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Mining & the mines, 1905

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The King Gold Claim. Can' Now Be. Jumped

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 5

Had king Edward but fulfilled the regulations in force In the. Tukon territory, he might now. be the owner of a considerable quantity of virgin gold from…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

MR. R. Davidson, mining manager, has severed his connection with the Prince of Wales Mine, and leaves for Melbourne this week. Prior to his…

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Undiscovered Coal

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 3

Professor W. Boyd Dawkins recently gave evidence before the Coal Commission as to the existence of workable coal in south-eastern England. His investigations…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Death of John Coulton

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

SHORTLY after we went to press last issue the unfortunate man, John Coulton, expired in the local hospital from injuries received in an alluvial…

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The Mining Fatality at Jackalass

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 3

The district coroner (Mr. M. S. Machen) opened an inquiry at the Court House on Tuesday afternoon as to the cause of the death of John…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

On Saturday the tributors of the Gundagai mine, Bark Hut, bottomed their new shaft on a good show of gold…

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Mining. Tumbarumba, Thusday

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 3

On the basaltic lead a final arrangement has been decided on for proving the depth for the whole of the mines on Cherry Hill. Five leaseholders have amalgamated to…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

The last crushing of the Prince of Wales mine, comprising 150 tons, yielded the small return of 15oz 8dwt 16grs. A contemporary states that…

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The Illawarra Miners. Delegate Meeting

The Worker · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 8

The following are the minute of special delegate meeting held at Tattersall's Hotel. Wollongong, on Thursday. March 2nd, 1905. Mr. Alexander Hicks presiding. Others present were…

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Mining. Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 2

The reduction works are constantly employed, and several improvements are about to be started at Sullys works. The property known as the Lucky Hit…

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Colliery Explosion. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 2

A shocking explosion occurred yesterday at the Cambrian colliery, at Llwynpia, in Glamorganshire. The accident took place while the…

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Ladder of Gold How a Hindoo Lady Attained Salvation

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 4

A picturesque ceremony marked the advent of the fifth generation of Shrimati Jwaladevi, a Hindu lady of noble family, at Amritsar, writes an Indian…

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Mining. by S.m. Herald Reporter

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 2

Messrs Davies and Kershaw may be credited with being the foremost hydraulic sluicing operators in this and the adjoining State of Victoria. Since…

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The New Mail Order. Thirty Days From Adelaide. Australian Coal to Be Used

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 4

Though the Postmaster-General (the "Age" says) still preserves reticence as to the fate of the offer of a 0fortnightly, white labor mail service via…

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Latest War News. Further Surrender of Russians. Immense Captures of Ammunition. Russia Building Submarines. More Troops to Be Mobilised. Issue of Loans in Paris Postponed. Removal of Port Arthur Mines. London, March 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 2

Russian officers and men continue to surrender, the remnant of the army being hotly pursued by the Japanese, Further enormous quantities of…

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Gold at Nerrigundah

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 2

Sawtell and party have str[?]k a rich patch at Nerrigundah. the stane is estimated to yield 20ozs of gold per ton…

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Colliery Weighing Machines

The Worker · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 4

The reply of the Acting Under-Secretary for Finance and Trade to the general secretary of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association, stating that Department's…

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Illawarra Miners. The Coledale Trouble

The Worker · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 6

The delegate board last week decided to leave the question of a settlement of the Coledale trouble in the hands of the district officers. In acordance with that resolution the district…

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Kimo Gold Robbery Reward

The Temora Star · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

On the 19th of August last year, the amalgam plates from Kimo battery, near Gundagai, were stolon, and on the 27th of the same month a man named…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

Regarding the announcement that the Kurrajong gold mine at Adelong had been purchased by Victorian investors straight out, we are informed…

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