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Mining & the mines, 1905

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The Dangers of Mining

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 3

A colliery explosion in wales was responsible for the death of 123 parsons. Eight others are not likely to recover…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. London, July 13. the Welsh Collieries

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 2

Mr. Balfour says the Government would intervene if it proved true that a foreign syndicate were about to acquire the South Wales collieries…

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Colliery Explosions. Great Fatality in Wales. Seventy Bodies Discovered. London, July 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 6

A terribly fatal explosion of fire-damp occurred yesterday in No. 2 pit of the United National Collieries at Wattstown, in Gl[?]ganshire. Both…

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A New Zealand Sensation. Court House Dynamited. a Man Blown to Atoms. Magistrate and Miners' Warden Injured. (By Telegraph.) WELLINGTON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 2

While a case was proceeding at the Court-house, Murchison. near Nelson, New Zealand, to-day, the defendant a man named Terell. dynamited the…

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Gold in Sheep's Teeth

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 July 1905 · page 2

With reference to a paragraph that appeared in our columns a few days ago that gold had been found in sheep's teeth, Professor Liversidge, at a meeting…

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Adelong Crossing News. Mining

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1905 · page 3

Mining matters are looking np about here. Messrs. Nove and Crowe are starting a large sluicing claim. They have three miles of a race cut,…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 2

The Courabyra Hydraulic Sluicing Coy., comprised of Grahamstown shareholders, operating are the held of Tarcutta Creek, have had a very lively…

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The Gold Coast

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 3

The cost of the German campaign in Southwest Africa is estimated at twelve millions sterling…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 25 July 1905 · page 2

Respecting the installation of the Coolgardie hydraulic sluicing plant, by Messrs Davis and Kershaw, of the Grahamstown Gold Estates, the…

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Mining. the Bark Hut Field

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1905 · page 2

It was freely rumoured in town on Saturday that un important discovery had been made at Bark Hut, in the new shaft put down by the Gundagai…

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 2

At the Gundagai Gold Mine, Bark Hut, a stone estimated to go over ½oz has been discovered. The lode is 18th thick. A crushing his been got out. The find…

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A Mining Policy

The Worker · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 4

At the Easter Conference of the P.L.C. of Victoria, it was resolved that a conference of delegates from the State Parliamentary Labor Party and P.L.C. branches in mining…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 3

Mr. W. Ritchie, of the Reefer Battery, Adelong, writes, us to the effect that the "unsatisfactory" and "poor" crushings from the Old Vic…

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Mining Notes

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 2

At the Gundagai Gold Mine, Bark Hut. a stone estimated to go over ½oz has been discovered. The lode is 18 in thick, A crashing has been got out. The find…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 2

PROSPECTING aid grant :—J. J. Duffy, one mile north-east from Reno, to extend south drive, said to be in 50ft. at the 100ft. level, a…

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Football. Wealong Goldfield V. TENORA

The Temora Star · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 2

The match between teams represents the Wyalong Goldfield and Temera eventuated on the local ground on Saturday last. Owing to the heavy rain which fell during…

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His Weight in Gold

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 4

The Maharajah of Travancore is an East [?]udian Prince, who drosses in silks and muslins and covers himself with ropes of pearls and ornaments of diamonds. He…

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Mining. the Coppabella Field

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 4

Two of the Victorian directors of the original Coppabella Silver Company have just paid a visit to the field, and in a day or two a party of…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 2

Kenny and party, Long Flat, are raising payable ore, and expect to have a crushing ready very shortly. On account of the fearful state of…

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In Gold and Scarlet

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 3

The British Army Council has definitely decided that the most promising solution of the recruiting difficulty will be the revival of scarlet and gold…

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