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Mining & the mines, 1899

189 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 10

In Lucknow Dead? Is There No More Gold? Mr Lock Says "Yes-no!"

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 2

Respecting the recently reported "duffering out" of the Lucknow mines, by Mr Lock-out Lock, the Orange Leader makes comment, tempered with point and reason, from which we…

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Mining on Private Land

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 20 July 1899 · page 2

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

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Mining

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

The Home yard Bound Co. has decided to erect at Yalwal a larger cyanide plant than that now in use on the company's mine there…

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Yalwal Goldfield

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 4

The Yalwal Goldfield Mines Company, which is managed by Mr. John Wright, is now engaged carrying out some systematic and important work…

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Discovery of a New Goldfield

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 4

A GOOD deal of excitement has been caused at Port Augusta generally by a statement that a rich goldfield has been found at Wilgens, 300 miles…

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Gold-Dredging in Rivers

Moruya Examiner · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 2

The Minister for Mines(Mr. Gook) received. a deputation on Wednesday, consisting of Messrs Hurley, Ferris, Quinn, Byrne, and Richards who desire to make…

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Lord Salisbury in the Gold Diggings

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 August 1899 · page 2

Nothing in Australia appealed to Lady Hopetoun so much as the hovel in which the Marquis of Salisbury, then Lord Robert Cecil, lived whilst he was gold-digging at Bendigo in…

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Grassy Gully Goldfield. Promise of Rich Yields. Pegging of New Claims

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 2

Operations at the new gold field at Grassy Gully, on the Shoalhaven River near Burrier, continue to engage the attention of a fairly large number of…

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Mining

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 4

Applications by J. J. Horrocks for five special leases for 15 years of 100 acres each for gold-mining purposes at Nerriga have been approved. The…

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Mining

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 4

Applications by J. J. Horrocks for five special leases for 15 years of 100 acres each for gold-mining purposes [?] N[?]rriga have been approved. The…

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Gold Robbery

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 3

THERE was some excitement (says tte Colonist), at Yalwal on Friday, when it became known that a quantity of gold. amalgam had been stolen overnight from the mill…

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Grassy Gully Goldfield

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

Lovely's syndicate is reported to be now raising rich stone from the 100ft. level on the prospectors' claim. The reef is looking better. Percival and…

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About Submarine Mines

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 1

A submarine mine, in the naval sense, is an anchored torpedo. It may be buoyant or placed at the bottom of a channel. It may be automatic or…

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A Yalwal Mining Case

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 2

Oil Wednesday, in the Bunco Court, before Mr Justice Stephen and Mr Justice Cohen, Mr Windeyer (instruct I by Mr A. Nicholson) appeared for the applicant, Matthew Sherlock,…

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Yalwal Mining Appeal. a Question of Trespass

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 4

Mr. Windeyer, instructed hy Mr.A. Nicholson, appeared for the applicant Matthew Sherlock, before the Full Court on Tuesday, and moved to…

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Mining

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 2

A lease of 40 a. at Corang (portion 3, part of 54), under the Mining on Private Lands Act, is now ready for delivery to M. McNamara…

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Mining

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 2

A lease of 40a. at Corang (portion 3, part of 54), under the Mining on Private Lands Act, is now ready for delivery to M. McNamara…

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Gold in the Philippines

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 September 1899 · page 2

On the shores of Paracele Bay, in Luzon, according to advices by the last China steamer, gold is being worked with British capital and upon a considerable scalp. A Manila exchange…

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Gold from the Sea

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 1

ACCORDING to Cassier’s Magazine, a trick by which subscribers were induced to part with their money was simple, but decidedly clever. They were invited to witness a…

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Activity In Mining Circles

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 4

As showing the great activity in miring circles. Mr Coak, the secretary for Mines and Agriculture, has had a return prepared showing the number of…

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