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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

80 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 4

Shipment of Gold

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 4

The mail steamer Sonoma left for San Francisco and took balf-a-million sovereigns…

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M. R. A. & H. A. Department of Mines and Agriculture Sydney, 23rd Sept., 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 2

DEAR MR. THOMSON,—Referring to the letter under date the 18th inst., presented by you from Mr. S. Whitbread, Secretary of the Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, asking…

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Mine Own Work

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 15

I made the cross myself whose weight Was later laid on me; This thought is torture as I toil Up life's steep Calvary…

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Mine Own Work

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 4

I made the cross myself whose weight Was later laid on me; This thought is torture as I toil Up life's steep Calvary…

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Lives Risked for Money. What Won't Men 00 for Gold?

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 4

MAT a man will protect his money at the risk of his life. Thousands decline to pretect their fices because it would require a sacritice of a little of their money. This…

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Coal Discovery on the Clarence

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 October 1901 · page 4

Good coal has been discovered 26 miles from South Grafton on both sides of the river…

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Lives Risked for Money. What Won't Men do for Gold ?

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 October 1901 · page 3

MANY a man will protect his money at the risk of his life. Thousands decline to protect their lives because it would require a sacrifice of a little of their money. This…

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Threatened Strike In France. Mines Being Fortified. Four Army Corps in Readiness. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 2

THE French Miners' Association has threatened a general strike, throughout the Republic on November 1st, unless its demands are complied with…

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Taree and Tinonee Commons. Depars of Mines and Agticulture. Sydney, Oct. 17

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 11

Sir,—As no meeting was held in January last for the purpose of electing trustees for the Taree or Tinonee commons as required by the Commons…

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Taree and Tinonee Commons. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Stock and Brands Branch, Sydney, 17th October, 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 3

SIR,—As no meeting was held in January last for the purpose of electing Trustees for the Taree or Tinonee Commons, as required by the Commons Act, I have the honor to…

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Waste in the Mining of Coal

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 2

It has been estimated that during the last fifty years not more than 30 per cent of the coal in the measures mined has reached the place of consumption. Much…

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Traveller. the Gold Finds in Scotland

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 9

IT ought to be more generally known than it is, that Scotland occupies a respectable position in the list of gold-producing countries: we should…

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State Butter Shows. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, October 23

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 7

Sir,—In reply to your letter dated October 16th, asking that following be included among the conditions respecting State Butter Shows…

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Waste in the Mining of Coal

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 4

It has been estimated that during the last fifty yean not more than 30 per cent of the coal in the measures mined has reached the place of consumption. Much…

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Sketcher. Our Mediterranean Coal Trade

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 3

MR. GURNEY, British Consul-general at Marseilles, is a firm believer in the reality of American competition in the coal trade…

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Hoardings Yield Gold

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 2

"Not many people, I think, have much idea of the money an advertisement hoarding sometimes means to its proprietor," said the principal of a large bill-posting firm. "To…

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Coal Seam. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 5

A coal seam of excellent quality has been struck at the Balmain collieries mine at a depth of 2,880 feet…

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Sketcher. Our Mediterranean Coal Trade

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 8

MR.GURNEY, British Conaulgeneral at Marseilles, is a firm believer in the reality of American competition in the coal trade…

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Hoardings Yield Gold

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 November 1901 · page 2

"Not many people, I think have much idea of the money an advertisement hoarding sometimes means to its proprietor," said the principal of a large bill-posting firm. "To…

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Salting a Mine

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 11

THE disclosures made in a recent case heard at Brisbane of the modus operandi of mine-salting are amusing and at the same time instructive. A man named…

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