Fool's Gold
Iron pyrites, a yellow mineral that looks very much like gold, is known to miners as "fool's gold," and is used by them to hoax amateurs and novices…
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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines
125 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 7
Iron pyrites, a yellow mineral that looks very much like gold, is known to miners as "fool's gold," and is used by them to hoax amateurs and novices…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Sunday next, at Taree Show ground. Kempsey will pay their first visit to Taree this season. They put up a great fight against Taree at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Sunday next at Taree Showground Kempsey will pay their first visit to Taree this season. They put up a great fight against Taree at Kempsey and lost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Membership fees of £37 were paid at Taree on Sunday to see the gold cup match between Taree-Old Bar and Kempsey. As the two teams were unable to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A big crowd attended the Showground on Sunday last and the membership totalled £37. Mr. Mercer, of Newcastle, was the referee. Owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A general stoppage in the mining industry is threatened by the collapse of the conference between the colliery proprietors and the officials of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Taree beat Camden Haveu, IT to 2. Wauchope beat Port Macquarie, 16 to 6. Kempsey a bye…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Taree beat C. Haven, 17 to 2. Wauchope beat Port Maucquarie, 16-6. Kempsey bye. OTHER GAMES…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Although the weather conditions on Saturday were very adverse to good football, spectators saw a very fine game at Kew, where Camden Haven…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Weather conditions on Saturday were very adverse to good football, but spectators saw a very fine game at Kew where Camden Haven led up till…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Not only is the coal free, but the numerous persons who collect it at certain seasons of the year have the choice of two sorts, or both, just for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Belfast news says that another attempt is to be made this summer to recover the last of the £5,000,000 treasure from the White Star liner…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The manager, Mr. Thomas Snow, relast report, and for the week ending ports under date 28837: Since my 28837, we have driven 12ft. on No…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →While accepting no responsibility for the authenticity of the following, the New Zealand Government Tourist and Publicity Department passes it…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →No miner in Australia could possibly dream of hewing 760 Ions of coal in a single day. This fantastic feat has become possible, according to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →While accepting no responsibility for the authenticity of the following, the New Zealand Government Tourist and Publicity Department passes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Warden's Court at Taree on Monday, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., George Johnston proceeded against Oxley Gold Mines Ltd., on a claim for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Panama news under date July 21 says that an investigation committee headed by the Governor of Chiriqui province that day confirmed the discovery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-day (Saturday) brings us a step nearer the big racing of the Spring with the reopening of Randwick after five months' absence from headquarters…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News from Hillgrove says that the Mining Warden there, Mr. G. J. Johnstone, granted the application of William Henry Goodfellow, of…
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