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South Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

83 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 5

Mining

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

Homes and party at Major’s Creek, in what is known as the Snob’s Reef, have now raised some 240 tons of stone from the 400ft. level. This stone is…

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Death of a Mining Manager

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

News has recently been received of the death of Mr Matthew Rogers, the general manager of the Half Moon Dredge at Little River , the property of the New Zealand…

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Mining

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

Homes and party at Major’s Creek, in what is known as the Snob’s Reef, have now raised some 240 tous of stone from the 400ft. level. This stone is…

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Death of a Mining Manager

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

News has recently been received of the death of Mr Matthew Rogers the general manager of the [?] at Little River the property of the New Zealand…

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Mining Authorities to Enter Private Property

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

It has been the general impression that authorities to enter private property give to the leaders permission to carry on all and necessary work in [?] with…

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Gold Dredging

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

A Warden's Court will be held at Braid wood on the 25th inst. to inquire into the applicaion of J. A. Gegg for three dredging leagos of 25a., 35a., and 33a., respectively…

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Suspension of mining Labour

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

A Warden's Court Braidwood at before Warden Elliott to consider adjourned application of Rowland Hassall for suspension of labour for six months in the gold…

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Mining

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

Mr J. W. Summers has introduced the cyanide bro[?]de process for the extraction of gold at Major's Creek The "Braidwood Dispatch says [?]…

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Most Romantic Search for Gold on Record. “Ten Feet Below Where Two Million Pounds Are Buried.”

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4

So ran the legend, roughly hewn on a flat stone, 3ft. long and 16in. wide, which a handful of treasure-hunters brought to light more than a century ago, after months of…

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A Mine Manager Drowned

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

Mr. John Channon, J.P., was crossing the Clyde River near Nelligen on Tuesday night in a boat with two men named Ireland and M'Carthy, when a southerly squall struck…

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Grassy Gaily Mine for Sale

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

The gold leases, Nos. 938 and 943, parish Buangla, together with the general working plant of the Grassy Gully Gold Mining Company, are advertised in the Sydney press for…

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Mining. a New Development

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

A new form of mining is about to he introduced in the Moruya district. Mr W. H. Rossiter, representing the Daplo Smelthing and Refining Company…

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Nelson Goldfield

Southern Star · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

THE Nelson is steadily but cur ly developing into a goldfield which is going to pan out pro[?] able result's in the end. There are now several very fair shows…

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Mining in the Braidwood District

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 4

The crushing mill at Major’s Creek has just put through 206 tons of stone from Holmes and party’s reef (the Snobs) with a return of 37oz. free gold…

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Special Grant. Department of Mines and Agriculture. Sydney, 4th. Feb., 1904

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

Sir,—I am directed to inform you that the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture has been pleased to approve of a special grant of £50 being made to the Shoalhaven…

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Mining in the Braidwood District

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 4

The crushing mill at Major’s Creek has just put through 200 tons of stone from Holmes and party’s reef (the Snobs) with a return of 37oz. free gold…

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Nelson Goldfield

Southern Star · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 4

A public meeting was held at Nelson (Tanja) on Wednesday, 17th Feb. There was about 35 present, Mr J. W. Flanagan was voted to the…

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Mining

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 2

Application by J. Monaghan for an extended alluvial claim on Nuggetty Gully Mountain, on the south boundary. of G.L. 32, near Nerriga, was made last…

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Mining

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 2

Application by J. Monaghan for an extended alluvial claim on Nuggetty Gully Mountain, on the south boundary of G. L. 32, near Nerriga, was made last…

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Mining at Bell's Creek

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 4

The Braidwood Express gives the following interesting account of the treatment of pynfio concentrates and complex ores by the browide cyanide…

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