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Mining & the mines, 1903

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Mining. the Gundagai Gold Find. Nature of the Reef. Three to Nine Inches in Width. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

The sensational yield of 501oz 8dwt 18gr from 13 tons of stone from Groth and Elliot's mine is the all-absorbing topic, especially among the mining…

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Sensational Gold Yield 13 Tons for 501oss. 8Dwts. 19Grs. 38Ozs. 11Dwt. 9Gks, Per Ton. a Regord for Gundagai

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

(From the Gundagai Independent) The parcel of ore (13 tons) from Eliot and party's claim Bark Hnto field (also known at "The Kangsro…

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Gold Mining at Forbes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 4

The Daroobalgie Goldfield, where rich finds have recently been made, is situated eight miles north of Forbes, and half a mile from the railway line. It is now known as…

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The Bark Hot Goldfield. Nature of the Beefs. Narrow, But Very Rich. Woods and Party's Yield

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

The sensational yield of 501oz. 8dwts, 18grs. of gold from 13 tons of stone, crashed at the Reefor battery and taken from Elliott Bros, and Groth's…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 6

Owing to good rains, tin washing operations are very active around Emmaville, Deepwnter, Nine Mile, Skeleton Creek, and Mann River (N.S.W.)…

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Lost in a Mine

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 6

Great excitement, prevailed at the Shale mines at Ruined Castle when it became known that Mr. M'Millan, one of the managers, and a miner, had been lost in the…

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Mining. Harden

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

Barnes and party, prospecting for a reef amongst old alluvial workings on Day's hill, Blind Creek, struck a highly promising body of quartz about 2ft. thick,…

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Russian Preparations. Coal for Port Arthur. London, April 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 5

The "Daily Express" states that Russia is making a sudden and strenuous effort to increase her supply of Welsh coal at Port Arthur, It says that a Cardiff firm has…

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The Gundagai Gold Find. Nature of the Reef. Splendid Prospects

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 3

The sensational gold yield of 501oz. 8dwt. 18gr. from 13 tons of stone from Groth and Elliott's mine, Gundagai, is the all-absorbing topic, especially among…

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Mining. the Bark Hut Field. Good Prospects From Jackalas

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday last our reporter, accompanied by Mr. C. E. Weston, photographer, and Mr. R. Elliott, one of the owners of the claim which…

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The Gundagai Goldfield

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 6
Also in The Cootamundra Liberal

The sensational gold yield of 501oz. 8dwt. 18gr. from 13 tous of stone from Groth and Elliott's mine is the all absorbing topic among the Gundagai mining…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

NOTHING of a sensational nature has occurred in connection with the Bark Hut field since our last report. One fresh authority has been applied for…

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Another Mining Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

Through a fall of rank in the South mine, Broken Hill, a miner named O. Gosbel was killed, whist a trucker, J. Montgonery, was badly injured…

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Another Gold Find

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

Word is to hand that a good) gold bearing reef has been struck by Messrs. Smith and Monti at Junee Reefs. The particulars to hand are very…

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Mining. Carcoar

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

Woodward Brothers, tributers of Gallymont Goldfields, Limited, obtained 39oz. 5dwt. of retorted gold from 11 tons of ore. This is the best crushing obtained on the…

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Gold Finding by Earthquake. a Hoard of Sovereigns Unearthed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 4

A remarkable sequel to the recent earthquake at Warrnambool has ocourred at Woodford. A quantity of soil was removed from the base of a tree by the shock,…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 3

The Reefer Battery to-day starts on a parcel of about 25 tons of stone from C. Purcell and party's mine at Wondalga. A good return is…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 6

All the water has now been pumped out of the Corowa (N.S.W.) Deep Lead mine. The Cope Creek Co's dredge-master reports very promising prospects for next…

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Illawarra Collieries

The Worker · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 7

In the mater of the award of the Court in the dispute between the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association and the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association, Mr…

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