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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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Colliery Proprietor Killed

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 11

Mr. Austin Fitzpatrick, proprietor of the Bloomfield Colliery, was killed at East Maitland yesterday through being thrown out of his…

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Copper for Gold. How the Bank of England Lost £1081

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 4

A remarkable story of half-pennies being substittued forhalf-sovereigns was told at the Manchester City Police Court, when Henry Douglas Anderson…

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Manchester Gold Mine Syndicate

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 8

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the above named syndicate was held at Mr. McIntyre's Hall, Barrington, on Tuesday evening last, Mr. Peter…

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Sensation at Newcastle Big Creep in the Mines. £100,000 Damage Done. Sydney

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 2

A big creep has occurred at Newcastle, extending over 15 acres of the residential quarters. 100 houses and several churches have…

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Sensation at Newcastle. Big Creep in the Mines. £100,000 Damage Done. Sydney

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 2

A big creep has occurred at Newcastle, extending over 15 acres of the residential quarters. 100 houses and several churches have…

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A Marine Sensation. Dynamite Among Coal Cargo

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 2

The steamer Dilkerra had a most re markable escape from total destruction on her last trip from Port Kembla to Albany, which a full cargo of coal. The…

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The Manchester Mine

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 6

A contributor to a contemporary makes the following remarks about the Manchester mine :— " A newly fledged concern, the…

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Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 4

The undermentioned gold mining leases are ready for delivery : V. F. Shallcross, Copeland, 10 acres, 8 acres, 3 acres, parishes Bindera and Fitzroy…

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Wet Creek Copper Mine

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 7

A local syndicate has for some time been quietly prospecting a Copper property in the Gloucester district, where they have secured [?]00 acres of…

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Mining Matters. to the Editor

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 4

SIR.—Kindly allow me space in [?] valuable columns to make answers and explanations to a few questions and remarks made to me while…

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The Centennial Gold Mine

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 8

Messrs Taylor Brothers have started tunnelling at the old Centennial mine; and hopes to strike the reef in the course of a few weeks…

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Gloucester River Gold Mine

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 8

Mr. Rudkin, in the Gloucester River Mine, informs us that he has a large amount of stone at grass ready for crushing, as soon as he gets up some…

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The Manchester Gold Mine

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 8

As intimated in recent issues, the "Manchester Mine" is to be prospected again by a syndicate formed for the purpose; and a tunnel is now…

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The Sydney Flag Gold Mine

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 8

Mr. James Irwin, of Mountain Maid notoriety, also visited Gloucester a few days ago, and took up one or two gold mining leases; which he…

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The Craven Creek Gold Mine

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 8

And last, but not least, we have to mention the Craven Creek Gold Mining Company, No Liability. A meeting of the directors and shareholders…

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The Prince Charlie Gold Mine

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 8

Of perhaps less general importance are the movements in connection with gold mining in Gloucester; but many of the residents are nearly concerned…

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Colliery Dispute

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 11

The conference between the colliery proprietors and miners' representatives at Newcastle regarding certain demands by the employees…

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Mining in Gloucester. Wet Creek Copper Mine

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 8

There has been a perceptible move in mining matters in Gloucester during the past month ; and the position has been decidedly improved by the…

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The Comstock Copper Mining Syndicate. Wet Creek Copper Mine

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 7

Following is an extract from the last report of the Committee of this Company:— When we had to suspend Comstock…

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The Creep at Newcastle. Fire in a Coal Mine

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 11

In pursuance of instructions, Mr. Humble (Senior Inspector of Collieries) on Friday of last week, made an inspection of certain portions of the…

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