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Mining & the mines, 1905

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Japanese Coal

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

The Japs, not content with invading Manchuria, are invading Sydney with samples of their coal, which they are prepared to supply, so it is stated,…

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Passes for Miners

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

Railway passes will be granted to men who have mining experience and who are desirous of reaching any mining field, but no money will be granted to men to enable…

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Gold in Scotland

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 4

THE startling announcement that gold, in paying quantities, has been discovered in the Highlands comes from the remote mountains of Kintail, in Ross-shire not mere…

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Coal for the Russians. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

Many colliers, presumably with coal for the Russians are arriving at Hongkong for orders…

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Howell Mining

The Inverell Times · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 4

The late rains have caused a stir amongst the tin miners and fossickers. The metal being still at a remunerative market value, ground that had been…

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Miners' Agreement Rejected. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 5

THE Northern Miners' Federation have rejected the proposed district agreement which was drawn up at the conference with the Coal owners…

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Scheelite Mining

The Uralla News · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

The finding of a scheelite lode in the Upper Manilla district (or Crow Mountains) has caused quite a stir in mining circies generally, but not…

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Electricity From Coal

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 7

A Chicago inventor, Hugo Jone,' is said to have hit upon a scheme of utilising the coal in producing a current, thereby dispensing with boilers, engine, dyname[?]…

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Prospecting the Basalt for Gold. (By the Traveller.)

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 3

THE old ancient river bed, or what is commonly known as the basalt range, is situated half a mile to the north of the township of Pretty Gully, and has an…

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A "Mud Rush." One of the [?]Orrors of Diamond-mining in South Africa

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 1

Nothing causes such horror in the diamond mines of South Africa [?] "mud rush." Unlike a flood it gives no warning to its victims. [?]…

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Mining. SCHEELITE

The Uralla News · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 4

Matters continue match the same at the mines in the [?]pper Manilla district. N.[?] fresh developments of any…

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Original Correspondence. The Copper Mine. [To the Editor of the Advocate.]

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 2

SIR,—That our mining laws are not just and equitable bas long been admitted, but with the present capable head, in the person of our own worthy member, one would think (and…

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Hillgrove Mining

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 3

The Australian Mining and Gold Recovery Cyanide Plant is working continuously. The Garibaldi battery is being got…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2
Also in The Uralla News

Mr. Andrews, Government Geologist and a local party, visited the slate quarry yesterday. Mr. Andrews is greatly impressed with the…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

Mr. G. A. Wilbertorce, who is interested in several dredging properties on Cope's Creek, and Manager of the Copes' Creek Central, informs us that…

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Hillgrove Mining

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 8

Baker's Creek G.M. Co. report for week ended May 5: The battery resumed crushing with 30 head of stampers on Tuesday—20 head of stampers…

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Miners and Protection

The Inverell Times · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 4

THERE seems to be an idea amongst miners that they have everything to gain by freetrade. Their industry does not need to be protected, and if…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 5
Also in The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record

Considerable excitement has been caused at Adelong by the discovery of a rich gold reef on the Victoria Hill, within a mile of the town, and only a…

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