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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Illawarra Items. Coal and Coke Trades

The Worker · Thursday 10 November 1910 · page 23

The coal trade right throughout the district is just now in a very buoyant condition. A month or to after the termination of the strike it fell away in the…

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Mining Notes

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 11 November 1910 · page 2

The result, 6½ozs per ton, from O'Dwyer Bros, mine, at Bangndang, which was treated at Cockle Creek, has caused no little excitement…

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Bangadang Goldfield. Roseate Prospects

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 11 November 1910 · page 2

A VISIT to the Bangadang Reefs, which have lately sprung into prominence, was paid by the Ex-PRESS representative during the…

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Miners Entombed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 4

Fifty-one bodies have been recovered from the Delagua mine, where they were entombed as a result of a miscount owing to confusion above ground…

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State Coal

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 2

It is understood that the Government iutends starting a State coal mine on the South Coast…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 2

Bookham shaft is down 86ft. The reef is 2ft in width at the bottom. On Friday last good prospects were dished from the surface on the north end of…

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The Gold Rush

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 2

The West Australian Minister for Mines is of opinion that the Bullfinch and Corinthian mines are marvellous, that they hare come to stay and will…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 9

A branch of the Victorian Amalgamated Mining Employees' Association was established last week at Moonambel and Redbank (old mining fields) in the…

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New South Wales State Coal Mine

The Worker · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 19

The location of the projected N.S.W. State coal mine is at National Park, it having been ascertained that the South Coast seams run under the reserves, and…

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Illawarra Items. Colliery Employees' Association

The Worker · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 24

A good deal of interest in mining circles is being taken in the forthcoming election of officers of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association. The president, Mr…

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Ex-premier Wade's "Bravery." Did He Enter Mt. Kembla Mine? Correspondents Say No

The Worker · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 16

At the recent Wade Consolation feed Joe Carruthers took up the tale of the ex-Premier's alleged bravery at the scene of the Mt. Kembla mining disaster, and…

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State Coal Mine. Located in National Park. Government's Discovery

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 2

The area which contains the coal deposits referred to by Mr. McGowen on Monday night as available for a state coal mine is National Park…

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Cullinga Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 4

The latest report from the Cullinga gold mine states:—North drive off east, 84ft. level, in 10ft. of ore. Started No. 2 rise, 114ft. level, west…

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Mines Found by a Boy

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 2

The lead mines of Missouri, which have yielded tens of millions of dollars and are not yet half: worked out, were originally discovered by a boy…

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Death of Mr. John Howell. a Prominent Mining Engineer

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 4

IT will be [?]arned with regret by mining men in the various States of the Commonwealth, as well as in New Zealand, that Mr. John Howell died…

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The Love of Gold

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 8

A remarkable speech was delivered by Mr. Frank Townsend Martin, brother of the well-known American millionaire, to a large gathering of…

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Gilt of Coal Land. Remarkable Offer to Government Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1910 · page 2

The Government has received the offer of a gift of a coal area underlying 3714 acres, in the Northumberland electorate, belonging to a private…

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Rich Gold Find

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 2

A rich gold find is reported at Meekatharra, West Australia. 400 tons of stone yielded 1300 ozs. gold…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 24 November 1910 · page 23

A trial crushing of three tons of stone from the reef recently discovered by prospector Smeaton near Albury yielded last week, it is reported, a little over 1oz. gold…

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Mining Notes. Adjunbilly Gold Sluicing Proprietary

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 2

Mr. Heather, manager for the above mentioned syndicate's mine, informs us that the head-race has been completed, the creek turned through a…

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