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Mining & the mines, 1904

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Mining. Springdale

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

The shareholders in the Victorian reef are down 360ft. with their shaft, and have just completed the 50ft. of sinking for which they obtained aid from the…

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Russo-Japan War, Hostilities Commenced. Three Russian Vessels Attacked. Badly Injured by Mines and Torpedo Boats. Japanese Troops Pouring Into Korea

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

Hostilities have commenced between Japan and Russia. The Japanese attacked three Russian warships at Port Arthur with torpedo boats…

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The Prince of Wales Mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

A MEETING of intending shareholders was held last night at Walker's ball. About eighty were present. The Mayor presided…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 8

A Prospector found a £14 slug of gold near the Rising Star mine, Daylesford, Vic. All the Newstead, Vic., mines have shortened hands, and most of those…

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The Reno Mine the Prince to Be Refloated. Well Supported by Local Residents

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

ON Thursday evening a public meeting, well attended, was held in the Assembly Hall to hear particulars of the proposal that has been put before the…

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Various Verses a Conversion. (Many Rand miners are supporting wives and families in England.)

The Worker · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 3

"What! Sign yer paper for Chinese? Not taking any, if you please. I reckon England didn't fight To take the country from the white…

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Latest News. Another Korean Port Seized by Japan. to Be Made Military and Naval Base. Russian Cruiser at Port Said. Allowed Coal for Nearest Home Port. Japanese at Vladivostock. Offensive First Assumed by Russia. Russian Troops on Lake Baikal London, Feb. 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

Japan has seized the Korean port of Masampho, and intends to make it its naval and military base. The Russian cruiser Smolensk was allowed…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

PROSPECTING aid has been granted as follows:- W. J. Bell, south side of Yammatree creek, west of Burra school; to sink a shaft said to be…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 3

Mining generally is fairly active, and a number of small parcels are being put through the Kime battery. R. Meldrum had tons treated for a yield of ½ oz. per ton…

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Russian Transport Blown Up. by a Russian Mine. Ninety-six Lives Lost

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

Vice-Admiral Alexeieff reports that the Russian transport Yenisei while lying on Thursday on the line of the submarine mines in Tallenwan Bay was sunk by an explosion…

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Industrial Arbitration. the Strike of Coal Miners. Prosecution of Ringleaders

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 4

The dispute between the mine owners and the miners at Teralba, in the Newcastle district, which began some weeks ago, took a new complexion on Monday. An…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

N. Melrose and Cadzou are making the best of their time in raising stone for the first crushing from their recent [?]ind made by Mr. N. Melrose on…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 8

The Wellington, late the Commonwealth, mines management has accepted Gray Bros. tender for the cartage of 5000 tens ore to Wellington…

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Outtrim Co-operative Colliery

The Worker · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 3

Messrs. Andrew Gray and Andrew Graham, of Outtrim, have bean in town in connection with the floating of the Co-operative Colliery at Outtrim. They have addressed…

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South African Gold Law Manifesto of Vigilance Association

The Worker · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 6

Secretary W. Wallace Lorimer sends us the following protest against any alteration in the existing Gold Law-other than administrative-until such time as responsible…

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The Reno Mine. a Bully by the "Bully." to Misinformed Critics

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

IN last issue of the "Bulletin" the following paragraph appears:-Ballarat men have taken possession of the derelict Prince of Wales mine, Gundagai…

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The Very Latest. Russian Advance in the Yulu. Capture of a Steamer by Japanese. Cargo of Munitions. Coal As Contraband of War. Strange Proclamation by Russia. Interpreted to Mean the Retirement of Far Eastern Troops on Their Base. Decline on French and German Bourses. "Times" Declares Russian Prestige Will Receive a Deadly Blow. Alexieff Fortifying a New Base. London, Feb. 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

The "Times" Tokio correspondent states that the Russian forces at Levayoung are advancing to the Yalu river. The "Telegraph correspondent reports…

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Mining News. the Laurel H[?]l Goldfield

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 3

A very interesting gathering took place here on the 12th inst., to celebrate the first washing up of Messrs. Hides and Co.'s mine. There were…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 8

Many prospectors have gone out to Wilberoi, 12 miles north of Boggabri, where an opal find is reported. An Airly report is to the effect that the…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 3

On Friday morning two waggons loads of copper ore from Messrs Reeckmann and Frostroom's mine at Lobb's Hole was delivered at the Tumut…

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