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Mining & the mines, 1904

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Arsenic and Gold

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 3

By a singular change of circumstances, the gold-miners of, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, who for years were baffled in trying to…

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Mining. Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 2

Operations are being actively carried on at the various lines of reef, and, judging by appearances, this year's output of gold will be very satisfactory. Howard…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 8

Airly mine is closed for an indefinite period. From the old Volunteer workings, Lefroy, Tas., two miners crushed 32 tons quartz for…

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Death of a Colliery Owner

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

A telegram from Newcastle to-day announces that death of Mr. Andrew Suddon, the well-known colliery proprietor and steamship owner…

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Grains of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

Sincerity, is the way of heaven. — Confucius. What am I but an Idea? A spirit?—Whitman…

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The Victorian Miners. Appeal for Support

The Worker · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 4

The conference of delegates from the Northern, Western, and Illawarra Miners' Federations, to consider the question of continuing financial support to the…

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American Miners Strike

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

The bit[?] miners of Indian[?] and Western Penn[?] are likely to strike on April 1st owing to a threatened reduction in Wages. The…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

Dredging lease cancelled:—J. C. Smith, GL 102, ph Calafat, co Wynyard, 100 acres. Gold mining leases under the…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

APPARENTLY dredging on the Adelong creek in the neighbourhood of Grahamstown is a payable industry, for another barge is to be placed in…

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Labor Troubles m America Threatened Strike of Miners. London, March 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

It is stated that the bitumenous coal miners in the mines of Indiana, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania are likely to go out on strike on April 1, as the proposed…

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A Valuable Coal Seam

The Temora Star · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 3

At the invitation of Mr. R. D. Barry, who represents a powerful company of capitalists, Messrs. John Kidd, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Walter Bennett,…

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Local and General News. Mining Developments at Tumbarumba

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 2

The proprietors of the Union Jack Gold-mining Company have arranged with Mr. Marks, owner of the mining dredge Kiandra, to take over the Union…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 3

Mr. David Marks, of mining fame, is reported to have bought hydraulic sluicing claims of the Union Jack G.M. Coy. at Tumbarumba, and…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 8

Only two shifts of men are now working at the New Barambogic, Chiltern, Vie. A number of prospectors have left, Bright, Vic., to test the country on the Yarra Track…

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The Outtrim Co-operative Colliery

The Worker · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 8

At the first meeting of sharecholders in the Outtrim Co-operative Colliery, held at Outtrim, the chairman said the main object of the meeting was to proceed legally to the…

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Mine and Thine

The Worker · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 3

Two words about the world we sec And nought but Mine and Thine they be. Ah! might we drive them forth and wide With us should rest and peace abide;…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

Some men prospecting in an old working at Junee Reefs struck some stone which yielded 2ozs. to the ton, besides silver…

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Russians Retiring From Yalu. Preparing to Set Fire to Coal. Mining Stratgetical Points. Japanese at Korea. Proceeding North. London, March 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

The Russians are preparing to evacuate their positions at the mouth of the Yalu and have poured kerosene oil upon 15,000 tons of coal for the purpose of setting it on…

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Warden's Court. Tumut, March 14, (Before Mr, Jas. D. Walker, J.P., Mining Warden.)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

John Corr was summoned to appear to show cause why authority No. 84, issued to him under section 2 of the Mining Laws Amendment Apt, of…

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Defence of Port A[?] Submarine Mines Laid

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 2

The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Express" state that a [?] note hasa been issued stating that Admiral Marakeff the nave[?] command at…

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