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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

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The Bowman Mines

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 5

Quite a Mir his been caused during the past week by the visit of a gentle man representing a wealthy syndicate, inspecting the Bowman Mines, with a…

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Mining Rush at Orange

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 4

There is great excitement at Orange owing to a phenomena find at Pine Creek, about 5 miles out of the town. Two lucky prospectors sent a sample to the Mines…

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Jasper's Peak Copper Mine

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 2

WE understand that Mr. Fracklin Jackes, who has had this property in hand, accompanied by Mr. John Mute, superintendent, and Mr. T. F. Oldfield, A.R.S.M. London,…

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Jasper's Peak Copper Mine

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 3

We understand that Mr. Franklin Jackee, who has had this property in hand, accompanied by Mr. John Mute, superintendent, and Mr. T. F…

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The Copper Mine

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 2

Writing from Sydney, onder date of August 30, Mr. Franklin Jackes, of the Jasper's Peak copper mine, says :—Having spent seven mouths in bringing the mining…

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Jasper's Peak Copper Mine

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 8

WE understand that Mr. Franklin Jackes, who has had this property in hand, accompanied by Mr. John Mute, superintendent, and Mr. T. F. Oldfield, A.R.S.M., London, paid a visit to the field last…

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Leakage. Complaint Against the Mines Department

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 5

In connection with the new find of silver and gold at Pine Creek, in the Euchareena district, applications for leases of large areas have been lodged…

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Copper on the Hastings. the Jasper's Peak Mine

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 13

WE understand that Mr. Franklin Jackes, who has had this property in hand, accompanied by Mr. John Mute, superintendent, and Mr. T. F. Oldfield, A.R.S.M., London,…

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Jasper's Peak Cooper Mine

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 6

WINGHAM Chronicle states that Mr Franklin Jacket, who has had this property in hand, accompanied by Mr John Mute, superintendent, and Mr. T. F. Oldfield. A…

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Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 4

A revival is taking place at the Monkerai. Last week at the Loch Lomond mine upon reaching 32ft. in the chive in the 100ft. level, the…

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The Bowman Goldfield

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 8

Say, boys, here's a ditty, about our new city, That lays snugly down in the creek. Though it's only just started, it won't…

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Gold Discovery in Victoria

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 4

A rich pocket of gold has been discovered at Freeburgh, Victoria, where 50 ounces were obtained from two dishes of dirt…

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Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 4

Messrs Holmes Bros, have driven over 250 feet into the hillside at the Bowman, and apparently are very near the golden reef. After the first…

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An Oak Mine

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 7

A Russian timber dealer has discovered a valuable mine of oak. It is in a river of South Russia, in layers three or four feet deep, scattered over 150 square miles, and…

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Colour of Gold

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 7

Few people know the real colour of gold, because it is seldom seen except when heavily alloyed, which makes it much redder than when it is pure. The purest…

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Old Shoes and New Gold

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 7

Can old shoes recover gold ? Even the old alchemists, spite their beliefs in the possibilities of the Philosopher's Stone and in the…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 2

Them was a terrible explosion at Stanford-Merthyr colliery in the south Maitland District yesterday morning. Five persons were killed including…

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Disastrous Fire & Explosions in a Maitland Colliery. Five Officials Killed and Nine Injured. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 3

A DISASTROUS fire broke out in the Stanford-Merthyr colliery, Maitland, on Sunday, followed by two explosions. The first explosion caused no damage, but the…

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Colliery Explosion. Five Persons Killed

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 November 1905 · page 4

Our Sydney correspondent wired on Monday that an explosion had occurred in the Sanford M[?]rthya colliery, in the Maitland district, on Sunday morning…

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Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 4

Mr. Aspinall passed through with his bullock team during the week en route to Booral Wharf, where he will load the new three head of stampers…

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