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Mining & the mines, 1901

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Junee Reefs Mining

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 3

THE mines at Junes Beefs have praotically ceased work; only four men being employed below ground. The battery and cyanide plant have stopped crushing…

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Broken Hill Mining Fatality. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 2

A young married man, named David Curnow, was standing on some laths at the 400 feet level in the Block 11 Proprietary mine this morning, when the laths broke away,…

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Mining. Springdale

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 2

The case of Sharp and others v. Corby and others came before the Warden's Court, Temora, on Saturday. The two parties were applicants for the ground…

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Junee Reefs Mining

Coolamon Echo · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 5

THE mines at Junee Reefs have practically ceased work; only four men being employed below gro[?] The battery and cyanide plant have stopped crushing…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

The principal mining and financial firms of Johannesburg have taken combined action to expedite the return of business prosperty and mining activity to…

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Grains of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

The jests of the rich are ever successful. The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed.—Sheridan…

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The New Mount Hope Copper Mine

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 9

THIS is a new name for n very old copper mine, and one that has returned handsome dividends to the shareholders during the past 20 years. Like the Great Central copper…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 2

THE tributes on the Princes of Wales mine are reported to have surpassed all previous records as regards quantities of are and yields therefrom…

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Mining Cullinga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 2

The Commonwealth battery completed cleaning up the tributers parcels this week. Berrigan and party put 20 tons through…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 7

It is said by Barrier Truth that some Broken Hill mines have been shut down and the men turned off as a blow at the attempt of the municipality to collect rates lawfully due…

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Crow Creek Copper Mine

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 11

THIS mine was found last year by an aboriginal named Owens, and shortly afterwards Shuttle and party began prospecting operations on the show, and soon exposed a…

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Grains of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 2

Nature is mighty. Art is mighty. Artifice is weak.—Augustus Hare. Stiff people lose none of their awkwardness under high ceilings.—Emerson…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 2

THE fact of the Howell's Exploration Company having withdrawn the miners working at Wagra will be a big loss to that locality, and a big set back to the…

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Gold mining Leases

The Junee Democrat · Friday 28 June 1901 · page 2

The following gold mining lease is ready for delivery Janeo, M. J. Nash and others, g.l. 17 Co Clarendon, parish Trovethin, S acres, applied for 8th Aug…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 2

Great Eastern (Gympie) has driven beyond the point where the continuation of the Nos. 7 and 8 Monkland reef was expected to be found, without any sign…

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The Coal Conference

The Worker · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 7

Last Saturday a conference was held at Newcastle between the mining delegates and the representatives of the proprietors. One of the objects discussed was a proposal from the men…

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Grains of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 7

The ridiculous man is he whose opinions never change.—Barthelemy. Care to our coffin adds a nail, no doubt, And every grin, so merry, draws one out…

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Mining Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 2

At Coolac, the battery of Booth's Reward mine started on Monday to crush ore raised by tributers, from which a good yield of free gold is anticipated. This is…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. Warden Clarke. Cullinga Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 2

William South applied for a suspension of labour conditions on his lease No. 98, Cootamundra. Mr. Mac Mahon appeared for applicant Granted for two months…

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Eggs Worth many Times their Weight in Gold

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 4

Though not an uncommon bird little is known of the nesting habits of the graceful frigate. Its eggs are laid on a miserable platform of sticks, two in number, the shell…

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