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Mining & the mines, 1904

526 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 27

Tumbarumba Gold [?]obbery. the Accused Acquitted. Cootamundra

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 2

At the quarter sessions to-day the trial of J. A. Ferguson, on a charge of stealing gold at Tumbarumba, was concluded. The accused was defended…

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Tumbarumba Gold Robbery Trial of Constable Ferguson. (From the Cootamundra "Herald.")

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 4

At the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions on Thursday, John Alexander Ferguson, on bail, was put into the box and charged with stealing two…

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The Tumbarumba Gold Robbery. Accused Ferguson on Trial. a Verdict or Not GUILTY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 2

At the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions on Thursday, before Judge Rogers, John Alexander Ferguson was charged with, on July 27, at Tumbarumba,…

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Later News. Supplies for Vladivostock. General Assault on Port Arthur. Japanese Charges Sanguinarily Resisted. Russian Guns Almost Silent. Japanese Irritation at British Action. But for English Coal Baltic Fleet Could Not Have Sailed. London, Nov. 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 2

A foreign resident of Vladivostock, who reached Nagasaki, in Japan, reports Unit twenty steamers arrived there during the month previous to…

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Mining. Springdale

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 3

Messrs. G. Hastie and W. King lodged in the bank of New South Wales, Temora, a cake of smelted gold weighing 7ozs., a return of 95 tons of stone treated at…

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The Coal Question. Japanese Irritation

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

There is considerable irritation in Japanese circles at the inability of Great Britain to prevent the increasing shipments of English coal to Russia…

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The Lost Gold. Ferguson's Trial

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

At the Cootamandra Quarter Session last week John Alexander Ferguson, a police constable (formerly of Gundagai) was charged with stealing two bags and 162 oz. gold at…

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The Tumbarumba Case. Alleged Gold Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

John Alexander Ferguson, on bail, was put into, the box and charged with stealing two bags and 162 ounces of gold on 27th July at Tumbarumba…

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At Vladivostock. Coal and Stores Landed. Torpedo-boat Sunk

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

A foreign resident of Vladivostock has reached Nagasaki. He reports that 20 steamers have arrived in the last month with coal and stores, and…

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Where Gold is to be found by the Ton

The Temora Star · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

An enormous amount of gold is locked up in India, says "Spare Moments." The people seem miserably poor, but they have quantities of…

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Quarter Sessions. SATURDAY. (Before His Honour Judge Rogers.) Tumbarumba Gold Case. a Man Faints in the Box

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

Accused gave evidence. The majority of bn evidence m chief covered the Ground already given in evidence by witness for the Crown. He deposed in…

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Great Colliery Explosion

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 4

A despatch from Trinidad, Colorado, dated 28th October, says that the most terrific explosion in the history of coal mining in Colorado occurred…

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Terrible Explosion in a Colorado Mine. Forty Men Killed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 4

Mails brought by the R.M.S. Sierra from San Francisco contain the following dispatch from Colorado, dated October 28:—…

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Sweeping for Mines. Accident at Portsmouth. London Nov. 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 3

While practice in sweeping for mines was being carried on at Portsmouth yesterday a serious accident occurred. The steam launch of the war-ship Vernon (formerly…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 4

The undermentioned dredging leases are now ready for delivery to lessoo ;-D. T. Davies. GL 102, county Wynyard, parish Calafat…

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Sensational Gold Crushing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 2

At a gold crashing in West Australia 1671bs. of stone yielded 530cz. of gold…

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Tumbarumba Gold Case. Trial and Acquittal

Coolamon Echo · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 3

The trial of Alexander Ferguson senior constable of police, on a charge of stealing two bags containing 102 [?] of gold on the 27th July at…

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The Prince of Wales Mine. a Promising Outlook

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 4

THE responsing of the Prince of Wales mine, at Rene, near Gundagai, has pot a different face upon the prospects of a once lively mining camp. The Prince…

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The Tumbarumba Case. Alleged Gold Stealing. [Continued.]

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 3

JOHN Alexander Ferguson, on bail, was put into the box and charged with stealing two bags and 162 ounces of gold on 27th July at Tumbarumba…

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Mining News. a Couple of Crushings. First Parcel From the Princes of Wales

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

YESTERDAY the first clean-up stone from the Prince of Wales mine took place, the battery returns being 33ozs. 5 dwts from 180 tons of stone…

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