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Mining & the mines, 1901

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 2

AT Coolac, Booth's Reward mine has been subjected to many difficulties since its launching into an Anglo-Australian mining concern. However, after the…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 5

Ten tons of copper a[?] from the mine at Corrawong, Delegate, have been despatched to Dapto for treatment. The City Bank rent, by the monthly escort…

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The Colliery Disaster. Another Victim

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 2

John Champion, who was injured in the explosion ut the Burwood Colliery on Wednesday, died to-day, making the third death in connection with the…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 2

WERE one to judge by tho battery returns, mining in the district, with the exception of that operating at Reno, is practially at a standstill. Such, however, is not…

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Sketcher. Our Mediterranean Coal Trade

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 1

R. GURNEY, British Consal general at Marceilios, is a firm believer in the reality of American competition in the coal trade…

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Mining. Adelong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 November 1901 · page 2

Several parties of miners aggregating about 60, have taken tributes in the Gibraltar Consolidated mine. SPRINGDALE, Monday…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 2

A valuable development has occurred in Messrs. C. and G. T. Baker's "Forgotten" mine. Owing to the continuance of wet weather, work in…

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Coal. Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 3

A coal seam of excellent quality, has been struck at the Balmain Collieries mine at a depth of 2880 feet…

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A Coal Seam

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 2

A coal seam of excellent 9091111 has been streak in the Balmain Colliery mine, at a depth of 2,850ft…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 5

DEAR WORKER,—At the last meeting of the west Wyalong Branch of the A.M.A. I was in structed to ask you to advices miners not to come to Waylong for work, as there are a great many…

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Important Coal Discovery

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 2

After four years' sinking, the Sydney Harbour Collieries Co., at Balmain, has struck coal at a depth of 2880 feet. The coal so far taken out is stated to be of…

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Coal in Sydney Harbor

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 2

The striking of [?]al in the Sydney Harbor Collieries Company's works, at Balmain, has excited a great de[?] of interest. On Thursday miners were e[?]gaged in opening up the…

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Mining. the Wyalong Field

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 3

MR Ferguson, the well-known mining representative of the " Sydney Morning Herald," has just completed an inspection of the Wyalong Goldfield, and in an interview…

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Fatal Fire in a Mine. Over Twenty Persons Suffocated

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 2

A fire which occurred at the mouth of the Smuggler Union Telluride Mine, Colorado (U.S.A.), filled the tunnel, in which a number of men wore working…

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How a Mine is Salted. a Golden Pill and a Sneezing Fit. Amusing Disclosures

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 3

The disclosures made in a recent case heard at Brisbane of the modus operandi of the mine-salter are amusing, and at the same time instructive. A man named John…

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Mining

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 2

The kurrajong Company are inviting tender from anyone wishing to take that mine on tribute. | A local syndicate has been formed…

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A Lady Gold Digger in the Klondike

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 3

In these progressive days it is hard to find a sphere in life into which women have not penetrated. No business or profession too arduous to be undertaken, and no place…

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Mining. Adelong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 2

Purcell and party, Wondalga, crushed 28 tons at the Reefer, battery for 4oz. 12dwt. gold. This is a very important developmen for the Adelong Goldfield,…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 6

Mining on the Barrier steadily kills its men. A few hours after Thos. Stokes was killed in the Proprietary mine, John Campbell, an elderly married man, was killed by a fall in Block 13…

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The Gold Laws

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

The Transvaal Government has appointed a commission to suggest amendments in the gold laws, in the direction of lessening the power of the…

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