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Mining & the mines, 1903

530 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 27

A Colliery Strike

The Worker · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 8

The coal miners' dispute in Victoria threatens to be carried to extremes. The coal creek miners took a ballot on the question: "Are you in favor of the…

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Late Mining

The Worker · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 5

Improved machinery is being erected at the Gipsy Queen, Wyalong. The work of putting tailings through is being proceeded with at the Eleanora,…

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Grains of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 3

In peace prepare for war.—Washington. Architecture is petrified music.—Goethe. Above all things liberty.—John Sheldon…

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Arbitration Items. Southern Coal Trade

The Worker · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 5

It is reported that a considerable amount of dissatisfaction exists amongst the employees at the Southern collieries owing to the way in which the colliery managers are…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 3

Readers may not be aware generally, of the fact that an important amending Mining Act was passed at the close of the last session of our Parliament…

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Mining. Culltnga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

The Christmas Gift proprietors have for some time been engaged in sinking for water and at a depth of 110ft. what seems to be a very fair supply has been struck,…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 3

A parcel of opal, weighing 17oz., found on Block 14 Whites Cliffs, sold at £140. The cross-cut at the 500ft. level of the North Cobar is in 84ft. without meeting…

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Mining

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

Owing to the many difficulties which beset the minors at Reno in securing employment, a number of them, in anticipation of an opening…

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Grains of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 3

I love to lose myself in other men's minds.—Lamb. Next to excellence is the appreciation of it.—Thackeray…

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Late Mining

The Worker · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 7

A nugget containing 60oz. of gold was shown at the Ballarat Mining Exchange last week. It was obtained by Mr. H. Downes at Tibooburra…

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The Victorian Coal Strike

The Worker · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 5

The Outtrim-Howitt and Jumbunna pits are still idle, and neither side seems to expect an early settlement of the difficulty. The manager, of the Outtrim-Howitt…

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Mining

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

So short is the supply of water in the race utilized by Reefer Battery it is hung up, the stone from Messrs. Cadzow and Hassett's mine at…

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The Yorkshire Coal Strike. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

The executive of the Yorkshire Coal Miners Association, has condemned the Denoby strike and has ordered the 5000 miners who have been idle for the past…

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Gold at Native Dog Creek. a Rich Alluvial Patch. Twenty Application Lodged. the Warden's Visit

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

A RUSH has net in to an alluvial patch near Long Flat, situated on the Native Dog Creek, 3 milkes from Robinson and Rice's mine and about 12 miles from…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 3

WE published in this column a few weeks ago that Mr Wallace Robinson intended erecting an up-to-date battery plant on a mine some little distance from…

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Natives in Mines

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 2

There are only 45,000 natives working in the Rand gold mines, and another 97,000 are employed in the collieries…

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Reef Mines

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

It is long years ago since the mines generally in this district presented such a dull appearance, but in spite of this unhappy plight, the output…

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Mining

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

A three months' tribute has been, let in the Brilliant (late Fletcher) mine to W. Murphy. There is plenty of stone in sight to work on, and the…

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Adelong Mining

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

The relapse of dry weather has had a bad effect on the mining industry. All the alluvial mines on the Adelong Creek had to stop work for want of…

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District News. Grong Grong Reefs. the Mines

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 3

Although there is plenty of water there is no work going on at the reefs. The [?]de works have stopped and we have not heard any reliable account of what gold…

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