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Mining & the mines, 1903

85 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 5

A Mine Closed Down

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 2

Mr A. E. Chapman, M.L.A., the legal manager of the Day Dawn mine. Little River, informs the Braidwood “Dispatch” that the directors have issued instructions…

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“Boosting” N.S.W. Gold Returns

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 4

Gold obtained from ores imported from other States and dealt with at Daplo and Cockle Creek has been returned as the product of New South…

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Good Gold at Yalwal

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

The cheering news was received on Thursday that good gold had been struck on the claim known as the "Golden Quarry," which has for some time been worked by…

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Gold Discovery at Ya[?]wal

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 7

An important discovery of gold is reported from Yalwal, where Messrs W. Purdie, R. Fletcher, J. and A. Warren have struck some very rich stone on the…

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Powdered Coal

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 8

A great deal of interest has been aroused in railway circles in England by the possibility of using powdered coal on locomotives, and thus doing away with all…

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Yalwal Gold

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 4

During the week ended May 10, 1879, a rich crushing of stone took place at West and Co's " Homeward Bound " claim, Yalwal. One hundred…

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Sale of a Mining Claim

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 1

A syndicate has purchased Messrs Thompson, Using and Williams claim at Sawpit Gully, Nerrigundah, Moruya district. The syndicate has a capital…

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The Illawarra Miners and the Arbitration Award

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 1

There is consternation at the southern collieries. The Arbitration Court, which was confidently appealed to by the miners to award them an increase of 2d or 3d per ton…

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Mining

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

A new vein has been found in the Dargue mine at Major’s Creek, which the “Dispatch” says has looked promising enough to induce some of…

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Mining

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

A new vein has been found in the Dargne mine at Major’s Creek, which, the “Dispatch” says has looked promising enough to indoor some of…

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The Falkner Mine at Pambula

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

It is reported that the tributors of the Falkner G.M. Go.,Pambula, have exercised their option to purchase the Falkner mine and battery for £6000. Returns from the old Falkner mine shaft are said to have been £1000 cleat a mouth : are worth £100 per ton is being raised from a reef 3ft 6in wide; cleaning up Mid repairing the Victory and…

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Mining at Brimbrimalla

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2

Mining is looking op at Brimbrimalla, in the Nelligen district, to which place there was a rush some years ago. MeLeod and party had the first cleaning up of their…

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Mining at Brimbrimalla

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 2

Mining is looking up at Brimbrilla, in the Nelligen district, to which place there was a rush some years age. MeLeod and parly had the first weaning up of their…

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Mining on the Clyde

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

For many year the Brimbramalla reefs have engaged public attention. The wide, new field here, opened up for mining enterprise, the proved rich…

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Death of a Mine Inspector

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

Word was received at Wollongong on Tuesday from Scotland, where toe had taken a trip for the benefit of hit health, that Mr James Rowen, late Inspector of Collieries in…

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Loss of the Steamer Oakland. Foundered Off Nelson's Bay. Re[?] Loss of Mine Lives

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

The steamer [?] from Newcastle to Sydney, foundered yesterday off Nelson's Bay. Nine lives are reported to have been…

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Mining at Nerriga

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

Application has been made at the Braidwood registrar’s office by G. McLean and R. J. Johnson, of Nowra, for a gold mining lease of 4 acres, between Nimi Nimble and…

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Mining at Nerriga

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 2

Application has been made at tho Braidwood registrar’s office by G. McLean and R. J. Johnson, of Nowrn, for a gold mining lease of 4 acres, between Nimi Nimble and…

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Mining in the Moruya Listrict. Encouraging Prospects at Nerrigundah

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 3

A message from Moruya states that at Nerrigundah mining Continues to improve Several new shows are being opened up in the vicinity of Deep…

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Mining at Nerriga

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

The old mine at Mountainy, Nerriga, held by Messrs James Graham and Hodgkinson, (Nowra) is now being worked by Saunders and party, who are getting good looking…

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