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Mining & the mines, 1901

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The Rand Mines. Warning by Lord Kitchener. London. Jan. 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

Lord Kitchener has warned the mineowners that mines have been laid by the Boers near their mining properties on the Rand, and that the military authorities will…

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Miners Killed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 2

Two miners named W. Herke and T. Fahey were killed instantaneously at Broken Hill yesterday by a skip falling on their heads…

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Gold

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 2

The New South Wales gold yield year showed a falling off of £557,000 worth as compared with the previous…

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Mining. Adelong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 2

The monthly gold escort left yesterday, taking 767ox. 12dwts. gold from Adelong, and 60oz. from Tumberumba…

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Women or Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

A man and woman recently arrived in Melbourne from England. They were apparently engaged, the woman having cash and jewellery valued at over £2000…

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Shepardstown. Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

The Gibraltar Co. has added still another to their many ventures having started an alluvial shaft on the righthand bank of the Adelong Creek, near…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

At Wyalong, operations are again under way at the principal mines. The True Blue Company has purchased the battery known as Turlan's, the price paid £3000. The battery is in close…

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Southern Miners in Council

The Worker · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 5

The quarterly Council meeting of Illawarra miners was held at Wollongong on Saturday, Mr. James Maguire presiding. The others present were Mr. David Ritchie (secretary) and…

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Grains of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 8

A rogue is a roundabout fool.—Coleridge. Take care of your thoughts and your deeds will take care of themselves. Let us be merry that may merry be…

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Mining. in and Around Reno

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

At tho Prince mine there in nothing new to report. At the present time, so the mine officials inform us, there are 62 men, including officers,…

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New Mount Hope Copper Mining Co., Ltd

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 11

Progress report for the two months ending December 14th, 1900:— MINING.—All faces and stopes under ground show a good average quality of…

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The Welcome Nugget. the Biggest Lump of Gold Found in Australia

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 14

There are few Australians who have not heard of "The Welcome Nugget," and there are few museums existing in the colonies, without a model of that…

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Mainly Mining Matters

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

WHEN people visit Adelong for the first time, they become acquainted with the knowledge—if not possessed previously—that this is reputed to be…

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The Division of the Adelong Mining District

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

SOME time since we referred in very strong terms to the fact that by some departmental rule or bungle, or by whatever name it should be known…

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Mining. Cullinga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 2

Most of the claims resumed work on the 7th instant, and a couple of them had the lock to strike fair scone at once, which looks encouraging for the new year…

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Mining at Gundagai.. Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 3

Mr. H. Groth's trial crushing of eight tons form the Serpentine reef om Messrs. M'Evoy Brothers' Tarramnandra Station, seven miles from Gundagai, gave the spland yield of…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

Mr. H. Groth, of South Gumlagai, has struck it rich in a serpentine reef in the Messrs. McEvoy Brothers' paddock, Tarrabandra, about seven…

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News of the Mines

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 4

MINING matters generally are beginning to present a more healthy appearance, now that the holidays are over. At compared with a corresponding period…

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"The Welcome Nugget." the Biggest Lump of Gold Found in Australia

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

There are few Australians who have not beard of "The Welcome Nugget," and there are few museums existing the colonies, without a model of that precious find. So heavy…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 7

Queensland gold yield for 1900 was 951,065oz., an increase of 4000oz. on the previous year. At Wedderburn (Vic.) a digger named Thomas Hare found a nugget near his house at…

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