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Mining & the mines, 1911

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

The Sassafras-Clyde Coal Field

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 1

Extensive coal measures are known to exist at the head of the Clyde River, at Sassafras, within easy distance of Jervis Bay, the finest over-sea port on the…

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Very Gold

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 2

An American and a Scotchman vere discussing the cold experienced in winter in the North of Scotland. "Why, it's nothing at all compared to…

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Sharp Practices in Mining

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 12

In Joseph Palmer and Sons' Monthly Share List, compiled to 21st April, 1911, appears the following:—"There can be no doubt that for railway building, banking…

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Mining

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 7

The local Syndicate, consisting mostly of Braidwood men, which has been formed to put on a suction dredge below the Araluen road at…

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Mining. Pipeclay Creek

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 3

AT the Diorite Gold Mines, the battery is running fall time on ore of fair value. The Mount Gahan tributors have…

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Enough Gold to Sink a Ship

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 6

The expression "enough gold to sink a ship" is often used by many people, few of whom have any conception as to what such a quantity represents. The…

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Gold Find at Gundagai. Remarkably Rich Reef

Southern Star · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

GUNDAGAI has been stirred by the reports of rich discoveries of gold in Long Tunnel mine on Kimo station, owned by a Gundagai syndicate…

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Mining. Pipeclay Creek. For the last week

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 7

The Diorite syndicate report having crushed 235 tons of stone for 47 ounces gold by amalgation, and syanided 160 tons of sand and 40 tons of…

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Assessing Mining Lands

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

Henry George,, jun., son of the author of "Progress and Poverty," and now a member of the United States House of Representatives,…

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Mining. Wolumla

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 7

Momsen and Hill are raising very good mining ore on a private property lease, and about 20 tons are ready for treatment…

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Mining. Pipeclay Creek

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 4

The Diorite Goldmining Syndicate, for 13 days run, 5-head, crushed 172 tons; placed under treatment 120 tons sand, assay value 28s 5d per ton ;…

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Mining. Yambulla

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1911 · page 7

Good reports continue to come from the above mines. It is stated they are now qn the best ore ever obtained in the mine. The battery is working 12…

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Aftermath of the Coal Strike

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 4

Before the High Court today, during the hearing of the Coal Vend cases, the managing director of Messrs Kethel and Coy, admitted that during…

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Coal-mining Leases. Proposed Cancellation

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 4

It is proposed to cancel the under-mentioned mineral leases granted under the Coal and Shale Mining Act. and issued from the Nowra…

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Mining. Pipeclay Creek

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 4

Report from the Diorite Mine: -- For 22 days' run the 5hd. crushed 286 tons; gold won by amalgamation 59 ozs smelted gold; treated 200…

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Ya[?]wal Gold Field. Bright Prospects

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 4

It Would appear that Ya[?]wal gold field is to boom again--news that will be gladly welcomed by the Shoa[?]haven populace. Prospects are bright and…

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The Rev. W. B. Claeke--the Noted Geologist. His Immigration to Australia. The Discovery of Gold. Reports Shoalhaven in The 50's

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 5

In 1837 the Rev. Clarke was one one of the domestic chaplains of Dr. Dennison, Bishop of Salisbury, and brother of the Governor of New South…

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Mining. Kyloe Copper Mine

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1911 · page 7

The general manager's report :- Main shaft sunk to 568ft 6in ; intermediate drive extended 32ft, total 59ft; 71 tons raised averaged 6.2 per…

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Fire in a Mine

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 4

A fire broke out in the Blair Athol Company’s mine, Queensland, yesterday. All attempts to extinguish it were unsuccessful…

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Clyde River Coal Seams. a Syndicate Forming

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 4

We understood that a syndicate is being formed in Sydney to open up coal lands at the head of the Clyde River, and near the gap at the source…

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