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Mining & the mines, 1897

24 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

A Mining Dodge

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 4

When a company prepares to buy a gold mine, it makes an “ essay," that is a test of quantity, of some of the ore from the mine…

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The Selection and Purchase of a Dairy Herd. (By permission of the Department of Mines and Agriculture.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 4

THE establishment of a herd of profitable dairy cattle at the present time is by no means an easy matter. Dairying is being extended nearly all over…

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Gold Saving In Victoria. Success of the [?]Romo-cyanide Treatment

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 4

The following interesting circular has been forwarded by the directors) of the South Star Company, Ballarat, to the shareholders:—…

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Mining Development at Bimbimbie

Moruya Examiner · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 2

SOMETHING over seven years ago a party of timber getters scouring the bush in search of suitable marketable timber for railway purposes, by a m[?]re accident discovered a reef on…

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One Thousand Llamas Laden With Gold

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 2

Who doesn't like to read about buried treasure? Who hasn't dreamed of finding it? What delight suddenly to possess riches? Shining gold sparkling gems!. Things for which we have not been…

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The Nugget of Gold Ore

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 2

"That," [?] my friend, in reply to a question of mine. "is a very large and very rich nugget of gold ore. It was taken many years ago from a mine it Australia."…

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Mining Matters on Mount Dromedary

Moruya Examiner · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 3

THE Central Tilba correspondent to the Cobargo Watch writes :—Matters generally in this vicinity are pursuing there progressive way. On the Dromedary considerable…

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Mines Department Report

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 1

From the annua report of the Mines Department, just to hand, we extract the following particulars:—The quantity of gold won last year was 296,071oz, of the…

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Annual Mining Report. Southern Mining District

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 2

We have received the annual report of the Department of Mines, from which we extract the following items of local interest :—BRAIDWOOD DIVISION…

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Coal Seams South of Kemble. to the Editor of the Herald

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 4

Sir,—Your South Coast local information during the post week advises a discovery which is worth more than passing attention. He advises the existence and proof of sound…

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Open Column Gold Versus Gould (To the Editor U. and M. TIMES.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 1

SIR,—The result of the awards made by [?] judges at the recent ploughing matches [?] Berry seems to have given rise to dissati[?]tion somewhere, as it appears that, although…

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Australian Mining and the Record Reign

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 4

The history of mining in the Record Reign is, to a very large extent, the history of Australia. Prior to the gold discoveries in 1851, the population of all the colonies…

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A Great Mine

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 1

The following interesting particulars of be Broken Hill Properietary Mine were given by the Manger in his report on the Accidents Commission…

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Future Supply of Gold

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 4

Mr. M'Arthur, the inventor of the cyanide process for the extraction of gold, has been giving his views with respect to the future supply of that metal. He points out that…

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How the Gold Is Got

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 4

“When I first reached the new camp (says one of the returned diggers) I was invited by the Butcher boys of Junes and George [?], from…

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A Marvellous Spectacle. Sacks of Gold

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 4

“Two million dollars taken from the Klondyke region in less than five months, and a hundred times that amount awaiting those who can handle…

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The Klond Ke Goldfield. (From the “San Francisco Chronicle.”)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 4

A STORY [?]vally in intercity of interest that told of the fabulous wealth of [?] Christo was related by the [?] of the little steamer…

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A Mining Matter. at the Warden's Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 2

Before the Deputy Mining Warden (Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.,) on Wednesday last William Walford, of Nowra proceeded against Alexander Hay, of Coolangatta, for the recovery of £23 in…

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The Lucknow Miners. To the Editor

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 2

SIR,—It appears to me there is a great deal of false sympathy shown in this matter, and a lot of misery and distress will caused to the families of the miners…

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Victorian Gold Returns

The Bega Free Press and Bega District Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 2

DURING the September quarter 402, [?]oz of gold were reserved at the Melbourne Mint. This increase of 89,096oz, compared with the…

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