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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Coal-mining in Rhodesia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 2

Some very interesting details relative to the development of the mining industries in the country were given by Mr. P. B. S. Wrey in his address, as president, at the…

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Visiting Yachtsmen. at the Hetton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 5

The Grafton rowers and the Brisbane yachtsmen, about 20 in all accompanied by some of the officials of the Newcastle Annual Regatta Committee and of the…

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Electricity Direct From Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 7

For a number of years now inventors have been at work trying to devise some satisfactory means of deriving electricity direct from coal, without having to have…

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The Curse of Gold, CHAPTER LXV.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 2

"Stop!" said George, starting up with a flush upon his forehead, while his whole frame quivered with excitement. "Be careful what you say. A…

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The Curse of Gold. Chapter Lxvii. the Wounded Bird

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1903 · page 2

Once alone with the child, Mrs. Oakley gave way to the painful thoughts that crowded upon her. What right had she to feel these pangs of bitto…

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Deaths in a Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Fifty-eight miners have perished in a fire in the Uspensk Coliery at Ekaternoslay, Southern Rossia…

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A New Substitute for Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

America has been frightened by the coal war, and her enterprising inventors are looking about for another fuel which will supply its place at a time of need. A…

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The Curse of Gold. CHAPTER LXVIII.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 10

After Catharine was gone, the new servant came out from her concealment and went up to little Edward, who sat crying upon the floor. She…

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Work at the Collieries. Trade Prospects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 5

Owing to the holidays the output at the district collieries for the past fortnight has not been large. Eight days constituted full time, but very little was done…

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Maitland District South Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 6

Some trouble has arisen at South Greta, in consequence of a desire on the part of the men to have the cavilling system introduced. A deputation of the men,…

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Meteoric Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 5

Professor Liversidge exhibited, at a recent meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales, under the miscrscope, particles of a malleable yellow metal which…

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A Gold Finder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 5

A method of detecting minerals has according to the "Scientific American," been discovered and invented by Fred Harvey Brown, of Garvanza, California, which, based upon…

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The Curse of Gold. Chapter Lxxi. Questions and Confessions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 2

Catharine was alone with old Mrs. Ford, Excitement, and a wild sense of some mysteries which she had failed to fathom, made her bold. She…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 4

The returns of the quantity and value of the coal exported from the Newcastle district during the year which has just closed, which were…

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The Curse of Gold. CHAPTER LXXII.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 2

"The Frenchwoman had changed more than Elsie. From a quiet, humble dependant, she had sprung up into an assuming, fine lady, and…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Globe miners was held last evening in Simpson's Hall There was a good attendance. Mr. R. Powell occupying the chair…

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Coal Export Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 4

An analysis of the export trade in coal from Newcastle last year discloses many interesting, facts. As has already been indicated, there was a…

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The Curse of Gold. CHAPTER LXXIV.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 2

Catharine rejoiced that Mrs. Oakley had been informed, regarding the falsehood of De Marke, without her agency. It seemed to her impossible…

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Sensational Gold Find. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 6

Some weeks ago two men—Lang and Hat—pegged and leased some ground near the centre of the Southern Cross township where some gold had been…

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The Curse of Gold. CHAPTER LXXV.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 2

Smiling and blushing a little, the bride placed herself in a seat, and taking out her comb, allowed her raven tresses to fall in a torrent over…

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