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South Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

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

Imported Colliery Labor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 4

A peculiar state of affairs in regard to the engagement of underground "bosses" at the GippslaDd (Vic.) collieries has arisen at Ou[?]trim. Early in May, when non-union…

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Mining

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 3

Mining at Bell's Creek is now looking up states the Braidwood Dispatch"). There are at present 29 men working on the field, and this…

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South Coat Mining

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

Mr H. 0. T. Cowdroy informs the " Southern Star " (Bega) that on the Nerrundah goldfield Thompson and Party of the Mount Pleasant claim,…

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Mining at Bells Creek

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

There are now 30 men engaged in reefing at Bells Creek over a radins of about a mile states the Braidwood Express They are employed on…

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Mining

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 2

The Jemba[?] Company’s dredge worked 247 hours during the past fortnight, and washed up for 32oz of retorted gold…

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Mining

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 2

The [?] Company’s dredge worked 247 hours during the past fortnight, and washed up for 33oz of retorted gold…

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New Gold-saving Machine. a Shoalhaven Man’s Invention. a Satisfactory Test

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 3

An interesting demonstration was given at Dr Ray’s Berry Central Butter factory on Monday afternoon last of a new gold-saving and…

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New Gold-saving Machine. a Shoalhaven Man’s in a Satisfactory Test

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 3

An interesting [?]stration was given at Dr Hay’s Berry Control Butter factory on Monday afternoon last of a new gold-saving and one…

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Extent of our Coal Resources

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 12

At the mining conference in Sydney, held in connection with the Australian Institute of Mining Engineers, Mr Thomas Parton, examiner in the Mines Department of New…

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Mining

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

A party of prospectors, consisting of Messrs Charles Paletta and James Lawrence, who hail from Mansfield, Victoria, of which town they are being…

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Nerrigundah. Mining

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 4

The latest crushing have been 13 tons from Smith and McGee's claim, at Quart Pot, for 22oz. 18dwt Martin and Rowle crushed 10 tons from…

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Mining at Braidwood

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 2

Owing to Forsyth’s battery, Belt’s Creek, being put into working order, enabling miners to get stone treated, on the spot, a distinct revival has set…

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Mining at Braidwood

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 2

Owing to Forsyth’s battery Bell’s Creek, being pat into working order enabling miners to get stone treated on the spot a distinct revival has set…

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Tantawangl[?] Goldfields

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

There [?]voted [?] in [?] by MR. J. I[?], the [?] and Mr. J. La[?]. There was a newfortune about the [?] very [?] as it was…

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Mining at Yalwal

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 2

Mr Warden Dove considered an application at the Nowra Courthouse yesterday for farther suspension of labour on the Homeward Bound Co.’s…

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Mining at Yalwal

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 2

Mr Warden Dove considered an Application at the Nowra Courthouse yesterday fur further, aispenalon of Labour on the Homeward Bound Go.’s…

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Gold-dredging Leases

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 4

Three gold-dredging leases, of 25 acres, parishes.Oallen and Tomboye; 37a 2r, 35p., Oallen and Marlowe; and 36a. 2r.; Marlowe and Tomboye…

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A Big Mining Undertaking. on the Shoalhaven

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 2

The "Dispatch" reports that an application has been made at the Mining Registar's Office, Braid wood, for a, 20 years' lease of 50 acres for…

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Mining under the Catchment Area

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 6

The question of refusal of permission to mine on the catchment area by the Water and Sewerage Board is one of the most momento[?] questions ever brought before the people of…

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Big Demonstration at Bulli. Mining Under the Catchment Area. Protest Against W. AND S. Board Control

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 6 July 1904 · page 3

All open-air demonstration was held on Saturday last at Bulli to protest against the claims of the Water and Sewerage Board to control the coal…

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