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Mining & the mines, 1901

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Gornish Mines

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 8

One of the most memorable sights in Cornwall is an ascent of miners witnessed from one of the platforms of the main engine. To the rhythmic…

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The Illawarra Miners' Case

The Worker · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

Mr. David Ritchie, miners' general secretary, makes the following statement in reply to Mr. Byrnes, chairman of the southern coalowners:— The conference held last November was convened…

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

Mr. H. Groth's trial crushing of eight tons from the Serpentine reef on Messrs. M'Evoy Brothers' Tarrabandra Station, seven miles from Gundagai, gave the…

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Shocking Mining Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 4

A SHOCKING mining fatality happened on Tuesday morning at Spring Gully No. 1 mine, in the Castlemaine district. Three men—James Brown,…

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Shocking Fatality. Explosion in a Mine. One Man Killed and Two Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 5

A shocking mining accident occurred early on Tuesday morning at the Spring Gully Nc. I mine, at Frye[?]stown (Vic.), whereby one miner was killed outright,…

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Silver Spoon and Gold Pen. I.

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 1

The beginning of anything is the chief difficulty. It is much harder to mount a bicycle than to get off. The latter operation is often accomplished with too great facility…

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Mining. Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

All the mines have commenced working again. Some excellent quality stone is being raised along the Mallee Bull line of reef. Excitement was caused by the…

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Wyalong Mines Assessment. a Bailiff Ejected. Wyalong

The Temora Star · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

Matters in connection with municipal rating of the mines reached an acute stage on Saturday, when the bailiff was put into Neeld's Mine by…

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A Brush with De Wet. Damage to the Mines. London. Tuesday afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 2

General Louis Botha's headquarters are at Roosnekal in the Lydenburg district. Viljoen commands in the eastern and Tobias in the southern districts…

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A Mining Change

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

A special meeting of the Great Cobar Copper Mine yesterday derided that the company be temporarily wound up, in view of the determination of R. Reid…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 6

Mr. J. J. Bryant arrived in Magnet (W.A.) from Black Range lately, bringing with him some rich specimens, which were on view at Mt. Magnet Hotel…

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Mining

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 10

THE following is taken from the Kalgoorlie "Evening Star " of the, 27th December last, and is of interest to our readers by reason that three of…

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The Miners' Delegate Board

The Worker · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 8

The most important question which received the attention of the Miners' Delegate Board at its recent annual meeting, held under the presidency of Mr. Bower, was that of the hewing…

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The Gold Plum

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 16

Specimens of this cross-bred Japanese American plum have been introduced. The plum is of medium size, round, bright-red and golden in color, of good…

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Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 6

ONE of the first exhibitions of the now consury, and probably one of the most attractive shows of the now Commonwealth, will be that which it is proposed to open…

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Mining

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post

At the Kurragong mine the water is being pumped out to the bottom level, when a cross cut is to be put into the main western channel which…

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Booth's United Gold Mines, Ltd. Application for Suspension. Strong Comments by the Warden. the Application Refused

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

AT the Warden's Court yesterday, before Mr. Clerke, Booth's United Gold Mines. Limited, applied for suspension of the labour conditions on their several [?]…

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Mining in the Rand

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 4

Now, as to the mining of this country. The whole field, I venture to state, is the richest, in the world, and has a future before it which will…

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From the Front. an Adelongite's Views. in the Thickest of the Fighting. Interesting Mining News

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 4

The writer of the subjoined letter (Trooper T. Kennerly) is an ex-Adelongite and, with his father, was, in the employ of Mr. Ritchie, to…

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