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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

Mr. Vale, the popular manager of the Bowman gold mines, returned during the week, looking well. Better stone than that which…

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Gloucester Gold Yield

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 4

Mr. C. Wilks has opened his new bakery at the Bowmad, and is supplying a necessary want. New building are still in course of erection…

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Both of the Same Mine

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 9

'johnny,' said his mother, who had him across her knee, 'this hurts me worse than it does you.' 'I was afraid,' said Johnny, under his…

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Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

The machinery, mill, etc., at the Craven Greek mines has been erected and will be officially opened and first cleaning up about 17th inst. There…

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The Volcand of Popocateptl. the World's Greatest Sulphur Mine

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 7

The Volcano of Popocateptl, in Mexico, is known as the Vesuvius of America, owing to the frequent eruptions that have marked its history…

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Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

The Gloucester mines are not at present working, owing to the recent break down not being repaired. Mr. Vale expects to be at Gloucester about…

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Mining at Huntingdon

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

THE mineral lodes at Huntingdon seem to be attracting some considerable interest both locally and in other parts of the State. On Monday last the Warden (The Hon. Mr…

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Mining at Huntingdon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 5

THE Port News states:—" The mining lodes at Huntingdon seem to be attracting some considerable interest both locally and in other parts of the State. On Monday last the Warden (the Hon. Mr. Pery)…

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The "Gold Plant." It Grows Where No Other Vegetation Will Exist

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 7

On the sandy and rocky wastes of Yusatan, where nothing else in the vegetable line will grow, the henequin plant, or Mexican sisal, as it is…

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Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

Mr. J. V. Vale, the manager of the Gloucester gold fields at Bowman, arrived at Gloucester on Sunday last with a new shaft in place of the…

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Fire in a Mine

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 7

A fire occurred at the Broken Hill Junction Mine. The men were withdrawn, but the extent of the outbreak is unknown…

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Explosion in a Mine

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 3

Daniel Sheehy and Geo. Boggan were working in the Great Southern Wine, Bendigo, yesterday, when an explosion occurred. Sheehy, who was…

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Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 8

Something in the nature of a mining revival is expected at the Wangat gold fields. Mr. John Eales is negotiating for the purchase of a battery at Upper…

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Gold in Sheep's Teeth

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 9

AN unusual application was made to the Clerk of Potty Sessions at Hay last week for two miners' rights. The incident which led to the application is not an every…

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The Madagascar Gold-fields

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 7

A Reuter telegram from Paris, dated 24th November, states that the decree making further regulations with regard [?] the gold mines in…

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Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 4

We learn that Mr. E. Curr and party have struck a reef on the Bowman River, which gives great promise of richness. The chute of gold in the…

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Mining News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 5

Last week Messrs McLean and Beeke visited Yarras, and while there were informed that the McLenuan party had sold out on a 12 months option, and some cash…

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Mount Jasper Copper Mines

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 3

SINOE publishing recently an extract from the Port Macquarie News, we learn that this mine has been continually developed for some timo, with very satisfactory results. Several lodes have been proved…

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Terrible. Colliery Disaster in France. Over One Thousand Deaths. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 3

A TERRIBLE disaster occurred at a colliery at Courrieres, France, when three galleries of the mine were converted into a mass of flame. The flames reached to the pit's mouth, and 1795…

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Terrible Disaster. Mines on Fire in France. 1100 Lives Lost. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 2

A terrible disaster has occurred at a colliery in Courfieres, France. Three galleries of the mine were converted into a mass of flame, reaching the pit's…

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