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Mining & the mines, 1909

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 2

Messrs. S. J. Treweek and W. Workman came down from Laurel Hilton Monday with 142oz of gold from the Adelong Syndicate's alluvial…

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Lobbs Hole Copper Mine

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 2

The manager of the Lobbs Hole Copper Mine advises a decided improvement in No. 2 level east at 800ft. from the shaft. For the last 20ft…

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Mining News. The Adelong Field

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 2

ANNETTS and party, working in the bed of the Adelong creek, immediately below the falls, are about to instal another jet, to keep the water down…

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Arithmetic Competition for Girls. a Gold Watch for the Best Paper

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 3

The Principal of the Bexley Ladies' College, Sydney, offers a Lady's Gold Watch for the best paper on arithmetic for girls under…

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Our Goldfields

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 2

In the dawn of the eighties Temora Springdale, Sebastopol,, and Stockinbingal were theatres of busy operations, and miners from all parts of…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 1

At the Gundagai Warden's Court on Thursday the following authorities were assessed: G. T. K. Cole, two authorities of 10 acres each on portion…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 9

During last week 120oz. of nuggetty gold was picked out of the north intermediate drive in Woah Hawp Canton mine, Ballarat East…

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Illawarra Miners. Southern Collieries Wages Board

The Worker · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 6

The wages board which was granted for the settlement of disputes between the Southern Colliery Proprietors and the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association, has…

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September Gold

The Worker · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 21

When the magic of September Shrouds the wattles o'er with gold, And the lilacs, pale and tender, On the breast, of Spring unfold:…

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The Coal Vend

The Worker · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 19

The enormous power of what is called the coal vend in Australia, the chief members of which are several shipping companies, have been illustrated in startling…

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Mining Grants in Victoria

The Worker · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 16

Victorian Minister of Mines McBride stated last week that he proposed with regard to grants made by the Government under the Mining Development Act to…

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Eight Hours for Coal Miners. Labor Member Edden's Impassioned Appeal. Wade Government's Disgraceful Tactics. Bludgeon the Bill by a Motion for Adjournment

The Worker · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 5

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly last week, Mr. Edden, the member for Kahibah, moved the second reading of the Coal and Shale Mines Regulation Bill…

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Alleged Rich Gold Find

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

Startling reports have gained currency at Bega about a gold mine at Burragate, in which ore has been struck that is estimated will go over…

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Mining at Adelong

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

AT the Gibraltar Consolidated lower levels the gold values are improving on the hitherto satisfactory returns The 600ft. level has been driven…

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Sensational Gold Find. 100 Ounces Per Ton Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 2

A big gold discovery is reported from Burragate, in the Bega district. It is estimated the ore will yield 100 ounces to the ton. One crushing readied…

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Harden Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 3

In connection with the Harden Central, assays made from a fair average sample of ore taken from the reef in the first 6ft of sinking in…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 1

Annetts Bros., on Adelong Greek, at the falls below the Reefer Battery, are on a fine run of gold going 1oz. to the set. The ground is easy to work…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 3

The Color Prospecting and Development Syndicate are equipping a party of miners to prospect for copper in a promising part of the Tumut district…

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Gold Cargo

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

The Japanese mail steamer Niko Maru, leaving for Japan to-morrow, will take shipment of gold valued at £100,000…

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In the Days of the Gold Rush

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 6

Some good stories dealing with the adventures of one Sandy M'Rae, a Scotsman, who emigrated to Australia nearly sixty years ago,…

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