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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

179 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 9

Harry Lauder Used to Coal Mine and Could Do It Now

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 7

The brawny frame of Harry Lauder was developed, it seems, by digging coal. "Sir Hurry Lauder" he is now, and tho war has tried and changed him through the death of…

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The Gold Mining Industry

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

For yours gold-mining in the Gloucester district was a dead letter, but an increase in the price of the precious metal reawakened interest, and the flotation of the…

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Great Cobar Mine

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

Cabinet has discussed a suggestion that the Government should' come to the rescue of the Great Cobar Mine, but no finality was…

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Ups and Downs of Mining

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 1

A Parkes landmark was removed last week when the poppet heads of the old Phoenix Mine, within a stone's-throw of the centre of the…

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The "Burning Mountain." Is It Coal or Petroleum? Interesting Statement

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

In reply to a communication regarding the possibility that it may be petroleum gas that is burning at the "Ruining Mountain." Wingen, the…

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The Greatest Gold Mine

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

Two years age we ("Mining and Scientific Press") reviewed the records and resources of the loading gold mines of the world, and decided that the New…

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Finding Entombed Miners

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 7

An instrument invented during the war for finding the positions of underground operations by means of sound has now been put to the use of locating entombed miners…

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The Gold Mining Industry

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

"Gloucester Advocate":—For years gold-minning in the Gloucester district was a dead letter, but an increase in the price of the precious…

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Gloucester Gold Mines. Departmental Report

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

Mr. G. Cann, the State Minister for Mines, has received a report by Mr. J. B. Jaquet. Chief Inspector of Mines, and Mr. V. Farrier, Inspector of Mines, upon the…

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The Colour of Coal

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

Coal has frequently been declared "black" a statement which to those who know its actual colour, seems slightly superfluous. Will it ever be…

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"All Is Not Gold—"

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 4

A woman who complained to the Willes den magistrate that her husband refused to give her money, said that she had just discovered his worst act of…

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Mining

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

That there is a great future before this district in the mining arena is plain to anyone with eyes to see what there is to see. Just now, as a result…

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Mount Owen Mines. Departmental Report

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Mines, Mr. G. Cann, has received a report by Mr. J. B. Jaquet, Chief Inspector of Mines, and Mr V. Farrier, Inspector of Mines…

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Gloucester Gold Mines

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 6

Mr G. Cann, the State Minister for Mines, has received a report by Mr. J. B. Jaquet, Chief Inspector of Mines, and Mr. V. Farrier, Inspector…

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The Gold Mining Industry

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 3

For years gold mining in the Gloucester district was a dead letter, but an increase in the price of the precious metal re-awakened interest,…

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Mysteries of the Mine

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 7

What was the fate of Thomas Severn? For seventeen months the question has been discussed by the mining…

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Gold and Silver Beetles

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 7

In these days of gold shortage it is interesting to know that there are insects in this world which are said to be gold-producing! The most…

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Where the Gold Goes. Millions Lost by Wear and Tear

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 7

In 1846 the whole world produced less than six million pounds worth of gold. Then the Californian goldfields were discovered, and in four…

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Proposed Coal Mine Purchase. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 3

A mining expert considers £5000 an ample price to pay for the Central Illawarra coal mine, which is under offer to the City Council. The other…

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Trouble Over Mining Tools. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 3

The miners sit Mount Kembla are suing the mine manager for detention of their tools in a mine which the men claim is dangerous…

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