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South Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

62 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 4

Conjola Copper Mine

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 1

Mr Hanson, of the Nowra Copper Syndicate, was in Milten this week (says the Times). He expresses himself more than ever convinced of the ultimate success of the…

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South Coast Mining

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

Mr D. Kirkwood, manager of the Rand mine at Wagonga, is to select the Huntingdon mills with which to treat the big Wagonga lode (the…

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Little River Mine

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 8

There is every possibility of the pay Dawn mine, Mongalowe, Little River, being shortly opened again on considerable scale. Acting on cable…

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Round the World Race. "City of Widows." Night in a Mining Camp

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

Scarfoglio writes to the London "Daily Mail from Nevada on 29th March:— We were delayed four whole days for repairs in Ogden (Utah), a city of the…

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Mining Develepment at Ettrema

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 7

Mr E. J. Chaffey, of the big metallic discovery at Sassefrss, was in Nowra on Saturday last, and in the course of a conversation with a representative of this journal declared…

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Gold Dredging

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 8

Mr Austin Chapman, Mr J. Lawson and Mr J. A. Gegg, directors of the Central and Redbank dredging companies, visited Araluen last week…

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Mining Development at Ettrema

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 8

Mr. R. J. Chaffey, of the big metallic discovery at Sassafras, was in Nowra on Saturday last, and in the course of a conversation with a representative of this Journal…

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Ettrema Mineral Deposits. Negotiations for Treatment of the Output. Railroad From the Mine to the Coast

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

Mr J.R. Chaffey, who discovered the big complex—ore deposits in the Ettrema Canyon at Sassfras, has been very busy for several months…

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Gold Cargoes. Six Millions Shipped in Three Months

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 6

The Union - Castle liner Carisbrook Castle (writes the "Daily Mail" of 13tn April), left Capetown last week with L1,040,082 In bar gold on board for…

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Gold Dredging

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

Mr. S. P. Jessop has applied for a god-dredging lease of 41 acres, portion 7, parish Oallen on the left bank of the shaoalhaven River. The…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 11

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, (Before the P.M.) John Robert Chaffey, who applied for a suspension of labor conditions in mine at Sassafras, deposed :— I am a mining engineer and reside at Sassafras ; I am making…

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Miners' Eight-hour Bill

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 6

All the Mines Regulation Acts which have been passed in Great Britain hitherto have been designed for the promotion of safety, but the Eight-hour…

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Sensational Gold Return From Nerrigundah. 53oz. FROM 23lbs. STONE

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 8

Some months ago we reported that Messrs Chas. Wilson and Evan Roberts had struck a rich pocket of gold in their Bumbo property, and…

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Sensational Gold Return. From Nerrigundah. 53Oz. From 23Lbs. Stone

The Bega Budget · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 3

Some months ago we reported that Messrs. Chas. Wilson and Evan Roberts had struck a rich pocket of gold in their Bumbo…

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Sensational Gold Mining FROM [?] GUNDAII. [?] STONE

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 4

Seme month [?] we reported that Messrs . [?] Wilson and Evan Robert had [?] a rich pocket of gold in their [?] and that…

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Tongarra Mine

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

There is a movement on foot to float the Tongarra coal mine into, a company (the "South Coast Herald" states). Several Albion…

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The Sassafras Mine

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

Mr. Morton questioned the Minister for Mines in the Assembly on Wednesday as to Government inspection of Mr. Chaffey's complex…

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Reminiscences of the Gold-fields. a Clever Bit of Salting

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

In forcible, if not elegant language, old Ah Le Ong impressed upon me the necessity of "doing something, the "something" being the making…

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Reminiscences of Gold-fields. a Clever Bit of Salting

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 4

In [?] it not elegant langua[?] All [?] Ong impressed upon me the acc[?]slty “doing something the “something ” being the making…

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Jervis Bay Coal Prospects

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 4

The following letter was received from Councillor Blacket at last meeting of the Clyde Shire Council:— "In reference to he conference between yourself, Mr…

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