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Mining & the mines, 1904

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New Zealand. Three Miners Suffocated. Wellington

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 2

Three miners. named [?] [?] and and Elick. have been suffocated by gas in the Energ[?] Quartz Mine at Reefton…

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Miscellaneous Items. Superiority of Welsh Coal. London, March 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 2

A remarkable illustration of the superior qualities of Welsh coal is afforded by the present war. The ships of Vice-Admiral Makaroff's squadron at Port Arthur are…

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Russo—japanese War Use of Smokeless Coal. London, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 2

The ships of Vice-Admiral Makar[?] squadrons are using japanese coal, and are consequently visible at a distance of 20 miles…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

A crushing from the Hidden Treasure G.M., put through the Reefer Battery by the tributers (Farden and Dutton), comprising 18 tons, yielded…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

PATTIE and party have taken out about two tons of marvellously rich stone from their claim, Tarrabandra (between T.Reynolds' claim and the…

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Potatoes Worth Many Times Their Weight in Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 6

A pound of potatoes for L4501. That was the price given for sixteen ounces of this common food commodity at recent agricultural show, writes the "Illustrated…

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The Batlow Site. the Climb to an Ancient Gold-field. a Splendid Climate. Magnificent View and Scenery. the Finest [?] in Australia, Another Garden of Eden

The Cootamundra Liberal · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

The party were up by 6 o'clock on Saturday morning, rising bright and early to make a full, and fair, inspection of what was lately reported to be the…

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Warden's Court. Tumut, March 29. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, J.P., Mining Warden)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

An inquiry was held by by the Warden re the application of the new Argalong Gold and Tin Mining Company, No Liability, for…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 8

The Quarlz Hill mine, Castlemaine is to be temporarily closed down. Thw Silver and LEad Mines Co, at Walla, near Burrowa, has [?]pended opera…

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Coal for Japan

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

It is reported that a Liverpool firm is, shipping 100,000 tons of coal, ostensibly for a Chinese port, but in reality intended for Japan…

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Mining. the Bark Hut Field. the Gundagai Gold Mine. Scarcity of "Water Felt. the Battery Hung Up. Booby and Party's Find. Pattie's New Find

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

The battery at the Gundagai Mine, Bark Hut, has been hung up for over a fortnight owing to the searcity of water, and crushing operations cannot…

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Grains of Gold

The Worker · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

Man is a political animal.—Aristotle. Man is the measure of all things,— Protagoras. Democracy makes a people where there…

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A Whale Torpedoed. by Contact with a Mine

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

A huge whale has been torpedoed at Foss[?]et Bay near Vladivo[?]stock, by contact with a mine…

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Mining in the Murrumburrah, District

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 3

A marked and progressive revival has taken place within the last two mouth in connection with alluvial work on the Blind Creek quarter of Harden, and there must be…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

Mr. DAVID WEST of Wyalong the owner of "West's Battery." of ten bead, has decided to remove his battery to Gundagai. Mr. West's…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 8

An alluvial gold find is reported from George's River in the Hillgrover district. The Bristol Reef Co., At St. Arnaud, cleaned up 20 tons for Coz. 1dwt smelted…

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The Very Latest. the Naval Fight at Chemulpho Alleged Breach of Neutrality. Russian Submarine Mines. to Prevent Japanese Landing. Retreat of Russian Garrisons. Russians Will Not Vigorously Oppose Japanese Crossing Yalu. Cossacks and Garrisons Used As a Screen. Desertion of a Korean Garrison. London, April 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

It is stated on reliable authority that the Commanders of the British, Italian and French cruisers at Chemulpho on the occasion of the naval fight there protested…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 3

Messrs Hawkins, Perkins and party are on the eve of completing the erection of their stamper-battery on Kurrajong Hill Mine, and as soon as…

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Imperial Fiscal Issue. Repeal of Coal Tax Refused Corn and Flour Taxes Reimposed London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 2

Mr. Austen Cham[?] Chan[?] of the Exchequer replying to a deputation yesterday declined to repeat the coal tex, which was imposed during the…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

In the course of conversation with Mr. D. T. Davies, one of the pro­prietors of the Grahamstown Gold Estates, we learned that the…

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