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South Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

62 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 4

The Mineral Industry of N.S.W. II. Coal

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 2

NEXT to silver coal contributes the largest share to the annual mineral production of the State. In 1906, out of a total production of nearly £8,000 000,…

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The Mineral Industry of N.S.W. II. Coal

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 6

NEXT to silver coal contributes the largest share to the annual mineral production of tho State. In 1906, out of a total production of nearly £8,000,000,…

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Proposed Gold Congress. Do Stop the Struggle. an International Bourse

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 6

The "Frele Presse" of 14th November Publishes an article by Signor Luzzatti, former Italian Minister of Finance, proposing an international peace congress…

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Scotland's Shame. Houses of Miners. "A Disgrace to Civilisation."

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 6

The three days' annual Conference (writes the "Daily News" of 27th December) of the Scottish Miners' Federation opened in Glasgow under the…

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Pipeclay Gold Mines

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 2

A representative of the BUDGET visited the above mining centre last week. He writes: I was informed that just now there are…

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The Ettrema Mine. Mr.chaffey on the Proposition

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

In the course of a chat with Mr. J.R. Chaffey, who was staying at Reid's Albion Hotel in Nowra a few days last week, a…

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Something About Local Exploring. the Ettrema Complex Mine. Mr. Chaffey and His Party

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

From the field notes of Mr. J. R. Chaffey's research in the Shoal— haven mineral country, and particularly of his exploration of…

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A Mining Incident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

On 4th December a fall of rock in a gold mine at Ely. Nevada, entombed several men. Three men named Bailey, Brown, and Macdonald were covered a…

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Mining on the Dromedary

The Bega Budget · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

The Dromedary Gold mining Coy. is again on the move in a large way. Mr. Easdown, the manager, has earned for himself…

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Reopening of the Dargue Mine. Big Company Promotion

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

Most favorable accounts are being received of the progress being made in London by the syndicate who are in treaty for the purchase of…

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From Our Correspondents. Vambulla. News of the Mines

The Bega Budget · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

At Miradian and Pola's the main shaft is down about 250ft., and the ore body is improving, being over 14ft. wide…

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Diamonds and Gold. Past Impostures. Stories Re-told

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 3

The story of Lemoine and Weruher recalls that of some extraordinary, almost incredible, and for a while brilliantly successful impostures in the…

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Gold, Butter and Cheese

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

Gold to the value of about £2000, a large quantity of butter, including 10½ tons shipped by the Bega Co-operative Company, and over 2,000 cheeses…

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Foundering of the S.s. “Bega.” Ix 10 Fathoms. Exciting Scenes. Mr. D. H. Clark Dies on Board. Valuable Cattle and Horses Lost.over £2000 Worth Gold and Large Quantity of Buttergo to Bottom of the Sea

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

News reached Bega yesterday morning that the steamer Bega, which left Tathru at 7 p.m. on Sunday for Sydney with a full cargo and large…

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A Mining Incident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

On 4th December a fall of rock In a gold mine at Ely, Nevada, entombed several men. Three men named Bailey, Brown, and Macdonald were covered a…

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Stolen Coal Given. Starving Man Set Free

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 6

There was an unusual and happy ending to a case at Croydon on Monday, 13th January, when Thomas Dodson, 29, of Salisbury road, Woodside, was…

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The Ettrema Mine

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

Notice of the approval of Mr. J. R. Chaffey's four applications, made on 7th January last, for mineral leases of 80 acres each, parish St. George, Country St…

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Gold Dredging

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

The now dredge for the Consolidation Company at Crown Flat, Araluen, is now completed and had a preliminary run last week, when everything was found to run…

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Gold Bond Tobacco

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 12

Lovers of good tobacco will find the famous “Gold Bond” and “Edgeworth” brands shown in all the attractive styles, by the Sydney representatives…

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Mining at Pipeclay Creek

The Bega Budget · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 2

The Great Morgan Co. is still producing good ore from their now stopes. The lode in the new slopes averages 4ft. wide assaying…

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