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Mining & the mines, 1901

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 2

The manager of the Grahamstown Gold Estates (Mr. Welsh) informs us that the now and improved hydraulic sluicing plant which is in course of…

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Tumbarumba and Laurel Hill Mining

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 4

Leaving the Hercules gold-saving and mine-working appliances of old Adelong. with its more loud than charming stamper-thud and engine…

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Mining. White Cliffs

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 2

Matters on the company's blocks have been extremly quiet for some time past, no finds of any note being reported. A number of men are moving on to the…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 3

At the Warden's Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Warden Clarke, the application of Thos. Crain, of Burnside, for a lease under tho Gold…

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Mining News

The Junee Democrat · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 2

The Minister for Mines notifies that rent is due and owing upon the undermentioned gold-mining leases, and unless paid within thirty days from…

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Mining. Adelong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

Cardwell's Freehold alluvial claim is getting splendid gold, ranging from 2oz. to 3oz. to the set. The Grahamstown Gold Estates is just…

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Wyalong Goldfield. Claim for Compensation. the Crown Secures a New Trial

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 4

A CASE which recalled the Wyalong gold rush, and which has been before the courts in various phases for some time past, engaged the attention of the second Full Court…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 2

Friday's escort for Gundagai took away 906oz. 4dwt. of gold, the product at the Adelong goldfield. This is the largest parcel that…

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Lemuria Tin Field. Visited by the Minister for Mines

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 2

On his recent visit to Wyalong, Mr. Kidd, State Minister for Mines, took a trip out to Lemuria tin find, which is exciting much interest now throughout…

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Gem Mining in Ceylon

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 1

With the exception of the diamond, emerald, turquoise, and opal, almost every precious and semi-procious stone 13 found in Ceylon, and frequently a great variety…

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Other Subjects. a Mining Correspondent writes:-

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 2

The diamond hill has continued operations, and is [?] The last 100ft, passed through shows a charge but without apparent sign of lode. The…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 6

Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.'s steamer Moresby has returned to port after a cruise to New Guinea and New Britain. The vessel has a large cargo, including a quantity of gold dust…

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Saving Coal

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 1

Buy for a few pence a firebrick about two inches thick. When the fire is burning briskly, and the coals are aglow, lay the flat brick on top…

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A Mine on Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 2

The Pinnacles Mine, near Broken Hill, is on fire, but particulars are not yet to hand…

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Lagoon Hill Gold Field

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 2

Only in one place has this range, which is miles in length, been properly prospected. The work is too costly. If a party of poor men go…

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Mining. Adjinbilly

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 2

A good payable reef has been opened up on this field, carrying gold from the surface down; and such reefs are generally rich for 50 or 60ft. down. The gold…

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Mining Lease Rents

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1901 · page 2

In a notification issued by the Department of Mines and Agriculture, giving a list of gold mining leases upon which rent is due, and unless paid within 30 days from…

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Mining

The Junee Democrat · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 2

Mk. T. Edmonds, of Sebastopol despatched oh Saturday 7 tons of mineralioed stone from the Brilliant (late Morning Star) mine for treatment at…

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Laurel Hill. Meeting of the Mining League

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 1

On Saturday a general meeting of the Lagoon Hill Mining League was held at Mrs. Waters' Hotel, Laurel Hill. Mr. Thos. Bell, J. P. presided…

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[?]mine Scenes at Dohad

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 5

Mr. F. C. Aldrich writes to the Bombay papers:-- On the 4th instant I visited Dohad, a large native town about 100 miles east of Anand, in Gujarat…

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