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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Coal Record. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 5

Pelaw Main Colliery broke another record on Tuesday by raising 3358 tons of coal…

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(All Rights Reserved.) The Mine Master's Heir or the Real John Smith. Part 8

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 3

"You met the other man going home he's n deal nicer than you. But as it's quite likely he may come back, let's go round the bend to have…

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Local and General. Gold Production

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 2

The gold yield during August was 17,106oz crude, equal to 14,983oz fine, valued at £63,646. The value of gold produced during the eight months…

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Coal Combine

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 4

The Federal Government has framed a set of questions to be put to the parties in connection, with the alleged coal combine…

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Girls' Arithmetic Competition. Gold Watch for Best Paper

Guyra Argus · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 3

The Principal of Bexley Ladies' College, Sydney, offers a lady's gold watch for the best paper on arithmetic from girls under 17 years of age. His…

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Stannifer Mines

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

Mr. R. Holmes a Court wrote on September 9 from the mine to the secretary of the Stannifer Freehold Deeplead Tin Mines Ltd., that the…

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(All Rights Reserved.) The Mine Master's Heir or the Real John Smith. Part 9

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 3

"All right, inspector I'm just going to see a friend the other side Witton, and I'll call in to-night on my way back and see if you've heard…

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Gold Discovery

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 8

A lig gold Jur every has been made at Burngats in the Bega district It is estimated that the are wil yield 1 on to the son. One crushing reached…

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Hillgrove. MINING

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 7

The followong wire was received by Mr. John Gameron re purchase. of the Cosmopolitan mine this evening:—"Accept option of Cosmopolitan,…

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Local and General. Large Gold Discovery

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 7

A big gold discovery has been made at Burragate, in the Bega district. It is estimated the ore will yield ono hundred ounces to the ton. One crushing…

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Enormous Wealth in Gold. What Is Being Done in South Africa

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 3

While the gold yield of other parts of the world shows little or no increase, that of the Transvaal has expanded to an extent far beyond…

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Our Serial Story. the Copyright of This Interesting Serial Tale Has Been Purchased by the Proprietors of This Journal. (All Rights Reserved.) The Mine Master's Heir or the Real John Smith. Part 11

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

"She's been a good lass, helpful and willing in the house, and I've given her a better education than I should have done if she had been my…

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Colliery Dispute

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The finding of Judge Edmunds regard to the disputes at Hebburn and Dudley colliers is against the men on almost every point…

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Imprisoned Miners

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night—Thirty miners are imprisoned in a burning mine at British Columbia. Twelve bodies have been recovered…

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Colliery Idle. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 5

The South Clifton Colliery was thrown idle yesterday in consequence of a strike by miners. The strike was caused through the…

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Mining Strike

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The South Clifton colliery was thrown idle yesterday in consequence of strike by the miners, as the result of giving re-employment to certain…

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In the Days of the Gold Rush

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 6

Some good stories dealing with the adventures of one Sandy M'Rae, a Scotsman, who emigrated to Australia nearly sixty years ago…

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(All Right Reserved) The Mine Master's Heir or the Real John Smith. Part 10. Chapter Xxviii. an Eventful Meeting

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 3

A moment later Giles and a nurse pushed into the room, and the latter planced quickly towards the couch where the invalid, looking ghastly,…

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our Serial Story the Copyright of This Interesting Serial Tale Has Been Purchased by the Proprietors of This Journal. (All Rights Reserved.) The Mine Master's Heir or the Real John Smith Part 12

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 3

"It cannot be explained, and it is Jack's writing. I am so absolutely certain that I sent a line to Coates, telling him I should be there this…

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Our Serial Story. the Copyright of This Interesting Serial Tale Has Been Purchasde by the Proprietors of This Journal. (fAll Rights Reserved.) The Mine Master's Heir or the Real John Smith. Part 13

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 2

At that moment the door opened and Dr. Barnes entered, his quick eye taking in the fact that the young people were evidently absorbed in…

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