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South Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

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

The Punkalla Gold Mining Company

Moruya Examiner · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 2

IN the issue of this paper dated June 29th last, there appeared a short paragraph, noting the removal of a Mining Plant, and machinery belonging to this company, after the very brief…

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Gold at Jamberoo

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 1

Well, the message reads strange, but here it is, received on Wednesday last: "Mr. James Wood, sen, has discovered encouraging signs of gold on his farm…

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The Mining Laws. to the Editor of the Shoalhaven News

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

Sir,-I would like to point out through the columns of your paper the way in which some of the provisions or clauses of the mining Act are carried…

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Mining

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 2

Forty-two tons of atone from Mount Drysdale Mine, treated at Dapto, yielded 1425oz. gold. It is rumoured that Messrs. Tullock…

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Commandeering Bars of Gold. a War Suit

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 4

What is an not of war was tho main question in the first case arisiog out of the present war that has come before the English law courts. The anion,…

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Gold-dredging

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 4

It is notified in the Gazette that the Oallen Water Supply and Sluicing Company shall be granted a gold-dreding lease of 88a. 3r. 11p., on the Shoalhaven River…

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Gold-dredging Guide

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 1

Messrs. Austin Chapman and Co. have sent us a copy of the handy “Gold And Mineral Dredging Guide” recently published by them through…

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Gold-dredging

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 9 August 1900 · page 4

It is notified in the Gazette that the Onllen Water Supply and Sluicing Company shall be granted a gold-dreding lease of 88a. 3r. lip., on the Shoalhaven River…

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Gold-dredging Guide

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 9 August 1900 · page 1

Messrs. Austin Chapman and Co. have sent us a copy of the handy “Gold and Mineral Dredging Guide” recently published by them through…

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Mining

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 4

F. J. Smith's application for gold lease of 10 acres at Coring has been refused. Gold-lease applications approved:…

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Great Coal-producing Countries

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 4

ENGLAND and the United States, according to a report of the Board of Trade, are by far the two greatest coal-producing countries in the world, each showing…

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Sensational Gold Finds

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 2

The sensational find of gold at Messrs Robinson and Rice's mine. Long Flat, has caused much excitement at Gundagai. The discovery was made about 70 yards in a southerly…

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The Gold Find

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 2

IN connection with the sensational find at Messrs Robinson and Rice’s mine, Long Flat, Gundagai, nothing was done for some days until Wednesday…

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When Coal Supply Falls

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 4

THE time must come when our coal supply will fail, end before that evil day arrives it will be necessary to find some other source of energy. The…

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Mining

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 2

Application by A. Hughes for gold lease, 3s. (portion 6), Grassy Gully, has been approved. The pontoon of the Araluen Central…

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Local Gold Dredging Areas. (To the Editor )

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 2

Sir.—In view of the fact that numerous leases will shortly be granted of gold dredging areas along the Shoalhaven River, necessitating the holders to convey…

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Mining

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 2

Application by A. Hughes for gold lease, 3a. (portion 6), Grassy Gully, has been approved. The pontoon of the Araluen Central…

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Local Gold-dredging Areas. (To the Editor )

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 2

Sir,—In view of the fact that numerous leases will shortly be granted of gold-dredging areas along the Shoalhaven: necessitating the holders to convey…

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Mining

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 2

The demand for dredging leases still continues, and several news ones have been issued by the Minister for Mines. E. Browne has secured a lease of 94…

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Grassy Gully Gold

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 2

Mr. P. Durkin, manager of the Grassy Gully Gold-mining Co., reports that a yield of 7os 1dwt. gold per ton has been obtained from a sample of five tons of ore…

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