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Mining & the mines, 1902

484 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 25

Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 2

DURING the past mouth there has been what may be termed a revival of active mining operations on the various lines of reef in the vicinity of…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 3

At the Mingay alluvial field about a dozen claims are being worked. The depth of sinking vanes, 25ft. being about the average Morley and party…

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Gold-Seeking in Alaska

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 2

"WHEN the snow and ice of Northern Alaska give up their dead it will be seen at what an awful sacrifice of human life the treasures of that frozen land are…

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Mining. Cullinga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 2

It is pleasing to be able to report the success of any prospecting party, and doubly so at a time like this. Notwithstanding the want of water, Edgeworth…

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Kruger's Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 3

The correspondent of the " Daily Telegraph " has been authorised to contradict the statement that Generals Botha, De Wet and Delaray claim…

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Mining at Tumbarumba

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 4

THE Cherry Hill gold yield is by for the most payable around Tumbarumba, nearly every claim proving at least payable. Messrs.Johnson and party's…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 6

The Brick wood extended (Tingha) is still driving on good wash. The Mount Drysdale mine has closed down in consequence of the drought…

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The Arbitration Court. Illawarra Miners' Case. The Thirteenth Issue Decided in Favor of the Miners

The Worker · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 3

The further hearing of the mutters in dispute between the Southern Colliery Employees' Association and Southern Coal Owners' Association was resumed by the…

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Mining

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 1

The usual monthly escort left for Gundagai on Friday last, in charge of Sergeant Anderson, conveying 1028ozs 12dwts 23grs of gold…

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The Prince of Wales Mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 2

We have before us the report of the Howell's Consolidated Gold Mines (Limited), and the statement of accounts to December 31, 1901, as…

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Rep Orted Rich Gold Discovery

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 2

A miner named William Muggleton, who had been prospecting in the neigh­bourhood of Carcoar for many years, has discovered near an old battery on the…

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Mining. Adelong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 2

The usual monthly escort left here yesterday with l,028½oz. gold. GUNDAGAI, Wednesday: There has been quite a mining revival…

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The World's Eldorado. Wonders of South Africa's Great Goldfields

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 4

The world's real Eldorado was in South Africa; and it was, [?], one of the strangest of the [?] of Fate that one corner of the earth, hitherto dubbed the…

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Fatal Fall Down a Mine

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 August 1902 · page 2

A sad accident occurred at Wyalong on Sunday, when a lad named Martin Wills, 13 years of age, son of Mr. Michael Wills, lost his life. At the inquest…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

The gold escort which left Adelong on Friday last for Gundagai carried 1028oz. 11dwt. 23gr. of gold, the pro­duct of the Adelong goldfield…

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Kruger's Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

Dr. Leyds has refused General Botha's request to account for a large sum of money. Leyda says the money was secretly distributed in aid of the…

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Great Coal Strike

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 3

Owing to the strike at the Slaveley Coal Company's Works in Derbyshire, the directors have give tie whole of their 10,000 employees a…

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Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

At Neeld's Prospecting mine they are raising splendid quality battery and chlorination ores. The firm's own battery is continually engaged treating…

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Mining at Broken Hill

The Worker · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 3

DEADR WORKER,—The Borken Hill proprietary is not he mine it used to be neither for man of beast nor are its prospects as bright as they were ten years or…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

Purcell Bros have struck the reef in the tunnel in their mine at Wondalga. Overhead a network of leaders were converging, and under foot a…

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