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Mining & the mines, 1919

241 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 13

The Lost Gold Lead

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 3

A writer in 'Smth's i Weekly' says the old Rocky lead may yet be traced from Mt. Caroline (near Saumarez) out by the Retreat, and on to the Rocky,…

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Mining. Star Gully Tin N.L.

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

It is reported that owing to the continued drought in the Tingha district of New South Wales, the directors of Star Gully Tin N.L…

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Kalgoorlie Riot. Wild Goldfields Scenes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 1

Further particulars of the trouble at Kalgoorlie on Tuesday, in which soldiers wrecked the foreign hotels of the Boulder, show that the disturbance…

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Six Mine Sweeping Sons

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

Mrs. Todd, Manchester Street, Hull, has had six sons in the mine-sweeping service during the war. One of them, Francis Arthur, was awarded the…

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Mystery Gold Bags

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 3

Two Paris girls last month brought to the Prefecture a small canvas bag containing more than £80 in British, German, and American gold pieces, which they found in…

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Adventures of a Missionary in an Alaskan Gold-camp

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 5

KLOKDIKE was the objective of the first gold-nigh to Alaska in 1897 fend 1898. In 1899 another "strike" was announced, this time at Nome, on the bleak, wind-swept coast…

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Mining

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

Mr G. H. Andrews, secretary of the Tin Producers' Association, has received the following communication from O. T. Lempriere…

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Britain's Coal Output

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 7

The hold-up of the British coalmining industry, in which Hun agency is very obvious, is meant to reverse the results of the war. In 1916…

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Elsmore-Newstead Tin Mines Ltd

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 4

At the Warden's Court on Tuesday afternoon, a decision was given in the objection, lodged by J. A. Boyd, against the Elsmore-Newstead Junction Tin…

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Collingwood Gold Find

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

On the Bruce Estate at Collingwood, near Mudgee, where the 14lb. nugget was found by Mr. George Upham last week, several parties have pegged out…

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Bush Week. First Gold Boosting Bullet

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 6

On the occasion of the visit of Sir Walter and Lady Davidson to Parkes, they were presented, on behalf of the looal committee, with "Busk Week"…

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Mining. Tin Market

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 2

Tin maintained its upward movement during the month, the rise according to private cable advices being due to shortage of…

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Rich Yield of Gold. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 September 1919 · page 4

Prospectors at Welshman's reef, hear Maldon, Victoria, had another rich yield from their mine, twelve tons of ore yielding 108 [?]nces smelted gold…

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"Hawkins' Hill." Romantic Story of Gold Find

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 September 1919 · page 8

Mr. W. L. Adams, an old prospector, who is still in the Bathurst district, is able to tell on interesting story of the romantic beginning of Hawkins' Hill…

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Queensland's Arsenic Mine

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 4

The State arsenic mine near Stanthorpe is now operating. Speaking on the subject, the Minister for Mines stated that the works, in the first…

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Mining

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 3

A good molybdenite lode has been found at Barney's Hill, on the road betree on Glen Innes and Grafton.—A promising gold find is being opened up on…

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A Floating German Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—A German mine was found on the beach at North Queensland. It failed to explode when fired into and was finally set on fire…

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Coal Strike Pending

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 4

Sydney Monday—There is a possibility of another coal miners strike throughout Australia taking place. The trouble has been caused over the deficiency of…

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Coal and Meat

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 4

Mr. Fuller, addressing a National gathering at Leichbardt, said if the, Coal Commission found the recent increase in coal prices was not justified,…

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Gilt and Gold

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 4

Have you ever noticed how it sometimes happens that the strong, interesting personality who held you enthralled upon your first meeting ofttimes proves positively dull upon…

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