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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

28 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 2

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

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 6

The "Freie Presse" of 14th November publishes nu 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 Wollondilly Press · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 3

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

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

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 6

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

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Diamonds and Gold. Past Impostures. Stories Re-told

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 7

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

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Stolen Coal Given. Starving Man Set Free

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 6

There was an unusual and happy ending to a case at Croydon on Monday, 13th January, when Thomas Dodson, [?]9, of Salisbury road, Woodside, was…

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Diamonds and Gold. Past Impostures. Stories Re-told

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 3

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

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Stolen Coal Stolen Coal Given Starving Man Set Free

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 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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Round the World Race. "City of Widows." Night in a Mining Camp

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 7

Scarfoglio writes to the London "Daily Mail from Nevada on 20th March:- We were delayed four whole days for repairs in Ogden (Utah), a city of the…

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

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 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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A "Safe" Mine. Explosion Therein. Ten Men Killed

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

The special correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from Midsomer Norton, on 10th May. By an explosion which occurred last…

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Mrs Langtry's Luck. the Romance of Silver Mining

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 7

The romantic discovery of a silvermine while-sinking a well for irrigation purposes, on land belonging to "Mrs Langtry" (Lady de Bathe) in Nevada…

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A "Safe" Mine. Explosion Therein. Ten Men Killed

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 2

The special correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from Midsomer Norton, on 10th May. By an explosion which occurred last…

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Gold Cargoes. Six Millions Shipped in Three Months

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 7

The Union- Castle liner Carisbrook Castle (writes the "Daily Mail" of 13th April), left Capetown last week with [?]1,040.082 in bar gold on board for…

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Gold Cargoes. Six Millions Shipped in Three Months

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 6

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

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Miners' Eight-hour Bill

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 2

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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Miners' Eight-hour Bill

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 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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A Mining Camp Story

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 3

The first bushranger I discovered bore the honored name of Nelson. He had been expatriated from England in Tasmania at an early age, and had duly…

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Gold Discovery

Camden News · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 3

It was reported in Camden on Wednesday that a gold reef has been discovered near the Kowmung River, about 8 miles from Yerranderie silver mining district, by…

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The Kowmung Gold

Camden News · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 1

From the lonely Kowmung River, Where the reed beds sigh and quiver, Comes a message 'oer the ranges with the stirring news of gold;…

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Gold in a Caravan. Accused's Observation

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 3

A caravan at Sidcup was said to be the scene of the theft of L101 10s. with which Thomas M'Mullin, of Roscoe street, Canning Town, was…

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