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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

254 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 13

Gold Feet: Treatment. Points About Foot Wear

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 3

Most soldiers on the march who wear leather foot covering have cold felt when the ground is frozen or the weather wet and cold, and when the…

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Far Better Than Coal

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

An American mining engineer has conic to England with an invention for using nitrogen as an energy-producer in place of coal, at a fraction of the…

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Miners' Comb-out. Majority Unfavorable. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2

It is understood that the British miners' aggregate vote shows a majority of 30,000 against the comb-out. Federation delegates are privately…

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Gold Found in a Duck

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 2

The finding of a quantity of gold in a wild duck captured and killed at Cudgegong has its precedent in this district. A duck was brought into…

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The Goobragandra Gold-mining Co. Application for Partial Suspension of Labor Conditions

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

Mr Geo. James, Mining Warden, at a Warden's Court sitting at Tumut on March 13, heard an application by the Goobragandra…

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Entering Diamond Mines

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 7

It is quite the thing in visiting the gold mines of the West don suitable clothes for the trip and go to the mines. Visiting a diamond…

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Easy Money. Picking Up Gold. a Lesson in Finance

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 5

Yesternight a public meeting in Gundagai decided to push the Sixth War Loan. Mr. Burstal (manager of the…

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Coal Trouble. Alleged Assault of Loyalist. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

Further treeble has occurred between [?]ists and loyalists at Pelow Main colliery. One of the loyalists came from the pit bleeding freely from a w[?]d…

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Mining

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 3

Mr. Harry Day, one of the most persistent prospectors of our district, has discovered a mineral find, in the range at rear of Mr. Carey's…

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Gold the Earth Gets Back

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

Gold reverts to the earth in many says. Treasure-troves are being unearthed constantly, especially in foreign lands, and in romantic…

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South Wales Miners. Come-out for Military Service. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 4

A conference of South Wales miners at Cardiff decided by 2273 votes to 763 in favor of allowing the miners' federation to supervise the calling up of…

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Special Court at Wagga. Intricate Mining Matter

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 1

A special court was held at the Wagga Court House on Friday, before Mr. C.J.B. Helm, P.M., when James Holland, of Pullitop, appeared in…

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A New and Deadly Mine. More Mine-Sweeping Risks

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 6

The mine as an instrument of destruction has been used by the Germans in a manner consistent with her disregard of laws and international…

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Bullets of Gold

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 3

The recent recovery of a silver bullet from the log of a Frenchman at Verdun recalls the days when thousands of Sardinians and Austrians…

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Desert Gold Wins. Wellington (N.z.), Wed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 4

The Awapuni Gold Cup, run to-day, was won by Desert Gold, with Menelaus second and Impediment third…

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Pullitop Mining Case. (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1918 · page 1

Sir.—In your issue of the 15th inst. a report of the case heard in the Warden's Court. before. Mr. Helm, Warden, is given in re Graham v. Holland…

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Great Gold Nuggets

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 7

The following is a list of the largest gold nuggets ever found "King of the Water Moon," found in Australia in 1852 2231b 4oz; the…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

Messrs Stokes Bros, have secured a lease of the reef known as Murphy's, which has laid abandoned for about 12 years. This reef, in the year 1870, created quite a…

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Poetry the Mine-sweepers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

Out on the deep, The rolling deep, A mine-sweeper lurches and cleaves; Her bow a breast…

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A Send-Off. to Retiring Superintendent Rootes. Presented with a Gold Watch

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 4

Superintendent Rootes, formerly, of Gundagai. who has been in charge of the Deniliquin police district for the past four years…

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