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Mining & the mines, 1904

526 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 27

Mining

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

ON Thursday the first clean-up at the Prince of Wains mine since it passed into the hands of the present Company, was held, 180 tons of stuff,…

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A Bellcose Mine-owner

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 2

Joseph Letter, the owner of mines at Illinois, United states, has been indicted for bringing armed men into the State, thus violating the statute, and…

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A Mining Measure

The Worker · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 2

Last week in N.S.W. Assembly, Labor Member Niel Nielsen moved the following resolution:—"That, in the opinion of this House, the Mining ou Private Lands Act…

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The Lost Gold. Ferguson's Trial. Evidence for the Defence

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

AT Cootamundra Sessions last week, J. A. Ferguson, a police constable, was charged with stealing 162oz gold at Tumbarumba on 27th July last…

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The Gold-stealing Cose Senior- Con Stable Ferguson's Position

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 2

John Alexander Ferguson, senior-vonstable in the New South Wales police force, has [?] his connection with the Department. At the Coutamiiniira…

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A Venezulean Outrage. Latest News. Seizure of British Miners. London, Dec. 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 2

News to hand from Central America states that a Venezulean officer and soldiers seized 14 British gold miners and prospectors who were working considerably within…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 3

Gold-dredging leases ready for delivery:—D. T. Davies, GL, 102, 100 acres, part of Adelong Creek and adjacent land, ph. Calafat, Co. Wynyard,…

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Sensational Gold Yield

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

A partial clean-up at the Revenue Mine, Meekatharra, Murchison goldfield, West Australia, resulted in 347lb. of stone being treated for a return of…

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Tumbarumba Gold Case

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

During the bearing of the Tumbarumba gold case at the local sessions last week, the jury were locked up for two nights, says the Coolamuadra…

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Venezuelen Outrage. British Miners Ill-treated. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 4

A remarkable outrage is reported from Venezuela. A Venezuelan officer and soldiers seized 14 British gold miners, who were…

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Local and General Items. MINING

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

At the Gibraltar Mines the battery started crushing the tributers' December parcels on Friday last. At O'Brien's shaft the contractors…

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Latest News. Russian Reports. Japanese Defeated. the Yentai Mines. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

Russian official despatches claim that General Rennenkampf drove the Japanese back as far as Taitse, and that 60 Japanese wore killed and 100 wounded;…

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Coal Transports

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 2

The Russian admiralty learns that the Japanese Admiral Uriu his been commissioned tq intercept the coal transports…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 2

Mining is pretty slack in the Gundagai district at present, especially in the prospecting line. The scarcity of water in the vicinity of where new…

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Latest News. Russian Reports. Japanese Defeated. the Yentai Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 2

Russian official despatches claim that General Rennenkampf drove the Japanese back as far us Taitse, and that 50 Japanese were killed and 100…

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Mining. the Prince of Wales Mine. Another Clean-up

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday we had a look over the workings of the Prince of Wales Mine, Reno, the manager (Mr R. L. Davidson) courteously acting as…

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Coal Troubles. Personal Experiences As a Working Miner

The Worker · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 2

Although born in the coal-mining township of Minmi, which I left when very young, I did not commence work in connection with coal mines until I came back to…

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Miss Amy Castles. Her Mining Investment. Father Robinson Explains

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 4

During the examination in the Bankruptcy Court, Sydney, of the Rev. Father Curran, he admitted having received £500 from the Rev. Father…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1904 · page 2

Argaet and party who have been working on the wet lead, Jackalass, for some time past, are reported to be getting a little gold…

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The Prince of Wales Mine. and the Alleged Robbery of Gold. the Views of Mr. Davies

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 2

RECENTLY, in an interview with a Reno miner, as published in this paper, it was alleged a deal of gold had been lost to the shareholders of the…

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