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Mining & the mines, 1901

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

At Grenfell, Fitch and party, of the Young O'Brien's claim, are erecting a five-head battery for crushing purposes. There are about 20 miners fossicking at…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

MEESSRS Crowe and party, who hare put a tuunel in from the north of Mt. Parnassus, are compelled, owing to tho want of funds, to relinquish…

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Grains of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

Like the bee, we should make our industry our amusement.—Goldsmith. The worst of all knaves are those who can mimie their former honesty…

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Great Central Freehold Mines. a Promising Copper Show. Extensive Development Work. an Expenditure of £90,000

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 21

The sum of £90,000 is being spent in developing the Great Central Free-hold Mines, a large area of rich copper-bearing country at South Mount Hope…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 4

AT Jerusalem Creek, 12 miles northerly from Gundagai, three gold leases have been taken up by Mr. J. A. Millington. For a number of years large areas of…

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The Minister for Mines at Gundagai. a Deputation

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 2

ON Saturday morning the Hon. J. Kidd, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, accompanied by Mr. D. C. McLaughlan, Under-Secretary for Mines—who is one…

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Mining. Cullinga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 2

The Commonwealth battery finished cleaning up several parcels of stone this week for the following returns:—Christmas Gift, 300 tons for 51oz…

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Gold Operations

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 4

Fossicking for gold on the creek is now only carried on to a small extent, but it is a wonder, considering the auriferous nature of the country, that more prospecting is…

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Russia Bars English Coal. Important Patent for Coking Peat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 4

Russia is about to try to do without English coal or coke. Hitherto the importation has reached the figure of about twenty million roubles yearly…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 2

IT will be pleasing news to those interested in the development of mining in this district to learn that a party of 16 miners has been formed to take…

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Of Interest to Miners

The Junee Democrat · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 2

Miners will be interested to learn that the mining area at Black Range, consisting of about 1200 acres of Grown lands will be available for lease on and…

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Thoughts of Gold

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 5

It is more than probable that most people will plead ignorance respecting the personality of Mr. Philip James Bailey, who completes his eighty-fifth birthday…

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Mining Ventures. Special Article Contributed by "Reno."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 2

IN your issue of July the 12th, a contributor signing himself "Reno Correspondent No. 2," writes somewhat lengthily in reply to the article of July 2nd, headed "Fallacies…

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Newcastle Colliery Troubles. Another Strike Pending

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 6

The dispute at the South Wallsend Colliery, at Cardiff, has been revived and the minors have given fourteen days' notice to cease work. Mr. Curley,…

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Thoughts of Gold

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 16

It is more than probable that most people will plead ignorance respecting the personality of Mr. Philip James Bailey, who completes his eighty-fifth birthday…

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Mining. Harden

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 2

At the Five Mile rush, two claims are on payable wash. The face west prospects from one to six grains. There are only about 30 men on the ground…

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Russia Bars English Coal. Important Patent for Coking Peat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 3

Russia is about to try to do without English coal or coke. Hitherto the importation has reached the figure of about twenty million roubles yearly…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 2
Also in Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser

Three lands of machinery for the Grahamstown Gold Estates were discharged at tho mine on Saturday last. Owing to tho tributers…

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Mining at Reno

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 2

THE diamond drill is now down 1200ft., and it is probable that next week will see the last of it. No lode was pierced during boring operations…

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