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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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The Nation's Coal-cellar

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 7

It is often said that Britain owes her commercial supremacy to her coal measures. For her size she has more and better coal than any other…

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Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1919 · page 2

The following applications have been lodged: John Allan, gold mining lease, 20 acres, parish Mummel, county liawes. Charles Grant, gold…

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Wolf Mine Near Lismore

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1919 · page 2

On the ocean bench near Broad-water, Lis[?] a mine, whirh is supposed to be one of those let [?] by the German raider Wolf, has been…

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Boom in West Australlan Mining

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 4

A NEW and promising gold find is reported six miles north of Kalgoorlie. With the important discoveries at Hampton Plains, and renewed activity in prospecting…

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Rich Gold Lode

Macleay Argus · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 8

At Kalgoorlie the discovery of a big rich lode in the Celebration Lease on Hampton Plains promises to make a great improvement in the mining…

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Britain's Coal Secrets

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 7

The output of coal in the United Kingdom increased during the ten years immediately, prior to the war from 232,411,784 tons in the year…

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Gold Galore. This Will Make Your Mouth Water

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 7

Gold bas been much talked about during the years of war ;and every one-pound and ten-shilling note is a monument to the power and value of…

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Floating Mine. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 2

A floating mine sighted off Cape Everard was destroyed by rifle and revolver fire. This makes the fifth mine discovered in the vicinity…

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Gold Medal Fund. (To the Editor)

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 2

Dear Sir,—I have been informed, on good authority that the Gloucester residents are collecting funds for the purpose of presenting each returned…

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Nugget of Gold

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 4

Mr. Eric Hughes of the A.B.C. Refreshment Rooms, Macksville, purchased a pair of docks at Messrs. Wade & Turner's sale last Saturday…

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Forty Miners Killed. Many More Injured. Accident at a Cornish Mine. London

Macleay Argus · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 5

It is feared that 40 miners lost their lives and that many have been injured at the Levant Mine, near Penzanco, owing to the collapse of a winding engine…

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Millionaires' Early Days. Sandwich-man Who Owned a Gold-mine

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 7

Threading his way through the traffic-thronged streets of Chicago a few years ago, a passer-by, happening to notice a young fellow wedged…

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Does Gold Grow? Opinion of Experts

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 October 1919 · page 1

Most scientists declare that stones grow, and this theory is upheld by farmers in the gold-bearing country in the districts…

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£2,250,000 in Gold. Recovered From Laurentic

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1919 · page 1

Although the naval authorities maintain silence regarding the success of the operations for the recovery of the bullion from the Laurentle's hull in…

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Imported Coal. Waterside Workers' Opposition. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 30 October 1919 · page 5

New Zealand waterside workers continue their opposition to the unloading of imported coal cargoes and waterfront operations at Wellington have…

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Kalgoorlie Mine Troubles. Non-unionists Ejected. Mines Shut Down. Returned Soldiers As Special Constables. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 5

Kalgoorlie unionists visited various mines and addressed non-unionists and forcibly ejected those who refused to join. One returned soldier drew his…

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Fortunes Hidden in Coal

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 3

Getting all the wealth there is in coal by low-temperature distillation has hovered for years like an clusive will-o'-the-wisp before the vision of…

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U.S.A. Coal Production Ceases. Trains Discontinuing. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 4

Coal production has ceased throughout the United States, and trains are discontinuing…

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American Mine Workers' Strike. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 3

It is understood that the United Mine Workers of America will refuse to obey the order for cancellation of the strike…

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News of the World. American Coal Miners Trouble. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 5

It is estimated in New York that not over 50 per cent. striking coal miners have resumed work…

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