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Southern Highlands · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Royalty on Mining Timber

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 3

Wyelong. Saturday.—Matters in connection with the impositions of a royalty on mining timber have now assumed a serious complexion. Acting…

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The Tongarra Coal[?]

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 2

The opening of the coal team at Tongarra is being carried on by Colonal Owen. There are now two [?] in, each over 100 yards, and the seam is…

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Rich Gold Find

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 3

Rockhampton, Thursday.—Yesterday the prospectors, Fehring, Talbot, and Moore, found the largest nugget yet unearthed at Peter's Rush, weighing 67 oz.;…

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Two Miners Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 6

Kalgooriie, Monday.—Another shocking mining fatality occurred at the Great Boulder Perseverance mine on Saturday morning when two miners,…

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Gold Rifle Badge

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 2

In connection with musketry, Eric Whiteman secured the Gold Rifle Badge presented by the Cadet Office, and also the medal presented by Mrs. Frost, of…

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