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Mining & the mines, 1903

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 3

Ballard and party from Greenbank, are crushing a parcel of stone at the Reefer Battery. T. Frost's application for GL 10, 3…

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Mining Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 2

Two men named Bertram Jacobs and Lan Starges were literally dashed to pieces at the Mount Lyell mine, Tusmania, yesterday, by a runaway truck…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 3

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 2

Mining matters at the Bark Hut goldfield are becoming brisk. The Victorian company have commenced work, and are now sinking main shaft, which will be…

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Mining. the Long Flat Field. by Our Special Reporter

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 2

NEARLY all matters in connection with Mr Robinson's battery at Long Flat being complete, as a preliminary to getting the plant in good working…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 3

Authorities to mine issued since January, 1882, under section 28, Mining Act, 1874 :-Nos. 1324. and 1[?]25, Joseph Wright, upon and under…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 8

At end of last week bar silver was quoted in London at 2s. 2 5-16d. per [?]ce standard. The southern coal trade was fairly brisk…

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The Western Miners

The Worker · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 8

When the hearing of the case of the Western miners was resumed at Lithgow, Henry Alexander thought that if the bank to bank system of eight hours was adopted…

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Alleged Mining Fraud

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 2

The case of alleged mining fraud aganist M. P. Cosgrove, which has been before the court several times was again before the Police Court to-day, and…

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A Big Deal That Didn't Come Off. Great Cobar Copper Mine. the English [?] Lapses the Rpfect of out LEGISLATION

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 4

Dr Read, managing director of the Great Cobar Copper-mining syndicate, state that the option given to Mr A. S. Joseph, representing London…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 2
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MESSRS Coillingridge Brothers, of the Turn o' the Tide mine, Reno, have just had a parcel of 5 tons 8 cwt 3 qrs ore put through the Reefer Battery…

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Revival of Mining in the Springdale District

The Temora Star · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 3

From present indications, the gold mining industry seems to [?] be reviving in the Springdale district, as latterly all the old workings have been taken…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 2

The undermentioned application for a gold-mining lease of Crown lands has been refused:—W. Hassett and another, Mount Adrah, parish Yaven…

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Late Wires. Advices From the Metropolis Sydney, Thursday 6 p.m. Wages of Coal Miners

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 2

The Assembly last night passed the Coal Miners Wages Bill through committee…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 8

All claims on Spring Range goldfield, Queanbeyan, report payable gold. Work is going ahead at Brown's Cre[?]k mine, Bl[?]ney. Puddlers are being erected…

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State-owned Coal Mine

The Worker · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 4

Premier Seddon on New Zealand State-owned coal mines:-The development of the Seddonville State coal mine and the mine at Coal Creek is rapidly approaching…

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Undermining the Miners

The Worker · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 4

Some of the Northern colliery proprietors met on Monday and decided to reduce the selling price of coal for next year from 11s. to 10s. per ton. The mines represented…

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Arbitration Court. the Western Miners

The Worker · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 8

At the continued hearing of the Western Miners case at Lithgow, Joseph Campbell, manager of Lithgow and Hermitage mines. deposed that Lithgow coal was not difficult…

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Is Seaham Colliery Safe? a Royal Commission of Inquiry

The Worker · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 3

Stipendiary Magistrate Love commenced last week at Newcastle a Royal Commission inquiry into a charge made by Joseph Lowe that he was dismissed from his employment…

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