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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Transvaal Mining Treasure. London, Jan. 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 3

In an interview with Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Smutz, a member of the late Boer Government, made the statement that since the present government held the books of…

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The European Gold. Another Veiled Hint. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 2

At the interview with the representatives of the Boer Conference, General Smuts told Mr. Chamberlain that since the British Government held the books…

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The Stolen Gold. Mr. Chamberlain's Firmness. the Boers Cowed. London, Jan. 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 3

Mr. Chamberlain told the Boor deputation that the British Government know that large sums of money belonging to the Transvaal had been sent by the Boer leaders…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 2

THE tender of Messrs. Elliott and Kenny has been accepted for driving 100 feet at the Lady Emelda mine, Long Flat. The sinking will be…

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Mining. Adelong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 2

The monthly escort left to-day with 1.0241/4oz. gold, from Adelong. Saturday. The December crushings for the…

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The Value of the Mines

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 2

Mining experts at Johannesburg have informed Mr. Chamberlain that the market valuation of all the Transvaal mining companies is £226,000,000. Great…

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Transvaal Mining Companies

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 2

Mining exports have informed Mr. Chamberlain, that the value of the properties held by all the Transvaal Mining Companies amounts to £226,000,000 of which Great…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 4

Purcell, Heather, and C. Homan, on Tuesday sent away to Cockle Creek for treatment 70 bags of stone, about 2 tons, from their mine on Wondalga…

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Mining Mems

Coolamon Echo · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 1

Mining matters are still engaging a good deal of attention locally. Messrs Cart right and party are still sinking on their reef and are getting out…

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Grong Reefs. Gold Escort

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 3

Since last report the first gold escort has left the reefs, and no report was sent last week as I was waiting to see if you had got the returns sent to you. I have not heard…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 6

The new Araluen Junction dredge during the past week recovered 44¼oz. gold. The Mallee Cow, north-west of the Junction (Wyalong), has been taken up by a…

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Mountain Coal Mines

The Worker · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 5

Representatives of the owners and miners of the Oaky Park, Vale of Clwydd, and Zig Zag coal mines met in conference last week to discuss the various issues prepared…

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Grains of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 6

Labor not to be rich.—Prov. XXIII., 4. Man does not die; he kills himself.—Seneca. The profit of the earth is for all.—…

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South Africa Mining

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 3

The engineer section of the chamber of mines. Johanesburg state that it white labour is exclusively adopted in the it will render half the mines…

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The Rand Mines. London, Sunday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

The Rand mining companies contemplate an expenditure of £50,500,000 on deep levels mining and other prospects, and are discussing the possibility of…

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Sensational Mining Accidents. Six Men Badly Injured. Another Dashed to Death

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 4

Advices from Brisbane state that an alarming accident occurred at the Brilliant Central mine, Charters Towers, on Friday. The cage with six men was…

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Mining. Gold Find at Coolamon. Coolamon

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

A find of gold has-been made within a shorn distance of the railway station. Several claims have been pegged out, and the men are at work on each. The…

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District Mining. MURRUMBURRAH

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 4

THE Garangula reefs (formerly the property of Manley, Adams, and others), which have lately been re-opened by a local syndicate, are undergoing a course…

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Traveller. a Trip to the Ruby Mines

Coolamon Echo · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 3

NOW, the Inspector General of Police looked grave when he heard that two English ladies were suggesting the possibility of…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 3

The production of ore from the Crowl Creek mine at Shuttleton, near Nymagee, last year was 3352 tons. The output of the Waihi gold mine, New…

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