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Mining & the mines, 1896

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Annual Report of Department of Mines

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 3

The annual report issued by the Department of Mines is as usual remarkably well compiled contains a large fund of information relating to all branches of this…

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THe Tough Copper Mine

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 3

Mr. Austin Chapman, M.P., has forwarded for publication the report, which he has received through the Mines Department, of Mr. Geological Surveyor Jacquet. upon the copper lode at…

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Wolumla Goldfield. From Our Representative

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 2

THE Prospectors’ claim is [?] about three partners of [?] W.S.W from the local [?] office. The country to it is engaged and for the [?]…

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The Coal Strike. Conference with the Premier

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 2

ON Monday, two important meetings of the Newcastle coal-owners and a conference with the Premier in regard to the existing coal strike, were held in Sydney,…

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Victoria’s Coal Output

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 4

PLEASANT is the [?] the [?] of [?] in Victorian during the quarter [?] June was the largest of any [?]since the miner[?]…

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The Catterthun Gold

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 2

ON Monday gold to the value of £5,000 was recovered from tho wreck of the Catterthun by the salvage steamer, which has been endeavouring to obtain…

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A Wonderful Discovery. Gold Extracted at Sixpence Per Ton

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 4

We extract the following from a recent number of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph":— "Gold will now yield itself without the…

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A Wonderful Discovery. Gold Extracted at Six Pence Per Ton

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 4

“GOLD will now yield itself without the application of endless toile. There is not a doubt of it—we’ (London “Financial Bulletin,” July 11) have seen…

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Mining News

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 September 1896 · page 4

The new find at Pipeclay on the Shoalhaven, near Bombay, has not nearly realised the anticipations which were originally formed of it. Beyond…

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Mining in N. S. Wales

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 2

I no not know any country which has a brighter future for permanent mining than New South Wales. The value of the industry and the prospects of its becoming…

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Mining Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 2

Mr. R. T. Thorburn started from London for Australia on the 7th instant. Mr. W. A. Robertson, late of the Homeward Bound mine, Yalwal, embarked for…

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