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Mining & the mines, 1904

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Tumbarumba Gold Robbery. Senior-constable Fergusson Arrested. Henty

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 3

There have been some fresh developments in connection with the Tumbarumba gold-stealing case. Before a bench of magistrates at the Henty…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 3

Doyle and party's property at Pine Ridge, Wyalong, is again being worked. Stevens Brothers are erecting a cyunide plant at Wyalong…

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Mining. an Important Discovery at the Prince Mine

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 2

There was a little mild excitement at the Prince of Wales mine, Reno, on Tuesday. It was occasioned by an important discovery made by C…

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Sources of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 3

Thus Ophir in Melbourne "Age":—-Professor Gregory did not exaggerate when he stated that the dormant wealth of this State is colossal. To those who have not…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 2

Kenny and party's parcel (9 tons 13cwt), treated at Kimo battery this week yielded, 90z 15dwts 20grs—a little over [?] ounce per ton. A better…

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Tumbarumba Gold Robbery

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 3

John Alexander Ferguson was on Saturday morning, at the Tumbarumba Police Court, charged before Mr. Gibson, P.M., with stealing 162oz. of gold,…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 2

THE monthly gold escort, which left on Friday, carried 1035 ounces of gold from Adelong. Reynolds and party have secured…

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Alleged Gold Robbery. TUMBARUMBA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 3

John Alex. Ferguson was charged this morning, at the local police court, before Mr. Gibson, P.M., with stealing 164oz. of gold, the property…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 2

Reynolds and party put through their fifth crushing at the Reefer battery last week. 38oz. 6dwt. gold was obtained from 16½ tons ore—about…

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 2

Yesterday a valuable discovery was made at the recently-started Prince mine, Reno, at the 300ft level, where a body of ore never previously tapped was…

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Tumbarumba Gold Robbery. Constable Ferguson Charged. Tumbarumba

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 2

John Alexander Ferguson, a police constable, was charged at the police court to-day with stealing 162oz of gold, valued at £640, the property of Heineke and others,…

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The Tumbarumba Gold Robbery. Tumbarumba

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 October 1904 · page 3

Messrs. R. Gibson, P.M., Thos Bell and James Shannon, J's.P., at the local Police. Court to-day commenced the hearing of a charge preferred against Senior-…

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Tumbarumba Gold Robbery Police Court Proceedings. Two Witnesses Examined. [By Telegrap.] Tumbarumba

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1904 · page 2

The invetsigation into the charge made against Constable Ferguson in connection with the robbing of gold from the strong rrom at the police barracks was commenced…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 3

On Thursday last a valuable discovery was made at the recently started Prince Mine, Reno, at the 300ft. level, where a body of ore never…

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Tumberumba Mining

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 4

THE main excitement at Cherry Hill at present is the testing of the deep lead on the syphon system by Timmis and party in their inclined tunnel. A…

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Missing Gold. the Tumbarumba Case. Constable Charged with Stealing

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 3

John Alex Ferguson was, on Wednesday charged with stealing 162oz of gold, the property of Burns, Hayes, Heinecke, and others, at…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 3

Neeld's mine at Wyalong is said to be one of the best equipped in N.S.W. Gold-bearing stone has been brought into Wyalong from Lamb's section near…

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Tumbarumba Gold Robbery

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 2

At the Tumbarumba police court on Thursday, John Alexander Ferguson, police constable, was committed to stand his trial at Gundagai Quarter…

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Tumbarumba Gold Robbery a Police Officer Charged. Tumbarumba

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 2

John Alex. Ferguson was to-day before Mr. Gibson, P.M., and Messrs. J. Shannon, and T. Bell, Js.P., charged with stealing 162oz of gold, the…

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