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Mining & the mines, 1903

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The Illawarra Miners. South Clifton Agreement

The Worker · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 6

At the Illawarra quarterly delegate meeting at which all district officers and a delegate from each lodge were present, it was resolved that the district officers' report of…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

During the month mining operations in North Gundagai have not been very active, owing to a number of men taking up shearing at the local sheds. Work on…

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Mining. West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

Sixteen tons of stone from Baird's Operator Mine treated at Channon's Huntingdon mill yielded 30oz of gold. The Golden Fleece new winding…

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The Coal Supply. London, Oct. 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 2

Mr. A. B. Markham, Liberal member for the Mansfield Division of Nottinghamshire, who ia a freetrader, has written a letter to "The Times " on the coal supply of the…

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The Fiscal Issue. the Exhaustion of Coal. "The Times" on Australia. Free Labor Approval of Preference. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 2

Mr. A. B. Markham, M.P. (Liberal) for the Mansfield Division of Nottinghamshire, in a letter to the "Times" predicts that according to the present…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

About 20 hands have been put on to treat the tailings at Lucknow. All the dredges round Castlemaine (Vie.), which employ some 200 hands, are in full…

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Mining. the Long Flat Mines. Another Rich Find

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

During the early part of this week another of those rich patches for which Long Fla mines have become famous-in sofar as giving sensational yields may…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 2

Another rich discovery was made in Kenny and party's mine, Long Flat, last week, when ore was struck estimated to yield 100oz of…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 2

The following authorities to enter have bean applied for:— Thos. Elliott, portion 247,10 acres, South Gundagai ; Thomas Green, portions 41,12, 200 and…

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Mining Mount Felstead. Good Strike

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2

We are pleased to be able to report that the brothers Gravolin have struck the copper and silver lode south of the original prospectors on Mount Felstead…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 2

The Argalong [?]redge will be given its trial run next week, when the machinery will be in full readiness for permanent operations. All the…

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A Mining Swindler

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 2

Michael Percival Congreve, convicted of obtaining money by false pretences in regard to a mining claim near Mudgee, was sentenced to five years' penal…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 8

Long and O'Brien have round some 20z. suggets at Crocked River, Riada, near Croockwell. It is reported in Lithgow that the Sunday…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

At Robinson and Rice's No. 1 lease driving and stoping operations are being carried on on tho recently-discovered quartz lode. About 40 tons have been…

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A Mining Swindle. Oosgrove Sentenced. Five Years' Penal Servitude

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 4

M[?] who, on Wednesday, was [?] at the Darlinghurst Sessions, of [?] from Andrew [?] by means of [?] false [?]…

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Revocation of Part of Goldfield Reserve. Wagga Land District

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 4

Part of reserve from conditional sale within the Mount [?] proclaimed [?] [?]…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 2

At the Reefer battery AdoIong last week Reynolds and party cleaned up a parcel of 11 tons 13cwt of stone, taken from the claim at Jackalas (on…

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A Mine on Fire. Seventy-five Men Entombed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 2

The [?] mine, at summit, in Virginia U.S.A.), is on fire, and it is [?] that 75 men, who are entombed, have perished…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. London, Nov. 6. Mining Disaster

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 2

A terrible, disaster has occurred at the Kearsurge mine, on the summit of the mountain on which Virgin City, Moutana, is situated. The mine caught fire, and is…

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Mining Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 3

The Federal Capital Committee has accepted the offer of Mr. A. O. Moriarty to deliver an address on the claims of Goulburn to be chosen as the Federal…

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