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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Conveyance of Coal

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 8

The tenders of the N.C.S.N. Co. have been accepted for the conveyance of coal to the undermentioned rivers:--Clarence, 6s 11d per ton; Manning,…

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Magnificent Gold Yield. Near Gundagai. 37Oz. to the Ton. Gundagai

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 10

The most sensational gold yield known for years was secured yesterday from 13 to as of stone from Elliot and Party's claim Bark Hut four miles…

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Presentation to Mr. G. De Fraine an Address and Purse of Gold

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 5

THE teamsters of Camden Haven entertained as their guest Mr. George De Fraine, J.P., at a smoke concert held in the hall adjoining Mr. W. W. O'Neill's hotel at Kew on the…

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Minister for Mines Arrangements

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 5

Hon. J. Kidd left Wingham for Tare on Thursday night He was to proceed by steamer to the Lower Manning yesterday, meet the directors…

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Camping Reserve at Gloucester. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 27th April, 1903

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 6

SIR,--Referring to your letter of the 18th February last, addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Mines and Agriculture, urging the purchase of 87 acres of land from the Australian Agricultural…

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Mining on the Upper Macleay

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 4

During the recent slack time amongst the farmers of the upper river, quite a number of young men have taken a trip over Carrsi to try their luck, and several are reported to…

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The Wingham Pound. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 19th May, 1903

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 8

DEAR MR. THOMSON,--I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 17th instant, asking for a grant of £20 for repairs to the pound yards at Wingham, together with a letter from the Mayor of…

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Sale of Coal Land

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 4

AN important private sale of land was concluded at Melbourne on Wednesday. Some 79 years ago the Australian Agricultural Company, known as the A.A. Company, was incorporated by a British Act…

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Do You Easily Catch Gold?

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 9

In our Australian climate the winter season is always accompanied by an epidemic of colds, chills influenza, rheumatism, etc., and the reason for this is…

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Broken Hill Plight. Water Cut Off. Mines Closing Vows. Broken Hill, 23rd

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 4

Water was cut off this morning. All mines, except the Proprietary, are partially closing down. Without water they cannot work. The…

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His Love and Mine. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter I.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

The unpleasant truth was brought home to me on day--sugared like an unsavoury powder--that I was getting quite an old fellow. It was at the Murray's yearly…

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[?] Love and Mine. All Eights Reserved.] Chapter I.

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 2

The unplessant truth was crought some to me [?] day—sugared like an unsevoury pow[?] that I was getting quite and old fellow. It was at the Murray's yearly…

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Coal Tar

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 7

Marvellous have been the advances of science within recent years, and perhaps illustrates this better than the discoveries in…

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Coal Tar

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 8

Marvellous have been the advances of science within recent years and perhaps nothing illustrates this better than the discoveries in…

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Serious Mining Outrage

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 4

An unsuccessful attempt to blow up a cottage occupied by a number of men has occurred near Outrim Mine, Victoria. A package of gelignite with burning fuse…

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Reported Gold Discovery on the Nymboida

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 5

WORD was brought into Grafton last week of a rich discovery of gold at Nymboida, about 80 miles from South Grafton. Green-street and party are the lucky prospectors,…

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A Tragedy on the Trail of Gold

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 5

WE were on the dusky crack that led from Southern Cross to the Coolgardie goldfields. Three thousand of us were there, men from all nations, men who spoke all tongues,…

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Those Gold Specimens. (To the Editor.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 3

Dear Sir,—I beg to ask that you will grant me space in the columns of your paper, wherein to contradict a report circulated in this neighbourhood, in connection with some…

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Local Mining. (To the Editor.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

Sir,—Kindly allow me apace in your valuable paper lo protest against the actions of a section of the community who are doing their utmost to impede any and all business…

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The Kiwarric Gold Mine. Sept. 9

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 5

AFTER twelve months' laborious work, the prospectors (Messrs. Barrett and Mackaway) have struck the reef in Kiwarric Mountain. Not much is known about the find, excepting…

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