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Mining & the mines, 1903

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

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

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

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 3

The No. 4. North Phoenix Co. (Gympie) has crushed 229 tons for 2674oz. amagam. Stormer and party are working a small reef at Tingha, but are unable to crush…

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Arbitration Court. Northern Collieries Dispute

The Worker · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 8

The Arbitration Court resumed the taking of evidence last week in the matter of an industrial dispute between the Colliery Employees' Federation, Northern District,…

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Mining. Grenfell

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

Reports of payable gold having been found on Mr. David Syme's Warrengong Station, near this place hare been received…

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Mining. the Black Gate " Rush."

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

BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER. EARLY on Thursday morning miners might have been seen in vehicles and on horseback, and not a few on foot—…

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Traveller. a Trip to the Ruby Mines

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

NOW, the lnspector-General of Police looked grave when he heard that two English ladies were suggesting the possibility of…

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Mining. the Black Gate Rush. the Warden's Visit. a Great Many Claims Pegged Out

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 4

The one subject of discussion during the past week has been the new alluvial find at Black Gate, Native Dog Creek. Numerous parties havd…

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Mining. Adelong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

The usual monthly escort left to-day with 664oz. 7dwt. gold. GUNDAGAI, Saturday. There are no fresh developments at the…

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Sketcher. the Care of Coal

Coolamon Echo · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 3

GOAL being nowadays an article of value, it is a district duty on the part of every housewife to take all care of it…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

Good stone has been found in the underlie at the Day Dawn Gold Mines, Charter: Towers. Everything is working smoothly at the…

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Arbitration Court. Northern Collieries Dispute

The Worker · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 8

The Arbitration Court resumed the taking of evidence last weak in the matter of art industrial dispute between the Colliery Employees' Federation, Northern District,…

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Miners' Strikes

The Worker · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 6

The past year will long be remembered as a remembered year in connection with the South Yorkshire coal trade. The miners, whose wages had not been disturbed foe…

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The Mountain Coal Dispute

The Worker · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 4

The late conference between the colliery owners and the miners representatives is viewed as a failure by the Union officers and men at Lithgow. There seems to be…

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Gold in Central Australia

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 4

A rich discovery of alluvial gold has been made by Webb Bros, at Winnecke's [?] (says a report from Alice Sprigs, South Australia.) Nuggets weigning 3…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

In regard to the alluvial rush at the Black Gats (says the Gundagai "Times"), Mr. McGregor has been busy during the week pegging out…

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Local and General News. MINING

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

Mr. a hes, Inspector of Mines, bee been in Adelong during the past week, making an inspection of the various mines and machinery. He…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, J.P, Mining Warden.)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

Edmund Laffan was called upon to show cause why authority No 75, issued to him to mine for gold on portion 185, ph. Adjungbilly, co. of…

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South Africa. Mining on the Rand. Rich Reef Struck. London, Friday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

On the Rand Main Reef, at a depth of 3300t., a reef has been struck 16th 6 in. in width, running under Boksburg and [?]…

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Burglars Foiled. Attempt to Rob a Mining Office. the Prize Missed. No Clue As to the Burglars

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

THE most determined burglary that was ever perpetrated in tie district was reported to the local police on Sunday morning…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

DURING the week steady development work has proceeded at the Black Gate alluvial rush. Meldrum and party have been opening on their ground…

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