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Mining & the mines, 1902

484 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 25

Danger in a Mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

Another inrush of water was experienced in the Candigan mine, Ballarat, yesterday, the water rising 42 inches within fifteen minutes. There…

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 2

Mining operations throughout the district are somewhat retarded owing to the scarcity of water for prospecting purposes. Tributers at the Prince of Wales…

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Tumut Mines

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 2

Mr. Smith, purchaser of the dredging leases on the Burnside Estate, Tumut, has been successful in forming a syndicate with a capital of £10,000. The…

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The Lost One Found. a Miners Disappearance Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 2

A minor named Isaac Wilson mysteriously disappeared on March 21st from Albury, having come from Nine-male Reserve, where he lived with his wife…

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Gibraltar Gold Mines, Ltd. Tributers' Crushings. Very Satisfactory Yields

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

ANOTHER batch of crushings of stone raised by the tributers at the Gibraltar mines were completed yesterday, and the returns show below return to…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 3

A syndicate of Victorian investors has been organised to drive a tunnel to cut the reef at the Three Mile, Kiandra, which when struck will…

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District [?]ell[?] Adelong Mining

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

The Eccleston. Grady party of tributers at Gibraltar mines completed a crushing, of 45 tons on Monday last, which yielded 1oz. 19dwts per ton…

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Warden's Court Tumut Before Mr. James D. Walker. J. P., Mining Warden

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

Authority No 60 issued to Timothy sheehan to mine on portion 135, at Adjunbilly, war ordered to be cancelled, applicant having abandoned…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 3

At Neeld's, Wyalong, a large mineral reef is being opened out upon at a depth of 400ft., and both the chlorination and battery are being kept constantly going. At…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

THE Local syndicate (comprising Mr. W. Barton, Mr. J. Neill and several others) who recently acquired Mr. H. Groth's mine at Bark Hut, situate about 6 miles south…

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Mining. Adelong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

Messrs. Riley and party crushed 5 tons of quartz from Wondalga at the Reefer Battery, which yielded 2oz. 17dwt. of gold. Messrs. Eggleton and party,…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

The Adelong syndicate who have taken up a 20-acre gold-mining lease at Russell Creek, Bongongo, are entering into negotations for the…

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Mining. Barmedman

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

There are no new developments in mining to record, although work on the field is steadily progressing. The Fiery Cross mine is now working full-handed,…

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The Miners' Accident Relief Act. Provision for Small Mines

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 4
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post

The provisions of the miners Accident Relief Act are applicable to all mines employing fifteen or more persons and in such cases contributors by owners…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

The Adelong syndicate lately acquiring gold-mining leases at Bogongo, Russell Creek, have purchased the 5-head stamper buttery at…

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Mines and Miners the Yambulla Goldfield

The Worker · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 3

Leaving Cooma, a journey of some 90 miles is taken be are the now and promising field of Yambulla is reached. It is now over two years since the place began to…

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The Miners' Accident Relief Act. Provision for Small Mines

The Worker · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 3

The provisions of the Miners' Accident Relief Act are applicable to all mines employing fifteen or more persons, and in such such cases contributions by owners and by…

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Miners' Accident Fund

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 3

The provisions of the Miners' Accident Relief Act are applicable to all mines employing fifteen or twenty persons, and in such cases contributors by owners and by…

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Grains of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

Few things are impossible to diligence and skill.—Johnson. Truths are first clouds, then rain, then harvests and floods.—Beecher…

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