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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

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Sensational Gold Find

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 4

THE phenomenal find of gold at Robinson and Rice's mine Long Flat, Kimo, six miles west of Gundagai, is the all-absorbing topic. Mr. Rice estimates the value…

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An Enormous Yield of Gold

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 7

When the Boer War began, the Transvaal was yielding, annually about six million pounds' worth of gold, or more than one-fifth of the world's…

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Largest Piece of Gold Ever Found

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 7

The largest piece of gold ever found was discovered by two poor miners at Hill End, New South Wales, on May 10th, 1872. It neighed 040 pounds,…

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Stock Tax—Camden Haven. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Stock and Brands. Sydney, 10th Sept., 1900

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 4

SIR,—Referring to your letter of the 31st July last, forwarding a petition by the residents of Camden Haven district, urging that they be exempted from payment of the stock tax, as they…

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An Enormous Yield at Gold

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 7

When the Boer War began, the Transvaal was yielding annually about six million pounds' worth of gold, or more than one-fifth of the world's…

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Largest Piece of Gold Ever Found

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 7

The largest piece of gold ever found was discovered by two poor miners at Hill End, New South Wales, on May 10th, 1872. It welched 640 pounds,…

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Gold Mining in New Guinea. Very Rich Returns

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 5

AT New Guinea one man recently obtained 70 ozs. of gold in three months, and two men got 45 ozs. out of a crevice in a week. Mr. Armit, the goldfields warden, thinks that…

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The Bodalla Gold Rush

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 4

WHAT may be described as a mild rush has taken place at Bron Beach, near Bodalla. There are at present about 100 men there. Pillar and Redgraves washed up 20 ounces…

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New Mining Division

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 October 1900 · page 4

THE boundaries of the Kempsey Mining Division have been altered. According to the Government Gazette the division now subastituted for that proclsimed on April 19, 1898, is as follows:…

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Amber Mines of Burmah

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 7

In Burnish amber is found in a region difficult of access and jealously guarded by horse who have every interest in keeping their secret…

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Amber Mines of Burmah

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 7

In Burmah amber is found in a region difficult of acoess and jealously guarded by hose who have every interest in keeping their secret…

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Her Weight in Gold

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 November 1900 · page 2

There is an old lady in Southern California at the patriotic little mountain settlement known as American Flag. who is an object of much interest to strangers, from the fact that…

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Gold on the Bellinger

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 November 1900 · page 9

Some short time since Messrs. W. G. Ward and T. Coakley left Bellingen for a prospecting tour on the Upper Bellinger. Last week they obtained a good prospect of coarse alluvial gold in what is known as…

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A Gold Watch-key

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 2

In the Canon's house at Santa Margherits they were reciting ilia holy rosary after supper, when suddenly a gunshot was heard in the night. The Canon stood aghast, with…

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A Gold Watch-key

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 November 1900 · page 2

In the Canon's house at Santa Margherita they were reciting the holy rosary after supper, when suddenly a gunshot was heard in the night. The Canon stood aghast, with…

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A Terrible Adventure in Search of Gold. [All Rights Reserved.]

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 2

IT is thirty-five years ago dow that, strong, hale, and bearty, with plenty…

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A Terrible Adventure in Search of Gold. [All Rights Reserved.]

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 November 1900 · page 2

IT is thirty-five years ago now that, strong, hale, and hearty, with plenty…

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Discovery of Gold in Japan

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 7

Gold is now being found in very large quantities at Hokkaido, in the province of Kitami, in Japan. A territory embracing 650 square miles, the central point of which…

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Discovery of Gold in Japan

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 November 1900 · page 7

Gold is now being found in very [?] quantities at Hokkaido, in the proving [?] Kitami, in Japan. A territory [?] 650 square miles, the central point of which…

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Important Discoveries. Coal, Copper, Gold, and Diamonds. London, November 27

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 5

FRESH discoveries of coal, copper, gold, and diamonds have been made within 20 miles of Pretoria. President Kruger has been aware of those deposits for years, but maintained secrecy, fearing an influx…

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