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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 2

At the Blow Clear rush mining is assuming a more definit condition, Sharos are being purchased by outside speculators, while fairly good prospects are…

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A Mine's Liability

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 2

Some of the men who were injured by the fall of a cage at the Brilliant Central mine, Queensland, obtained verdicts at law aggregating £2400…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 2

The battery recently erected on Messrs. Robinson and Rice's mine at Reno was put in motion last week upon stone from the mine…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on Saturday, before Mr. Warden Bruce, surface damage and rent were assessed as follow in the undermentioned…

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Cable News. Big Mining Failure. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 2

The Clerques Consolidated Lake Superior A Company, which has a capital of £8,000,000, has suspended operations. As a consequence 3300 workmen have…

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Mining. Mount Felstead. Important Strike

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 2

We have before us a specimen of ore which was taken from the shaft, only 5ft. deep, of J. E. A. Florance's 100-acre block, on portion 13, south-east of the…

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Gold in the Rain. Sixty Million Sheep Two Years Hence. Bright Outlook for New South Wales

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 2

"It will mean millions to the state," said Mr. H. S. Badgery, of Pitt, Son, and Badgery, when asked by a Sunday Times' representative what was the money value of…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 8

Through want of water, several men have been knocked off at the Peak Hill Proprietary. A second battery and appliances to treat…

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Gas in Seaham Colliery

The Worker · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 4

At the resumption of the inquiry by the Royal Commission into the charge of dismissing Deputy Joseph Lowe for reporting gas in Seaham Colliery, Arthur Grove…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 3

The party referred to in my last report as looking for a suitable battery site, happened my way last week, and during our interview I learned the plant they…

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Arbitration Court. Western Miners Case

The Worker · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 8

When the Arbitration Court resumed its sittings at Lithgow, A. J. Pietzeker was recalled, and stated that the number of men in the Zig Zag Colliery in July, 1901, was…

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Mining. Carcoar

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 2

Milling is very quite. T. Bowie is treating between 300 and 400 tons of refuse ore taken from the old urine at Golden Gully Koine years ago. Prospects…

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Edison's Gold Saving Machines

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 2

All American speculator and an engineer from Edison's works have taken up a large area of low grade gold bearing country at Poverty Point, in the New England district,…

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Attempt on a Mosque. a Mine Discovered. London, Sept. 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 2

In Kruprili or Veles, a town of 15,000 inhabitants, 12,000 of whom are Christians, in the vilayet of Salonika, 27 miles from Uskub, a mine has been discovered…

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 2

Kelly and Griffiths's copper mine at Brungle is opening up splendidly. The ore at present is about 7ft wide, with assay of 28 per cent, copper, 25oz silver,…

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Tumbarumba. Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on the 25th inst., before Mr. Peisley, warden, the case of Friecke v. Bell and Tonking was heard. Mr. Bruton for Friecke ;…

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Mining News

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

ALTHOUGH our envious business competitors have attempted to discredit the information we recently published regarding Fox's mine at Coolac, it is…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 8

Several hands have been paid off at Peak Hills and the battery shut down. A co-operative attempt [?] being made to acquire Nioolas' battery, Wyalong…

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Western Miners' Case

The Worker · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 4

When the Arbitration Court resumed consideration of the 'Western miners' cade, William Gibson, employed at Seaham Colliery Newcastle, stated that he had worked…

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Mining

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 3

The Union Jack Gold Mine have commenced washing up a few hundred paddocks and expect a good yield. Messrs. J. Broadhurst and party have commenced…

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