History of Early Gold Mining
Mr. R. Bartlett is wiring a series of articles leading up from the discovery of gold at Copeland, some forty-five years ago. This matter makes interesting…
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Mining & the mines, 1920
179 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 9
History of Copeland Goldfield H.
Some weeks after the announcement of the discovery of gold at Back Creek, a procession of gold diggers, and others who had abandoned their ordinary occupations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Badak Tin Mine. Report From the Field
Mr. L. Murchie, legal manager of the Badak Tin Mining Company, has receive additional correspondence from Mr. Scarborough, the company's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Revival in Mining. Past and Present Methods
Years ago (says the Dubbo "Liberal"), the newspapers teemed with advertisements consisting of gold and silver mine company prospectuses, but so much money was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News of the World. British Miners' Claims. Conference Fails. London
The conference between the Miners' Executive and the British Minister for Labor (Sir Robert Horne), from which so much was hoped, has failed. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early Days on Mining Fields Scenes That Have Gone for Ever
Ere proceeding to the further chronicling of events connected with the more early history of Grenfell (writes an old hand in Grentell "Record')…
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The discovery by-Messrs Gill and Irwin Immediately causal-great excitement throughout the field; No and No. 2 ere very soon negged, and within a few…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Industrial Disputes. Steamer Leaves Under Ballast. No Coal Cargo
The steamer Sofala left Newcastle for Singapore in ballast, after waiting 37 days for a cargo of coal…
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Some remarkable predictions are contained in Mr. Frederick Soddy's "Science and Life"—says the "Daily Mail." Mr. Soddy is Lee professor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Is There Any Gold Undug in N.s.w.? Mines Minister Sighs for Another Coolgardie Field
"If we could find another Coolgardie, would this time in New South Wales, our troubles would be at an end." said the Minister for, Mines in a recent conversation…
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From the main creegk outward, extended in alligent search for other possible reefs, and prospectors were or the opinion that rich reefs were situated somewhere in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alstonville Gold. Prospectors Get Permit. Sydney
Permission has been granted to two prospectors to enter farm lands near Alstonville in search of gold, where the recent discovery was alleged to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.z. Coal Crisis.'
The coal crisis is so serious in Auckland that the trams may be compelled to cease running within a few days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Price of Gold
The price of gold is now quoted at a little below 10 per oz. To the gold mining industry of Australia this is a welcome quotation, for so long as export was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New Coal Award. Sydney
The new award for coal miners will probably cause an increase in the cost of coal. Sir Allen Taylor estimates that it will involve an extra £30,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold From Beetles
In these days of gold shortage it is interesting to know that there are insects which are said to be gold producing!…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Reported at Ura[?]
ABOUT three weeks ago a report was current that a party of prospectors had found gold at Uralba, four miles from Alstonville, on the farms of J. McAndrew and H. B…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heat and Ventilation. Real Coal-saving Scheme
The average house is frequently not a fit place to live in, so far as fresh air is concerned. The furniture cracks to pieces because we do…
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I don't suppose the brash turkeys scratch rich specimens into their nests. as they were accustomed to in the 70's, but all the gold has not been won. There has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crippled Union Finances. Result of Colliery Strike. London
A nine weeks' strike at Bowhill colliery crippled the Fife Miners' Union's financial resources, and the Union recommends the men to resume on the…
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