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Mining & the mines, 1905

327 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 17

Struck a Mine

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1905 · page 2

The Chinese steamer Hsiehio was destroyed through striking a drifting mine off Shanghing, and fifteen of those on board perished…

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Gold Find

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 2

A rich vein of quartz has been discovered near Trunkey. A parcel of 45lbs. yielded 25ozs of gold…

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Making Gold from Silver

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 3

The electric theory of matter has received a strong impetus at the hands of Lodge, Thomson, Crookes, and others, especially since the discovery of the…

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Sensational Escape in a Mine Shaft

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 5

A young miner named Richard lvy, who resides with his parents in Honeysuckle-street, had a sensational experience in the Hustler's Reef No. 1…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 10 October 1905 · page 3

Application for gold-mining lease approved.—W. Hoad, GL 7,10 acres, ph. Gooandra, co, Wallace. Gold-mining lease ready for…

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Interviews with the Minister for Mines

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1905 · page 2

On Thursday morning several residents interviewed the Hon. S. H. Moore, Minister for Mines. regarding the mining bonus, and also with…

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New South Wales. (By Telegraph.) Satisfactory Gold Yield. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1905 · page 2

The Phoenix Company at Parkes put through 90 loads for a yield of 61 ounces of gold, while the concentrates are expected to give an additional 25…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 12 October 1905 · page 7

A dividend of 7s. 6d. per share, paid on September 30, brought the total of profits distributed by the Mount Bischoff Company up to £2,008,500…

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World's Deepest Gold

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 October 1905 · page 2

Reports of a reassuring nature continue to [?]me from the Victoria Quartz Mine, Bendigo, Victoria, which is the rival of the New Chum Railway for the…

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Colliery Employees and the A.w.u

The Worker · Thursday 12 October 1905 · page 6

The Colliery Employees' Federation, Northern District, N.S.W., are desirous of contesting in the High Court te adverse decision in the Pelaw Main case. In order…

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A Floating Mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 2

The British steamer Leho struck a floating mine off Shantung and sank. Fifteen of the passengers and crew are missing…

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Mining. Springdale

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 3

Hastie and Wallis have had a crushing of 42 tons of stone from the old Success reef at Scrub yards, treated at Sulley's works, Wyalong, for a return of 1oz. and…

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The New Mining Bill

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 2

The Minister for Mines, in reply to criticisms on the new Mining Bill, claims that it goes further than any measure hitherto introduced into the…

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Mysterious Fire. Box of Gold Disappears

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 6
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Curious statements us to the disappearance of a box of gold were made on Wednesday at the investigation by the City Coroner into a…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 October 1905 · page 2

Mr. Thos Knox, of the firm of Knox and Schlapp, mining experts of Melbourne, has been visiting Yarrangobilly copper field, and has formed a…

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Local and General Items. MINING

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1905 · page 2

Last week, the first of the engines for the new barge at Bardwell's Freehold arrived, and was landed on the ground…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 8

Mr. J. Marshall, for three years a prominent identity of Bill End. N.S.W. died last week aged 78. The Orange (N.S.W.) warden has granted…

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N.S.W. Mining Dispute. Hebburn and Pelaw Main Collieries. Arbitrators Unable to Agree. Umpire Makes an Award

The Worker · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 5

At a series of conferences between the, representatives of the A.A. Company. owners of Hebburn Colliery, the preprietors of Pelaw Main mine and the principal…

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Government Coal Contract. Alleged Conspiracy. Pit Certificates Questioned

The Worker · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 8

At the Water Summons Comt, Sydney, on Saturday last, before Mr. G. H. Smiters. S.M., S[?]-Uonstable James Hickey proceeded against James Jones, David Jones…

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