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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

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Warden's Court. Before Mr. Pery, Warden Gold Fields Act

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 3

Application for suspension of the labor conditions on G.L., Portion 54 of 5 acres, and 56 of 5 acres, situate at Cells Field, by Joseph Andrews (duly…

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Gloucester Gold Rush. Gloucester, Monday evening

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 2

NUMBERS of people have been passing through Gloucester lately for the Kerripit gold rush. Reports to hand arc most favorable, and the pioneers of the district say Copeland hag revived…

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A Gold Digger's Job

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 4

SOME men always expect the worst to happen. These [?] get more joy than others out of good left. On the contrary, there are [?] who look continually forward to…

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The Bloke that Sneaked the Coal

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

At a Sydney public school recently, during Scripture lesson, the teacher was explaining to the class about the devil being everywhere to catch bad children, and said, as an…

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Official Correspondence. the Imported Dairy Stock. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 28th Sept. 1898

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 3

SIR,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th instant, making application on behalf of the Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Society for the services of one of the…

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A Gold Digger's Job

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 12

SOME men always expect the worst to happen. These men get more joy than others out of good luck. On the contrary, there are other men who look continually forward…

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Rawdon Yale Gold Field

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 5

A few days ago I had the pleasure of visiting the fine estate of Mr. A. Laurie, Rawdon Vale. The hospitality of the…

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Weighing Coal

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 3

The Minister for Mines has issued the necessary notification to owners of coal wines requiring them to comply with the provisions of the Act for…

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The Coal Mines' Regulation Act

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 6

THE Government have at last resolved that the weighing clauses of the Coal Mines Regulation Act shall no longer remain a dead letter. They have issued a circular to the mine…

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News from Klondike. Two Tons of Gold

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 5

THE latest Klondike news brought by the steamer Moana, which arrived in Sydney from San Francisco on Sunday last, states that the steamer Michael…

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Gold Teeth

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 4

THE Dentist points out that while numerous lands of false teeth have, from time to time, been unearthed in various parts of the world—Some made of wood even—it is rare…

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Storage of Coal

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 2

The French Minister of Marine has given orders for the storage of thirty thousand tons of coal at Bizerta, Tunis…

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Rawdon Vale Diggings. a Returned Miner Pronounces them a Duffer. Only about Three Men on Payable Gold. Men Still Flocking to the Field

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 3

A resident of this district who has just returned from the Kerriput Diggings (Rawdon Vale) informs us that in his opinion it is the greatest…

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Gold Mining at Coolongolook. the Cureeki Mine

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 2

A RECENT crushing at the Careeki Gold Mine, Coolongolook, of 100 tons of stone, gave a yield of 207 ozs. 11 dwes. 12 grs. of gold, which has since been lodged by Mr. Jas Jenning, the proprietor of…

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An Imported Bull. One Offered Fob the Manning. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 21st October, 1898

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 3

SIR,—With reference to your letter dated the 20th ultimo, forwarding an application from Mr. W. Plummer, Secretary to the Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, applying the…

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Britain Purchasing Coal

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 2

Britain is purchasing large quantities of coal for immediate delivery in the West Indies…

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Diamond Mining

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 3

ABOUT 4,000 feet of drives have been put in the Boggy Camp diamond mines, near Inverell. Diamondiferous wash has been proved under this hill for half…

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A Gold Digger's Job

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 4

SOME [?] expect the worst to happen [?] more joy than others out [?] there are [?] to…

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