2

Water improving somewhat troublesome at Mr. H. Groth's mine, Tarrabandra. On Monday over 40 feet of water was in the main shaft, and all…

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Mining Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 2

Kenny, Frewin, and party's mine at Longflat, Kimo, which is situated 300 yards north of Andon, on the same line as Robinson and Rice's famous rich claim…

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Welsh Colliery Disaster

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 2

It now transpires that eighty-three miner, were entombed in the Caerphilly colliery, in Glanmorganshire. Wales, by the explosion last week…

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District Mining

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 4

Messrs. Kenny, Frewin, and party, from the Lady Amelia Mine, Long Flat (Gundagai). have completed a crushing of 35½ tone at the battery of the Sybil Mine, Reno, for a…

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Decline of Coal Imports. San Francisco. May 9

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 4

Daring the past 80 days 17,478 tons of Newcastle coal have been delivered, being a larger quantity than it due to arrive in the next 60 days. The Australian loading list…

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