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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

37 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 2

Mining

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 July 1895 · page 3

Two Queensland prospectors have discovered and traced for a mile and a half a rich lode of tin, about 150 miles from Wynham (W.A.)…

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Shocking Mining Disaster

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 4

Particulars have been received of a shocking mining disaster which has occurred in Scotland. An inrush of water occurred in the Androssan Mine…

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Gold Discovery at Woodburn

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 5

A DISCOVERY of cold has been made at Jerusalem Greek, 14 miles from Woodburn. Gold was found and worked in the locality years ago, but M'Aulifle and party have now…

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Coal Mines Commission

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 4

Messrs. F. E. Rogers, Q.C., Jesse Gregson and James Curley have been appointed a Royal Commission to prepare a report for the creation of…

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Gold at Parramatta

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 4

Some excitement has been produced in Parramatta by the alleged discovery of a gold-bearing reef in the creek at the back of the Asylum, by two men…

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Expected Colliery Trouble

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 August 1895 · page 4

The proprietors of the Lambton Colliery have determined to reduce the selling price of coal. Serious consequences are anticipated as a result…

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Gold Escort

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 August 1895 · page 3

The first gold escort arrived at Maclean, on the Clarence, last night…

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News by Wire. an Epidemic of Fires. Banks, Stores and Residences Laid in Ashes. a Colliery Aflame. Families Homeless and Penniless. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 August 1895 · page 3

New South Wales has been visited during the past few days by an epidemic of fires, the extent of the damage done being incalculable. Families…

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Beach Mining

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 5

MACLEAN, Monday.—Two escorts arrived to-night with gold from the find on the beach between the Clarance and Richmond Rivers. The results of the cleaning…

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A Mine Flooded

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 3

A mine in Colorado (U.S.A.) has been flooded, causing the death of 13 miners…

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The Gold in the Catterthun

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 September 1895 · page 3

THE underwriters, not having given up all hope of getting the £10,000 on board the Catterthun, Mr. Briggs was…

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Small Batteries for Gold Fields

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 4

THE Minister for Mines has, with a view of assisting miners on some of the gold-fields where private batteries for crushing stone do not exist, consulted the Government on the…

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Cooking Recipes. Gold Cake

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 September 1895 · page 7

Two cups of sugar, four eggs, one half cup of butter, one cup of sweet milk, three tablespoons of baking powder, three cups of flour…

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A Famous Silver Mine

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 4

THE extraordinary success which has accompanied the working of the Borken-hill Proprietary Silver-mine reached an interesting stage our Thursday, when the company…

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A Colliery on Fire

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1895 · page 5

A fire has broken out at Seaham Colliery, in the Hunter River mining district…

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Daring Robbery of Gold

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 5

The African Banking Corporation despatched £12,000 worth of gold from the Transvaal to Bulmoayo, Bechuanaland. Whilst en route,…

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A Reef of Gold. Nuggets As Big As His Head

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 December 1895 · page 2

AN expedition is about to start in search of the "Lost Rocker" gold mine in Alaska--a mine of almost fabulous wealth, whose discovery has been the dream of…

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