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Mining & the mines, 1899

189 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 10

Mining at Corang

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 2

A Mr. Dyson has been on a visit to Coring to open up negotiations, as the representative of a Sydney syndicate, with Messrs. Kelly and party, who have…

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Mining at Corang

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 2

A Mr. Dyson has been on a visit to Corang [?] open up negotiations, as the representative of a Sydney syndicate, with Messrs Kelly and party, who have…

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Wolumla Items. Mining Notes, Etc. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 2

PROSPECTORS’ Claim—Main shaft sunk to 101ft, on reef 3ft. wide; at 30ft, level have driven south 20ft, along the reef, 80 tons of are are at grass, evidently of…

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Shoalhaven Gold

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

THE S. M. Herald reporter writes about Yalwal, a field situated about 17½ miles in a westerly direction from the southern coast railway town of Nowra. A…

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Big Gold Robbery

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 4

WHEN the R. M. S. Alameda arrived recently at San Francisco from Sydney, via Auckland, (N.Z.,) it was discovered that a box of sovereigns,…

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Dredging for Gold

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 3

The “Orange Leader” gives the following account of the method pursued by Mr. Garland in-dredging for gold in the Macquarie River :—…

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Federation the Bill Carried . by Over a Twenty Thousand- Majority. “The Wedding Morn.” Hail, Australia, Hail, Australia I Gem of an Empire Queen of the Southern [?] Thy future no prophet can measure ;Proud is thy destiny; . Thy lips [?] the d[?]s of the morning; Young in a world grown old; Thy life is the blush of a sunrise, Set in a b[?]e of gold ! Yesterday’s Polling.the Shoalhaven Electorate

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 2

Shoalhaven proved last night on the side of Australasian federation. It decided by a majority of 58 for the union of the colonies. That is,…

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Dredging for Gold

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 3

The “Orange Leader” gives the following account of the method pur[?] by Mr. Garland in dredging for gold in the Macquarie River :—…

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Dredge Mining

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 28 June 1899 · page 2

The Messrs Brown have given notice of application fat another 100 acres for dredging for gold on the Shoalhaven River making together 400 acres which…

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Dredge Mining

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 29 June 1899 · page 2

The Messrs Brown have given notice of application for another 100 acres for dredging for gold on the Shoalhaven River, making altogether 400 acres which…

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Mining Mems

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

A Melbourne syndicate has secured a valuable diamond lease consisting of 69½ acres at Inverell, N.S.W. Extensive additions are being made to…

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Shoalhaven Goldfields. Yalwal and Grassy Gully

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

My last article on the above field that at some length with the success achieved by the Homeward Bound Gold-mining Company, operating with 50 head of…

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The [?] Mining District

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 3

The special mining [?] of the [?] “Herald” writes:— At [?] and at Nuggety Gulley quite a deal of good has been won from…

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The Nerriga Mining District

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 6 July 1899 · page 3

The special mining reporter of the S. M. “Herald” writes :— At Mount[?] and at Nuggety Gulley quite a deal of gold has been won from…

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Yalwal and Grassy Gully Gold Field

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 3

We reprint from the S.M. Herald a third article by its special mining reporter under the above heading:— My last article on the above field dealt at…

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Shoalhaven River Gold Leases

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 12 July 1899 · page 2

Notices of application have been given at the Mining Registrar’s Office, Braidwood, for the following leases:— Everard Brown, 100 acres, on the…

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Mining at Corang

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 12 July 1899 · page 2

Very good accounts reach us of the prospects of the washing of [?] and party, the prospection on the new lead at Corang. They have about 1600…

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Shoalhaven River Gold Leases

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 13 July 1899 · page 2

Notices of application have been given at the Mining Registrar’s Office, Braidwood, for the following [?]ses:— Everard Brow[?] 100 acres, on the…

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Mining at Corang

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 13 July 1899 · page 2

Very good accounts reach us of the prospects of the washing of Monag[?] and party, the prospectors on the new lead at Corang. They have about 1500…

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Mining on Private Land

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 2

Application made by [?] on the 27th February last [?] lease for twenty years of 40 acres [?] 3 part of 54, parish Corang, under the…

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