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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

21 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Gold Yield

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 3

The gold yield of the colony for January Was 41,375 ozs…

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Woodsreef. Sensational Gold Find

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 4

THERE was great excitement here to-day, when it was reported that George Allen had broken the record for the last 20 years at gold finding…

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Sensational Gold Find at Woodsreef. Two Pounds Weight to the Dish. Twenty Pounds Weight From the Cap

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 4

NEWS has just been kindly sent us by Woodsreef friends of a sensational gold find there by George Allen during the week. The lucky digger took out…

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Gold in New Caledenia. Reported Discoveries

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 4

About a week ago rumors and reports at to startling "finds" of gold bearing stone in New Caledonia were circulated through Sydney; but…

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Mining Fatality

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 3

Two miners were killed at So[?]ula by the roof of the tunnel falling in…

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The Coal Industry

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 3

Last year there were 10,519 persons engaged in coal and shale mining in the colony, and they produced over 4,700,000 tons…

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Colliery Dispute

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 3

Mr. Hogue, Minister for Lands, felt called upon to take action under the Conciliation Arbitration Act, with a view if possible of bringing about an…

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Gulf Creek Copper Mines

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

DISTRICT WEALTH.—An occasional letter from here might prove of some interest to your readers, in view of the fact that you are making a praiseworthy…

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The Gold Export

The Moree News · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 1

Following are the details of the July gold export for West Australia:-- Kimberley, 67oz.; Pilbarra, 1662oz. 1[?]dwt. 12gr.; West Pilbarra, 52oz…

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Mining at Inverell. Prospects of the Ashford Field

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 3

A very interesting letter appeared in the "Daily Telegraph" of Saturday, on the present position of affairs in the mining district of Inverell. The writer says: On…

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Colliery Dispute

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 5

The Pacific Colliery dispute inquiry terminated yesterday, and the evidence has been forwarded to the Minister…

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Water Eats Gold

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 4

It is not generally known, even in California, that millions of dollars in glittering gold are annually taken from rude heaps of base-looking quartz by the…

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The Colliery Clock

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 3

Not many years ago a well-known firm of clockmakers in Newcastle were commissioned to erect a turret clock on a large building in a small colliery district…

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Sensational Mining Incident. Two Men Killed by Foul Air. Dine While Trying to Save His Mate

The Moree News · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 2

A mining fatality is reported from Waterhole, Seven miles from Bairnside, (Vic.) on the Nicholson River. Two miners, Jno Peach and Richard Tudgev working in an…

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Ashtord Mining Field

The Moree Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 3

There is likely to be some activity thrown into mining matters in the near future in the long neglected Ashford mining field (says the Inverell…

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Our Mines

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 1

FROM the annual report of the Department of Mines and Agriculture, just published, we except the following:--…

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Down in the Coal Mines

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 5

The Governor was entertained in the workings of the Newcastle mine,…

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"King Solomon's Mines."

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 4

The following story is told of the way in which "King Solomon's Mines" came to be written:--Several years ago, and shortly after "Treasure Island had…

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