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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

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The Coal Strike Ended. Our Brethren Fight Stoutly

The Worker · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 4

In the "Daily Telegraph" of Wednesday last, a yearly, visitor. from America is reported to say that it had been his opinion that in the great coal strike of the United…

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South Africa. Kruger's Ill-gotten Gold. a Dutch Admission

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon. A Dutch newspaper admits that General Botha's denial that, ex-President Kruger looted the State treasury chest…

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Snakes in a Mine. a Lively Experience

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 4

A sensational experience befel three visitors to a mine at Upper Sheepwash, near Bendigo (Vic.), on Saturday. Mr. W. H. Cundy, the well-known mining…

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Snakes in a Mine. a Lively Experience. Bendigo

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

A sensational experience befell three visitors to a mine at Upper Sheepwash on Saturday. Mr. W. H. Cundy, the well-known mining surveyor, in company with…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 2

It is now announced that in the event of any parties requiring ore crushed before Christmas the battery of the Prince of Wales Mine will treat…

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Mining. Cowra

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 2

The Prospector's gold lease at Bumbaldry has been purchased by a syndicate, who intend erecting a modern crushing plant and 20 head of stamps. Several…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 8

A crushing of 53 tons of Currajong stone at Nicolas battery, West Wyalong, yielded 89oz. 12dwt. of gold. One ton of Lady Grace stone yielded 5oz…

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Arbitration Court. the Southern Collieries Dispute

The Worker · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 6

The further hearing of the dispute between the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association and the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association was continued by the…

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Who Owns the Coal?

The Worker · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 2

"Behold the hire of the laborers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth, and the cries of them which have reaped are…

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Mining. the Deep Alluvial Lead Systems of Victoria. (London, formerly Government Geologist)

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 2

UNDER the above heading the '[?]Argus' has published some ably written papers on October 7, 11, 18, and 27; and the following is the author's conclusion:—…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 2

It is reported that a large reef from 6ft to 8ft wide has been struck in the drive in Radcliffe's shaft in the Gibraltar Gold Mines…

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An Alleged Wife Beater. Dropped Down a Mining Shaft. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 2

The treatment meted out to an alleged wife beater at White Cliffs is likely to have a salutary effect upon that particular class of offender in future. At midnight on…

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Lynching at White Cliffs. an Alleged Wife Beater. Dropped Down a Mining Shaft

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 2

The treatment meted out to an alleged wife beater at White Cliffs is likely to have a salutary effect upon that particular class of offender in future. At midnight…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 2

The Reno syndicate operating at Jackalass with the boring apparatus located the lead week at a depth of 17ft. Good prospects were…

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Mining. Springdale

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 2

The Reward battery which has been hang up for some months past, is again running. A parcel from Curry and Buntine's claim, Lower Temora, is to be…

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Crisis at Bethanga. the Wallace Mine Closes Down. 300 Men Affected

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 3

A sensation was caused at Bethanga on Friday when it became known [?] the Wallace Bethanga mine was to be shut down at once. It is reported that the…

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Rich Find of Gold. Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1902 · page 2

At Bark Hut gold-field, six miles from Gundagal, W. Elliott discovered a few days ago an exceptionally rich rerf, and it is understood that upwards of £300 worth of…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 2

The Sybil battery is being dis­mantled and is to be taken to Wyalong to be there re-erected. The Hidden Treasure mine, which…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 3

Volunteer G.M.Co., Tasmania, crushed 460 tons for 17loz. gold. The yield of the Lachlan goldfields for the past four weeks totalled 4490z. gold…

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The Southern Collieries Dispute

The Worker · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 8

The case was resumed at the Wollongong Court House on Monday. D. A. W. Robertson, manager of the Metropolitan Colliery was further examined by Mr. Wade…

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