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Mining & the mines, 1902

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Alluvial Gold at Mingay

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1902 · page 4

In connection with the alluvial lead at Mingay, nine miles from Gundagai, there are three claims on gold, namely, Tremain and party, Morley and party, and Gardiner…

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"The Silver King.1 Death of Me. J. W. Mackay. an American Mining Mil-lionaibe

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 July 1902 · page 4

The death is announced by cable of the well-known American millionaire ("The Silver King"), Mr.-John William Mac-kay, President of the Commercial Cable Company, in the 71st year of his age. Remarkable energy, strict integrity, and business capacity were the qualities which made the late Mr. John W. M&c-kaf, not only rich, but universally reipected by the people of the United States…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 2
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times

Chas and Thos. Baker had a crushing of 9 tons from their mine adjoining the Adelong mine on Monday which yielded 29oz 17dwt 8grs or 3oz…

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Lagoon Hill. Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 2

THE weather for the past few days has been very changeable. A little rain fell on Saturday and Sunday, but, thus far, tho winter has been a "dry"…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 3

Mining operations in the Bathurst district are still progressing. The following crushings were put through at the Blue Reef Goldmining Company's battery during the…

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Reported Gold Discovery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 3
Also in The Cootamundra Liberal

Considerable excitement has been created in the south-western portion of the Lighgow district, and even in theo town itself, owing to theo discovery of a deposit of gold by…

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Alluvial Gold at Mingay

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 3

In connection with the alluvial lead at Mingay, nine miles from Gundagai, there are three claims on gold, samely Tremain aud party, Morley and party,…

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The Rand Mines. White Labor. London, July 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 5

The Johannesburg correspondent of the "Times" suggests that transports should be utilised to bring 100,000 unskilled English laborers to the Rand, giving them…

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Coal in Queensland

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 2

A second Beam of anthracite coal has been struck at a depth of 1100 feet in the Original Syndicate ground, Dawson river, Queensland…

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Stormy Mining Meeting. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 2

An extraordinary meeting of the Walaroo and Moonta Mining Company was hold this morning to consider the proposition to remove Sir Richard Baker, Jas. Harvey and…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 3

Ferguson and Gilmartin put through the battery at Reno a trial parcel of 5 tons from their claim on Back Station Creek, which gave a yield of nearly ½ oz…

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Mining. Adelong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 2

The monthly escort to-day took 995oz. 18dwt. 8gr. gold, Adelong; 201oz., Tumberumba. Baker and party, from the old line of…

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Dreadful Colliery Disaster

Coolamon Echo · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Thursday Evening. News has just been received that a terrible colliery explosion has occurred at Mount Kembla Colliery. A…

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The Mine

The Junee Democrat · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

The Mount. Kembla Mine was opened up nineteen years go and has been continuously working since the tunnel was started; It is situated…

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More Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 3

Some extensive rich gold-bearing lodes have been discovered an private property three miles from Burraga…

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The Wollongong Colliery Disaster 300 Men Entombed. The Mine on Fire 60 Bodies Recovered 100 Men Missing

The Junee Democrat · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Thursday, 2.30" p.m. -- Hews has just been received that a terrible explosion has occurred at Mount Kembla Colliery. A telephone…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster. at Mount Kembla. a Summons for Doctors. 200 Men Entomed. Three Dead

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

NEWS has been received of a terrible colliery explosion at Mount Kembla, near Wollongong. All the available doctors have been sent for No…

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Terrible Colliery Accident. WOLLONGONG

The Temora Star · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 2

News has just been received that a terrible explosion has occurred in the Mount Kembla Colliery. A telephone message received asked that all doctors…

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