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Mining & the mines, 1906

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News by Wire the Mining Bill Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 2

The Legislative Council yesterday considered the Mining Bill. Several amendments were carried against the Government. One precludes a person…

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Treasure Hunts. Where Millions in Gold and Jewels May Be Found

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 6

Just at the present time there are no fewer than live treasure hunts taking place in various parts of the world. The daily papers have lately contained…

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Miners' Federation. SYDNEY

The Temora Star · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 2

Mr Bowling, President of the Miners Federation, speaking at a demonstration yesterday, said they should elect men who were opposed to…

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Wyalong in 1893 How a Goldfield Was Found

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 3

In 1893 a bark but was all there was of Wyalong, New South Wales. From the lonely, primitive dwelling, standing in a mallee scrub, the only building within a…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 1 November 1906 · page 7

Get your Vote. Don't hesitate— Thursday Next's November 8— DO IT NOW or you'll be late. A good deal of nuggety gold is making…

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Lower Temora Mining Reserve

The Temora Star · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 2

At the conclusion of the meeting 'called on Monday 'night by the May[?] to consider the advisability of endeavoring to obtain a Lands, Office for…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 8 November 1906 · page 8

At Bungendore (N.S.W.) a syndicate has been formed to work the recently discovered copper lode at Mulloon Creek. At Hill End (N.S.W.) the King's Reef has…

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The Snowball Copper Mine Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1906 · page 2

THIS mine, which was closed down over 26 years ago, has been started again, the property having been secured by Mr. J. M. Dodd, of Gundagai,…

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A Big Gold Robbery

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1906 · page 2

On the arrival of the steamer Vavan, at Auckland, from Sydney, it was reported that during the trip a box containing one thousand sovereigns…

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Wyalong in 1893. How a Goldfield Was Found

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1906 · page 2

In 1893 a bark hut was all there was of Wynlong, New South Wiles. From the lonely, primitive dwelling standing in a mallec scrub, the only…

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Snowball Copper Mine

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 2

The copper mine at Snowball, which was closed down over 26 years ago, has been started again, the property having been secured by Mr. J. M…

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Transvaal Elections Mine Labor the Main Issue. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 2

Mine labor will be the main issue before the electors in the approaching Transvaal elections in the towns. The Nationalists demand the…

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Shirley Gold Medal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 4

Mr. [?], [?]rdon, of Clonnegonnell, Wogga, has received an intimation from Messrs. Geo, Shirley and Co., the noted [?] manufacturers that…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 7

Greene's Freehold, the Adelaide-owned venture at Gordon (V.), has been restarted with Mr. J. Rusell, an old district and Berringa miner, as manager. A…

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Cullinga Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 1

The following letter has been received from Mr. Conroy:— "Postmaster-General's Department, Melbourne, 2nd November 1906…

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Books Bound in Gold. Luxuries of Former Sovereigns

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 4

At the Libraries' Association at Bradford on September 6th Mr Cyril Davenport, V.D., F.S.A., of the British Museum gave a lecture on bookbinding in…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 22 November 1906 · page 7

Mr. Antony Jenkins, who for 15 years managed the now defunct Prince of Wales and Bonshaw mine at Sebastopol, Baliarat, is to take charge of a Sydney-owned…

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Welsh Coal Wages

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 November 1906 · page 3

The arbitrator in connection with the demand of the Welsh coal miners for an increase of 2 1/2 per cent. in their wages has rejected their claim…

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Country. Cullinga Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 3

The Cullinga Mines annual school picnic was held at Cullinga on Wednesday, 14th instant. It was successful both financially and socially. The events which…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 29 November 1906 · page 7

A second dredging is to be set to work on Quinburra (Delegate, N.S.W.) Copper Hill Co., Molong (N.S.W.)is despatching four tons blue and green…

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