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Mining & the mines, 1901

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Important Gold Development at Wyalong

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 2

An important development has taked place at the Great Britain (reports the Wyaloog correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph.") In sinking the shaft on the mineral are, at a…

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Minister for Mines Visits Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 2

In answer to an invitation that he should visit the Wagga district, and at the same time inspector the Experiment Farm, which is administerd by his…

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Mining. Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 2

An important development has taken place at the Great Britain. In sinking the shaft on the mineral ore, at a depth of 475ft., free gold made its appearance,…

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Kiandra and Its Gold Deposits

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 4

ALLUVIAL gold was discovered in Kiandra district more than 40 years ago. The usual rush occurred, and for a time the field carried a population of…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 4

There are few Australians who have not heard of "The Welcome Nugget," and there are few musemms existing in the colonies without a model of that precious find. No…

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Lagoon Gully Gold. Field. (To The Editor.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 3

SIR—" Let honour be given to whom honour is due !". In an article in your Tumut contemporary of the date of February 12, a statement is…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

At the Tingha tinfields want of water is proving a serious drawback. Plenty of wash is at grass, but the lack of water retards progress…

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Grains of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

Every reform was once a private opinion.—Emerson. Happiness seems appointed to be shared.—Racine…

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Rabbit Destruction. How to Lay Poison. Leaflet by the Mines Department

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 7

In response to numerous inquiries for directions for preparing and laying pa[?] p[?]orised pollard, the Department of Mines and Agriculture has issued a…

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New Zealand. Rings and Combinations. a National Coal Mine. Welling Gn

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

The Premier. Mr. R. Seddon, replying to a deputation at Wellington to-day, stated it was his intention to ask Parliament to give authority to the Government to start…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

The news of tho Caledonian and Caledonian Extended mines having been taken over by the Gibraltar Gold Mines, Ltd., will be of much interest…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

THAT mining property, which proved such a good thing for its discoverer, the Tarm of the Tide, is now undergoing an overhaul, and is being unwatered by J. J. Collins…

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Gold at "Bayley's."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

A most sensational strike of gold has been made in Bayley's United mine, Coolgardie. Several thousand ounces have already been taken out…

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Local and general news MINING

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

A. Woods and party had a crushing of six tons of quartz, picked from the top of their Caledonian Extended mine, which vielded [?]dwts…

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Mining. Adelong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

The monthly gold escort left to-day with 744 onnces, 3 pennyweights of gold from Adelong. SPRINGDALE, Monday…

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Deep Alluvial Mining at Temora

The Temora Star · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

OLD residents and miners of the Temora goldfield may still remember how, in the early days, Parker's prospecting claim at Upper Temora was…

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Mining. Groth's Rich Find at the Kangaroo Ground

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

About four months ago Mr Harry Groth, one of Gundagai's best known prospectors, in made the discovery of gold he is now working on. Mr…

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August Ludwig Deutscher's Wild Cat Scheme. Alluvial Mining

The Temora Star · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

ON Monday morning the above gentleman called at the Star Office, and requested us to publish the article which appears in another…

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A State Coal Mine. Mr. Seddon's Proposal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 4

Mr. Seddon's intentions regarding the State coal mine do not involve the notionalteation of all mines or the mere supplying coal for Government requirements. His…

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Gold from the Sea. Alleged Yankee Smartness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 6

There is a persistent and circumstantial rumor in the ports of France and England to the effect that three Americans from Philadelphia have sought and found a…

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