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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Mining. Tumbarumba

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 2

Mining is now in full awing, abundance of water being available, WEST WYALONG, Tuesday. Gold-bearing stone has been discovered…

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The Barrier Miners. Award of the Arbitration Court

The Worker · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 3

The award of the Arbitration Court in the industrial dispute between the Barrier Branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association of Broken Hill, claimant, and the…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 2

We are pleased to hear that the Bogong Copper Company have discovered a copper lode 10ft wide and giving an assay of 36 per cent, of…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 3

As a mining locality, Coolac still commands attention. Engelen and party, north of Fox's mine, commence work to-day, McDonald and party,…

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Mining at Gundagai. the Tenandra Field

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 3

At the new goldfield at Tenandra, 20 miles from Gundagai, the auriferous belt is over 100ft wide, and has been proved for over a mile. Only a little work, confined…

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Mining. Cullinga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 2

The Christmas Gift battery has had 20 days run since effecting repairs for 545ozs 13dwts 6ozs smelted gold, and 139ozs 16dwts 9grs from seven weeks run…

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Edison's Gold Saver. Another Electrical Marvel

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 4

A few days ago it was reported from Tenterfield that "Mr. Salmond, an American speculator, accompanied by one of Adison's engineers, had taken a large mining…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 2

MR. Robert Davidson, of Ballarat, an experienced engineer, will arrive in Gundagai this morning for the purpose taking over the management…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 8

T[?] The [?] delivered [?] The [?] Inverell, is in full work, 20 being [?]…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Monday 12 October 1903 · page 2

G. K. Cole's crushing from a new line of reef at Mt. Adrah, which was a trial one of 1½ tons, yielded 1oz 8dwt. It was treated at Ritchie's…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday. Rich Gold Find

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 2

A rich gold find is reported from King's Reef, Hill End. The mining warden's clerk says the specimens are estimated to go a thousand ounces to the ton…

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Mining

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 2

Mining matters are becoming increasingly active in the Gundagai district. A good reef has been struck in Cornett's old claim at Coolac. A Victorian…

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A Hydraulic Mining Cartridge

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 3

A new introduction has been made into the coal-mining industry in the form of a hydraulic mining cartridge. The present mode of bring…

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A Coal Lumpers' Picnic. an Exciting Affair. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 2

The coal lumpers' picnic to Clifton Gardens took place to-day, and, as usual, was a very lively affair. Last year the luncheon tents and bars were seized by the…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

Airly [?] The new West Australian Mining Act abolished miners rigins. A company has been formed to work the…

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Mining

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

The Union Jack Gold Morning Company finished last week washing up 300 paddocks for a yield of 250 ozs. gold, which the manager informed me was very…

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Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

At the True Blue mine work is being carried on at 600ft level on splendid ore. The reef was cut at 130ft in the south level; the cutting is in 35ft on a 15in reef…

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Gold-rush Near Wyalong Two Fine Nuggets Discovered

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 4

A discovery of alluvial gold has been made at a place six miles west from Yalgogrin, and 25 miles from Wyalong, by Mr. Blunden and party. They reported…

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Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 2

The rush to Nariah continues to attract public attention, although with the exception of the discovery of a 7oz nugget and some coarse slugs nothing has been…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 8

The richest gold yet seen in Southern Cross (W. A.) has been str[?] at New Find, six miles south-cast of the town, at 20ft. A wire from ALice Springs (S.A.) states…

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