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Southern Highlands · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the Mining Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 6

Consideration of the Mining Bill was resumed in committee. On clause 23, "Governor may grant leases,"…

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Miners' Terrible Plight

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 1

A terrible accident occurred at the Waist (NZ) Mine on Tuesday. Two miners, named Gray and Boxall, were engaged sinking a shaft 850ft. down,…

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Gold Robbers Trapped

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 6

Aa attempted robbery was frustrated on Monday night at Tower Hill mine (W.A.), a mile from Leonora. The watchman, named Cowlsoo, was…

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Steve Reddy's Wish, and How It Was Realised. How a Change of Luck Came to an Old Gold-digger In the Good Old Times. (Original.) Copyright

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 7

It was one of those old-fashioned winter nights, when, for weeks at a stretch, snow and rain followed each other…

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