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South Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

194 stories in South Coast's papers · page 8 of 10

Four Barrels of Gold

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 27 September 1900 · page 2

Once a man of the labouring class who had often wished to be rich was offered all the money he wished for if he would accept, without a murmur, the troubles…

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Mining. Fincher’s Fresh Fields

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 27 September 1900 · page 2

Mr. Fincher, who is interested in Lower Shoalhaven river dredging, has, according to the Bega papers, lately taken up Punkalla Greek and Wagonga River for…

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Mining. Gold-dredging

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2

The dredgemaster of the Shoalhaven River Gold dredging Company advices that the elevator is in position. It is capable of stacking the tailings 40ft.; was…

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Cheap Gold Mining

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2

Recently attention was drawn (says a Victorian paper) to the cheap mining done on the Ellesmere gold field, near Bendigo. It was then pointed out that the Thomas United…

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Mining

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

W. J. Larkin has applied for permission to mine for coal and shale on 640 acres, parish Killawarrah, county Camden…

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Mining. Grassy Gully Battery

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 4

The legal manager of the Grassy Gully Gold-mining Cu. reporters follows:—Have had a partial clean up after running the buttery for 170 hours, crushing 75 tons of…

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Mining

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 6

Percival and party have struck a rich chute at 70ft. on their claim at Grassy Gully. Some of the ore has assayed 18oz. to the ton…

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The Greed of Gold [Complete Story.] [Copyright.]

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 3

BRUCE GALLOWAY [?] just as he had fallen, and the bird life of that [?] American…

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Mining

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 11 October 1900 · page 4

Percival and party have struck a rich chute at 70ft. on their claim at Grassy Gully. Some of the ore has assayed 18oz. to the ton…

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A Remarkable Gold Discovery. Reminiscence of the Early Days

Southern Star · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 4

THE pulling down of some old premises situated at 91 Collins. st., has resulted in a discovery that recalls the early mining history of…

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Gold-dredging

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 1

The Minister has determined that a lease of 100 acres (portion G E 2), part of Shoalhaven River, parishes Yalwal and Moollatloo, shall be gtanted to…

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Mining

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 2

The Araluen Proprietary Gold dredging Company last week took up 51oz, gold for 124 hours’ work. There has been some mild…

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Shoalhaven River Gold. Savers on Public Works Drudges

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 6

During the operations of the dredges of the Public Works Department in removing sand bars and alluvium from the entrances to the Moruya and…

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Mining

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 2

The Araluen Proprietary Golddredging Company last week took up 51oz, of gold for 124 hours’ work. There has been some mild…

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Shoalhaven River Gold. Savers on Public Works Dra[?]

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 4

During the operation of the dredged of the Police Works Department in reaching sand bars and [?] the entries to the [?] and…

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Local Gold-dredging

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 2

Some little amusement has been afforded to outsiders during the week by the perturbation occasioned to share holders by prevailing rumours, with…

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Mines that burn for Years

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1900 · page 4

A NUMBER of good-sized mines are now on fire in the United States, and have been fo[?] years. The v[?]lcan mine, on the Green River, opposite newcastle, in…

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Battleship to Coal Barg[?]. the Nelson’s Ignominious End

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1900 · page 4

THE old warship Nelson, which fats lately been getting [?] near the Iron Cove Bridge, is now completely demolished, that it, [?]he has been…

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Gold-dredging at Braidwood

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 31 October 1900 · page 2

A message from Braidwood states that the Little River dredge made a successful start on Saturday in the presence of Sir Edward Samuel, Mr, A, Chapman,…

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Mr. Alexander Hay and the Mining Industry. Luncheon and Presentation at Yalwal. Development of the Field

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 31 October 1900 · page 2

Mr. Alexander Hay was entertained at luncheon at the School of Arts hall, Yalwal, on Monday last, by fifty miners who are employed on his…

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