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South Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1872

39 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 2

The Story of the Mine. (From the Sunday Magazine.) (Continued.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1872 · page 4

In a wonderfully short space of time they rigged up something to allow this Christian soldier, this one rank and file of the forlorn hope, to go down…

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THE Story of the Mine. (From the Sunday Majazine.) (Continued.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1872 · page 4

Israel gasped for a moment between his anger and the shock, but presently found himself so much strengthened that he was able, with the deputy's…

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The Story of the Mine. (From the Sunday Magazine.) (Continued.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1872 · page 4

Was it the mine Israel cared, for? Was it the business help Israel felt he more than ever needed, and that the deputy could so well render? Or was…

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The Story of the Mine. (From the Sunday Magazine.) (Continued.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1872 · page 4

And it was evident, from the wandering look of his eyes, and the painful efforts that became gradually apparent in his face, that he felt for…

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The Story of the Mine. (From the Sunday Magazine.) (Continued.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1872 · page 4

' Let me see; what is his name? mused the doctor, as if trying to recollect. 'But, no matter, just now. Yesterday, while she was taking…

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The Story Of the Mine. (From the Sunday Magazine.) (Continued.) Chapter Xviii

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1872 · page 4

Some hours before this second and more terrible explosion, and while Nest was feeling the sudden terror inspired by the earlier accident at the…

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The Story of the Mine. (From the Sunday Magazine.) (Continued.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1872 · page 4

"Ay Then the more need to look sharp after it now. Lads. I ask no man to do what I shall not share in. I was, as you know, stricken down, and…

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The Story of the Mine. (From the Sunday [?]) (Continued.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1872 · page 4

Am I not? We'll see that presently. Israel I have been to seek my wife. She has gone to some relative they tell me. Surely they would not…

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The Story of the mine. (From the Sunday Magazine.) (Continued.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1872 · page 4

Still if only he could find these men speedily, and get them away, there would be no more lives lost. And then they could go to work…

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The Story of the Mine. (From the Sunday Magazine.) (Continued.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1872 · page 4

Blows have been stricken I hear though I bless my God He dis not let me hear them; but O my brethren, I feel them, ay a thousand times more…

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The Shoalhaven Mines

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 2

WE have received the following authentic information respecting our mines from a gentleman who has recently visited and inspected them, and we are glad to be able to lay before…

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The Strong of the Mine. (From the Sunday Magazine.) (Continued.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1872 · page 4

But when he had gotten part way through, and reached the verse, "Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps," he stopped and…

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The Story of the Mine. (From the Sunday Hagusime.) (Oontinved.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1872 · page 4

,Ahl my brethren,' murmured the deputy with streaming eyes, at the close,'ask now of yourselves, ask of your own hearts, whether there is not…

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Shoalhaven Mines

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 2

THE excitement owing to the recent copper discoveries at Togo-higher up the river—still continues here on die lower part. The people are leaving daily, and if the stampede…

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Original Poetry. Mining Mania in Nowra

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 3

IN Nowra town there ne’er was seen Such riding up and down, With specimens of copper green, And quartz of great renown…

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The Story of the Mine. [?] (Continued.) Chhpter Xxvi

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1872 · page 4

Our story now returns to Israel,and to the moment when the news of the inundation reached him. 'It never rains but it pours,' was…

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The Story of the Mine. (From the Sunday Magazine.) (Continued.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1872 · page 4

Once when a man in this chain caused a temporary delay in the transit of the basket, Israel struck him passionately with a stick; but the…

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Mining at Fernbank

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE activity prevails in this locality, owing to the discoveries which are taking place daily. Mr. Croker has erected and opened a store, and will doubtless do well, as there are a…

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Department of Mines. (To the Editor the Herald)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1872 · page 3

Sir,— A Mining Bill is about to be submitted to Parliament for its approval; and should such bill become law, that it will result in the establishment of a…

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