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Mining & the mines, 1889

41 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 3

Exciting Recue of Miners

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 4

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Mining Applications at Jervis Bay

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 1

SOMETHING in the nature of a rush has taken place at the local Warden’s office at Nowra some 24 applications being made on Tuesday last for mineral leases of land [?] at [?]…

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The 100 Years Gold Cup

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 2

The sailing committee of the National Regatta have upheld the protest against the Era, and awarded the 100 Years Gold Cup to the Volunteer…

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Grains of Gold

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 2

"Kind words can never die, Cherished and blessed, God knows how deep they lie Stored in the breast."…

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The "Italia" Mine, Tarlinjah

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 2

I accepted an invitation from Mr. Leoni to be present at the ceremony of naming his gold reef at Turlinjah on the 4th instant, and from the courtesy I received, and the…

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Mining Troubles at Yalwal

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 2

THE DISTURBANCES AT THE "PINNACLE"—MINERS CHARGED WITH OBSTRUCTION—THE INFORMATIONS DISMISSED BY THE LOCAL BENCH…

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Diabolical Attempt to Explode Bulli Colliery

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 2

It will be scarcely necessary to remind oar readers that Saturday last was the second anniversary of the terrible explosion at Bulli. No doubt the public at large will be…

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How Mining Industry Is Choked

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 4

Possibly, says "Hawkeye" in the Echo, Mr. Brazen Assurance, the well-known mining expert, would reply that the cause is to be found in the absolute ignorance of the commercial…

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The Yalwal Mining Troubles. Applications for Writs of Mandam[?]s Refused

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 3

IN the Supreme Court on Friday last before Mr. Justice Owen an application was heard in chambers in re J. H. Nesbitt, exparte Reynolds, which the Daily Telegraph reports as follows:—…

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The Yalwal Mining Trouble Again. Fresh Warra of Mandamus Applied Foe

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 3

In the Supreme Gourd un Chambers on Monday before Mr. Justice Owen, a further application was made in re J. H. Nisbett, experts Reynolds, Mr. Moriarty, instructed by Mr…

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The Coal fields of south Russia

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 1

THE local fields of South Russia are being rapidly developed as a result of the construction of a network of railway’s in the mining and manufacturing districts. This is particularly…

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VARIETIES. The Scottish Gold Fields

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 3

The Scotch counties in which gold is known even now are L[?] and Sotherlandshire: but there area also records at different times of gold working in…

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The Yalwal Mining Troubles. Exparte Richard Peer

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 2

IN the Supreme Court on Wednesday last, in Chambers, before his Honor Mr. Justice Foster, an application was made for a writ of maudamus directed to John H. Nisbett, P.M., and the…

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Grains of Gold

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 2

Conscience is at most times a very faithful and prudent admonitor. Few men are raised in our estimation by being too closely examined…

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Modern Magic as Applied to Coal

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 6

Pit-coal has been known for some hundreds of years. The discovery of its numberless products is confined to the present century. illuminating gas was unknown 100 years ago…

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The Traveller. Extraordinary Discovery of a Goldfield a Strange Story From the Transvaal

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 4

Queer tilings happen in Africa, no doubt ; but a large amount of faith is necessary to the acceptance as exact History.of.an account given in the Transvaal. Advertiser of the…

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The Yalwal Mines. No. II

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 4

THE township of Yalwal lines the embankment of the Danjora Creek, the water of which is rendered very dirty by the working of certain batteries—an evil which cannot be well avoided…

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Discovery of Gold

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 2

Gold has been discovered at Bee Mountain, 12 miles from Cobar…

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Grains of Gold

Moruya Examiner · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 2

THERE is a kind of prayer which none hut Goo may bear. “The communion table is the perpetual memorial of the cross.”…

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The Romance of a Gold Claim

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 3

The history of one of the Ballarat claims called the Blacksmith’s Claims, because its first owner belonged to that craft, reads like a page of romance. The blacksmith, with a…

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