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Mining & the mines, 1904

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Mining Troubles in America

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 2

The troubles between miners at Cripple Creek, Colorada, United States, have been resumed. The citizens are expelling all sympathisers…

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Hanging in the Balance. Horrors of a Mine-field. Situation at Shanghai. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 2

The assault on Port Arthur is being continued with despetate vigour from the land side. According to Reuter's correspondent the Japanese are…

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Russo- Japan War. Port Arthur. Great Assault in Progress. Awful Havoc by Mines. Situation at Shanghai. London, Aug. 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 2

The assault on Port Arthur is being continued with desperate vigor from the land side. According to Reuter's correspondent, the Japanese are engaged in their final…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 2

Pattie and party have discovered something fresh in the locality of the St. Patrick's claim. Roblin and party, from their claim…

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Another Gold Robbery. Kimo Battery Plates Stolen. the Trackers Pick Up a Trail. No Arrests So Far

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 3

ON Saturday morning the Gundagai police wore apprised of a robbery of plates and amalgam, valued at £20, from the Kimo battery, which is owned…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 8

Stephen Hanlon, one of the pioneers of Emmaville tinfields, died at Hillgrove on Wednesday of last week, aged 72. Dapto friends last week entertained…

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Miners' Worm

The Worker · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 8

The disease known as aukylostomiasis or the worm disease, which has made such ravages in some of the colliery districts in Europe, forms the subject of a memorandum…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 2

A MANNING River paper has it that a party of minors at Grant's Head, using a new apparatus, are making £1 a day per man, working the beach…

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Gas Poisoned Mines. a Useful Safeguard

The Worker · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 8

With a view of including in the new Victorian Mining Bill a provision for the safety of miners whose work may take them into contact with poisonous gases generated in…

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Country News. Gundagai, Tuesday. Robbery of a Gold Plate

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 2

On Friday night last Robinson's battery at Kimo, eight miles from Gundagai, was entered by some person or persons and one of the battery plates was stolen…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 3

The schedule of the Prince of Wales Gold Mining Company, which takes over the Prince of Wales Mine at Reno, has been published…

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Breach of the Mining Regulations. Employment of Boys. Wyalong

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 4

All important case under the mining regulations, and the first of its kind yet heard in the State, came before the police magistrate to-day, when Jus. Williams,…

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Breach of the Mining Regulations

The Temora Star · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 2

An important case under the mining regulation, and the first of its kind yet heard in the State, came before the police magistrate at Wyalong on…

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The Prince Mine. All Machinery Purchased. Work to Commence at Once. Dr Storer's Report

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 2

Mr R. L. Davidson, mining manager, arrived in Gundagai on Tuesday morning from Melbourne. He informs us that everything has been…

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The Kirno Battery Gold Robbery. Police Court. Monday, August 29th, (Before C. C. Weston, J. P.)

The Temora Star · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 2

Andrew Fogarty was charged on suspicion that ho did at Kimo battery, near Gundagai, on the 19th August, 1904 steal copper plates with gold on…

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Mining for Wolfram

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 2

Applications have been lodged at the local office by Mr. Jas. Valentine Wood and Mr. Jas. Challon. representing a Sydney syndicate for two mineral leases…

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Transvaal Treasure. Buried Pretorian Gold

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 2

A discovery of buried treasure consisting of bullion and specie taken by the Boers from Pretoria just before Lard Roberts occupied that city has…

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The Kimo Battery Plates. Arrest of Andrew Fogarty at Temora. Sale of Gold to a Pulican

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 2

AT the police court on Wednesday, before Mr. Bruce, J.P., Andrew Fogarty, on remand from Temora, was charged on suspicion with that…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 8

The last clean up of the Tingha Tin Dredging Company was for 3 tons 6 cwt tin. A 40z. nugget was found on the surface…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

The big boiler for the Prince, which arrives at Gundagai railway station next week, will be immediately loaded on arrival and taken up to Reno…

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