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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

179 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 9

The Mummel Gold Find

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 1

The Wingham Chronicle is republishing a series of interesting historical notes culled from the "Manning River News," In last issue appeared…

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Live Mine at Camden Haevn

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

The Navigation Department has received a report from the pilot at Camden Haven station that a live mine had been found on the bench about a mile…

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Tin Mine

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. Platt is developing the tin mines, known as Gundle Gundle, in the Hastings district. He anticipates big results. A parcel of 5000 tons made…

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German Mine

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

WE were shown during the week, by Mr. E. Aitken, Fisheries Inspector, a portion of one of the horns of the German mine stranded near Camden Haven recently…

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Gold Mining. Craven Plateau Gold Find. Favourable Departmental Report

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 3

In regard to the discovery of gold at Gloucester the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick) is in receipt of a report from Mr. J. Carthew,…

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Gold Mining Craven Plateau Gold Find

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

In regard to the discovery of gold at Gloucester, thee Minister for Mines (Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick) is in receipt of a report from Mr. J…

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Gold Mining. Craven Plateau Gold Find

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 4

In regard to the discovery of gold at Gloucester the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick) is in receipt of a report from Mr. J. Carthew, inspector…

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Miners Go Up to Work

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 7

Miners working at a coal-mine in the Cascade Mountains of Canada do not descend the shaft, but have to climb up a mountain to a height of…

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Restricting Export of Gold

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 4

THE Commonwealth Treasury has decided to reduce the amount of gold coinage which European passengers from the Common wealth will be…

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About Gold. a South African's Experience. Adelaide

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 3

Henry Smithson was arrested aboard the steamer Anchises, at Port Adelaide, and charged before the police court on an alleged charge of theft of a…

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Derelict Mines

Macleay Argus · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

The Navy Department has issued a warning against the danger of tampering with derelict mines, which may wash ashore on the east and north-east…

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Telegrams. Reported Mine. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 5

It has been reported to the police that an object thought to be a mine has been found on Kurnell beach…

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Gold Find

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 2

Another gold find has been reported from the Craven Plateau, half a mile from Albury and party's claim. The reef runs…

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Dearer Gold

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 1

The Royal Mint (Sydney), acting under instructions from the Commonwealth Government has placed a sur-charge of 20/ per oz…

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Craven Plateau Gold Find

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 6

Early anticipations in regard to the discovery of gold at Craven Plateau, near Gloucester, have so far been borne out. Several parties are at work on a…

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Gold at Gloucester

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 6

A wire from Maitland last Saturday states that prospecting on the Craven Plateau, near Gloucester, where gold was recently reported, has so far…

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Mining Leases

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 2

The Mining Warden notifies that the following gold mining lense is void and may be taken up miller the conditions of the…

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" Veritable Gold Mine Idle."

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 1

Recently three men and a boy, who were holidaying at the Rocks, were lured by the prospect of plenty of sea- worms on the small beach across the…

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Mining

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

New finds on the Craven plateau are very promising Messrs Albury and party have sank to a depth of 25 feet on the reef with improving pross…

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Yarras Mining Venture. Silver—lead—copper

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 5

"Wauchope Gazette": It is now about six months since Mr. E. J. Pepper, minerologist visited this district to inspect some mining propositions…

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