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Mining & the mines, 1903

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Royalty on Mining Timber

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 2

A Wyalong report states that matters in connection with the imposition of Royalty on mining timber have now assumed serious complexion. Acting…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

In the course of boring operations at Cressno[?]k, the Caledonian Coal Company cut through a seam of coal revealing a measure 31ft [?], at a…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

SINCE the great crushing of 88oz. per ton was secured from Groth, Elliott and party's De Wet mine, Bark Hut, last Easter, the owners put on a party…

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Late Cables. London, Wednesday. English Lords and American Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

The Duke of Roxburgh has married Miss Goelex, an American heiress, worth a fortune of two millions sterling. The wedding presents were…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

Most of the parties on Cowra Creek are reported to be on payable gold. A payable reef is reported from the New Barambogie, Chiltern, Vic…

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District News. Springdale. Mining

The Temora Star · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

Prospects are improving in the Victoria, where Hall and Gordon are "cutting out " the 50ft of aid from the prospecting vote obtained by them…

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Revocation of Part of Goldfield Reserve. Wagga Land District

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 4

Part of reserve from conditional sale within the Mount Adra Gold field, proclaimed 31st August, 1881, county Wynyard, parish Tareutts, 41 acres. That part…

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The Mining Industry. the Jackalas Wet Lead. Worked by a Co-operative Party

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

IT is an every-day observation "Gundagai never gats really flat; when the crops fail the mines sine, and when one mine fails another…

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Mining. Springdale

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

Prospects are improving in the Victoria, and high hopes are being entertained that the "Old Vic." (as it is locally called) will become a payable…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

Despite the sealing down of the old workings, the fire at East Greta is making headway. Mining in the Capertee locality is very…

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Poetry. I Know Mine Paby Is Der Best

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 3

Who said your paby [?] gracious me, dot vos all rot. No man in dis vide world has guessed How [?] I've got…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 2

Rents for the year 1904 of mineral leases granted under the Crown Lands Occupation Acts of 1861, and under the Mining Act of 1874, fall due on…

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District Court. (Before Judge Rogers.) Mining Appeal. Fricke V. Broadhurst and Party

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 2

THIS was an appeal against the Tumbarumba Warden's decision in respect of a certain water race applied for by, and registration of same granted by…

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Mining Interests

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 4

Mr. H. C. Hoover, of the widely-known mining engineering firm of Messrs. Bewick, Moreing and Co., of London, Has (the "Age" says) arrived in Melbourne in…

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Chinese 'Rising' at Beechworth. Attack on a Mine Manager

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 4

The happy relations (a Beechworth wire says) which characterised the inaugural ceremony last week at the Chinaman's claim, Woorogee, took an unpleasant turn on…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 2

Watson Bros., Brown and party have taken the lease known as Guy's, north of Donkey Hill, Adelong. Work was started at the beginning of…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 2

A bucket dredge is to be erected on the Moorabool River, Vic. Latest news from Port Darwin is that 860oz. gold had arrived by train from the…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 2

The Ki[?]o battery, after an uninterrupted run on are and mullock from Robinson and Rice's gold leases at Long Flat, had a clean up last week. During the period…

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 2

The Ballarat syndicate who purchased M'Gregor and party's claim at the Bark Hut field have completed the erection of their 10-head battery. The manager…

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Endorsement by Miners

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 2

A meeting of 500 miners at Baillieston has endorsed Mr. Chamberlain's policy almost unanimously…

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