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Mining & the mines, 1903

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

The prosecution of work in the Commonwealth mine continues to develop the reef met with last week, and has better enabled the location…

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Mining Notes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

WORK is proceeding busily at the Spring Flat alluvial field. Dempsey and Tremain commence washing up this week. The wash-dirt…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 6

The monthly escort from Wyalong took 1627ozs. gold. Riverina Goldmining Co., Hay, has crushed 70 tons for 52oz…

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Newcastle Coal Trouble

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

The conference at Newcastle to-day between the colliery proprietors and the men, in reference to the reduction in the hewing rate, failed to agree, the owners…

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Mining Developments at Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

Mining still continues to improve in the Gundagai district. Duncan M'Donald and party, who are working a formation at Mingay, nine miles from…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. Threatened with a Strike. Through Companies Underselling Each Other. a Ruse to Reduce the Hewing Rate

The Worker · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 7

During the latter part of last week the disquieting news was received in Sydney that Newcastle was on the eve of a huge coal strike. Such a happening could be…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 2

W. H. Deloitte, of Balmain, Sydney, was summoned to appear before the Warden's Count at Tumut, on Friday, the 8th inst., to show…

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Mining Items

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 2

Reports from the Jackalas alluvial field are to the effect that a few claims are on waste what will return fair wages. Other claims have not been profitable…

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Extraordinary Mining Accidents. a Miner Injured. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 4

A sensational accident occurred at the Waihai Mine this morning. A Tasmanian miner named Parry, while ascending the shaft, lost his hold and fell, and was…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 2

During last week another chute of god gold-bearing are was struck in Elliott and party's claim, Bark Hut. It is estimated at about 5oz stuff, but…

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Mining. Springdale

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 2

Mr. Haeusler has treated 17 tons of stone from bis own mine for a yield of 2oz. per ton. Pitt and Sharp, of the Emu, have 18…

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Important Mining Invention

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 4

Mining experts and electricians have been afforded an opportunity of witnessing in actual operation on a Welsh mine the new Daft Williams system of…

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A Notable Mining Manager

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 4

The mining industry of Western Australia has (a Kalgoorlie wire of Monday saya) suffered a heavy lose in the sudden death of Captain William Henry Rodda,…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 2

It is intended to refuse the undermentioned application for a gold-mining lease:—No. 370, E. Eyles and others, p Gadara, 2 acres, Adelong…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. Conference of Owners and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

Last Friday the colliery owners and the miners affected by the reduced hewing rate met in conference at the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. Mr. E. P. Simpson…

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Mining. Silver, Copper, Lead

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

Felstead and Florance have opened up what appears to be a rich lode in tho Oaks country, about eight miles north-west 61' Cootamundra. They have sunk on it…

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Mining Pay. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

The Arbitration court at Newcastle to-day heard the application of miners relative to the proposal of certain owners to reduce the hewing rate from…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Newcastle Coal Trouble. Arbitration Court Award. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

The Aribtration Court at Newcastle to-day heard an application by the miners relative to the proposal of certain owners to reduce the hewing rate from…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 3

A miner named Livermore, prospecting at Portuguese Gully, three miles from Albury, has obtained some promising stone. As a result a rush…

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Mining

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

The yield of 1½ oz per ton for twenty tons of quartz and dirt crushed by Messrs. Smith and Monti from their mine at Junee Reefs, has been hailed…

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