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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

526 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 27

Mining. Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

A most encouraging development has taken place at the Perseverance. Excellent ore is being raised from 380ft., estimated to be of 10oz. quality…

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Northern Coal 'Trouble. Flouting the Federation

The Worker · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 7

The Arbitration Court sat at Newcastle on Tuesday to hear an application by the for breach of an award Employers Federation for breach of an award of the Court given…

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Mining

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

At Gibraltar mines a start has been made to carry out development work,, and we sincerely hope that the undertaking will be successful in…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

THE following results were obtained from tributers' crushings at the Gibraltar mine during December,1903:—J. Ross and J. Cochrane,…

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Russia's Gold Supply. London, Jan. 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

London bankers assort that for months post Russia has been calling in her gold reserves abroad, and that the Bank of Russia now holds £92,000,000…

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 3

Reynolds and party, owners of the Mount Potter mine, Jackalass, received a return of 36oz. 1dwt. from 15¾ tons treated at the Reefer battery, Adelong…

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Colliery Explosion. 180 Men Entombed. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 2

A disastrous explosion has taken place in the Harwick Colliery, Cheswick, U.S.A. as the result of which 180 miners have been entombed. It is feared that…

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Colliery Disaster

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

All the men who were entombed in the Harwick colliery (U.S.A.) perished. The rescuers found piles of legs, arms and legs at the bottom of…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster

Coolamon Echo · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 3

LONDON, January 27.—The terrible disaster at the Harwick Colliery, Cheswick (U.S.A.), made 100 women widows and 500 children orphans…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

Reynolds and party, owners of the Mount Peter mine, Jackalass, received a return of 36oz. 1dwi from 15[?] ions treated at the Reefer battery, Adelong…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

MR. B. DAVIDSON, manager of the Gundagai mine, has made the following report to the directors:—"Main level north, 40 feet, lode 8 feet wide, good…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

[?] Lloyd copper mine, at Burraga, is in [?]ing again. The Homeward Bound Mine, Yalwal, has [?]osed down, throwing 50 miners out of…

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Mining. Prince of Wales Mine. to Be Formed Into a Company. Capital £20,000. Work to Commence Shortly

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

IT will be good news to the people of Gundagai to learn that the Prince of Wales Mine, Reno (at which work was abandoned last year) is about to…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 3

What promises to be a valuable development in mining has occurred on Mr. Nat Melrose's property at Bangadang, One evening last week Mr…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 2

DURING last week preparations were made at the Grahamstown Gold Estate for floating and removing the barge, carrying the massive machinery into a…

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Mining. Kiandra

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 3

The total value of the minerals won in this district for the past, year was: Gold, l,736oz., valued at £5,846; copper, 158 tons, valued at £2,718…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

The recent wash-up at the Union Jack did not prove as good as previous washings. A slight stir was created in mining…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

A nugget, weighing 95 ounces, has bean found near Nerrigan, in the Braidwood district. Mining is being steadily carried on…

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District News. Tumbarumba. Mining

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 4

The Union Jack Gold Mining Company are busy fixing up for the removal of the plant to a site higher up the creek and owing to the scarcity of the water can…

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Coal for the British Fleet. London, Feb. 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

The Admiralty has given orders at Cardiff for a supply of steam coat for the British squadron in Japanese waters. Prompt delivery is required…

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