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Mining & the mines, 1902

484 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 25

Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

At the Bark Hut goldtield, six miles from Gundagai, Birton and party (late Groth's claim) are raising rich stone. True and party, from their recent y…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. Warden W. Clarke. Cullinga Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 3

An application by J. W. Berrigan was struck out, as he failed to appear. The Warden remarked that some people seemed to think it was only necessary to…

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

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 3

APPLICATION James Petts for authority to enter 315, ph. Adjunbilly, co. Buccleuch.-The Warden ordered the authority to issue for 12 months and…

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Mining. Cowra Creek

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 2

Mining is progressing as usual, but slowly. The want of rain has greatly interfered with crushing, both the Back Creek and Cowra Creek having now…

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Warden's Court. Saturday. Before Mr. Warden W. Clarke. Cullinga Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 3

Hern[?]y Venables applied for a suspension of labour conditions for six months on his Cullinga gold mining leases No. 738 and 739. He stated that he was applying for time to…

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Grains of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

I am part of all I have ever met.—Homer. No wise man underrates his enemies—Goethe. The only prudence of life lies in…

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Shocking Colliery Disaster. 123 Miners Killed. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

A terriblo explosion occurred in the Crows' Xi-st Colliery, Fernic. British Columbia, yesterday, 123 of tho luinert. bmnz killed. Fifteen men escaped by a shaft lead­ing into another pit. The explosion was caused by a collier lighting his pipe in the- niine…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

THE Russell Creek Gold-mining Coy. (which is comprised of Adelong shareholders) have their battery erected and in readiness for crashing. The…

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Mining. Tumbarumba

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 2

The Union Jack Gold-mining and Sluicing Company, Tumbarumba Flat, has censed work for a few days for repairs and to prepare for washing up. A final…

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Lagoon Hill. Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

BROADHURST & Co. are on good ground in their new tunnel and have put on three shifts. The Broad and Sugar mine has…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 3

Further rich specimens have been discovered at Bywong Goldfield, Queanbeyan, by Mr. Seymour. At the Warden's Court, Pambula, the…

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Grains of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

Mankind is swayed by trifles.—Napoleon. Indolence is the paralysis of the soul.—Lavater. Earth bath no sorrow that heaven cannot…

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Mining. Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

The batteries are being fully supplied with crushing stuff. At Nickolas there is three months supply of water. About 300 tons is being cleaned up from the…

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Under-secretaryship of Mines and Agriculture

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

No appointment has yet been made in connection with the retirement of Mr. D MacLachlan for the position of under-Secretary for Mines and…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 3

THE Brilliant mine (late Fletcher's) is to be put in full operation again. A contract has been let for cleaning out the shaft…

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Mining. Adelong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 June 1902 · page 2

The usual monthly escort left to-day with 743oz 12dwt. of gold. TUMBARUMBA, Thursday. At Cherry Hill the wash has been…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 4

A trial crushing of stone from Hassett & Cadzow's mine at Mt. Adrah was put through the Reefer Battery during the week, but the…

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Mining. Murrumburrah

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

The latest returns from the Blind Creek rush go to show that the claims in many instances are panning out bettor yields than was formerly the case. Still,…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 2

The usual return complied by the Department of Mines shows that the gold yield of this State for the month of May was 16,865 crude…

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Springdale. MINING

The Temora Star · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 2

GORDON and party are putting through a twenty-five ton lot at the Reward battery. A 15 dwt. yield per ton is expected…

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