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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Mining & the mines
15 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers
CHRISTMAS passed very quietly--in fact, very few miners stayed on this new field for the festive season, there being no special amusements provided,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Minister for Mines leaves this evening for Armidale and Hillgrove…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The output of gold in New Sout Wales for January was 42,900 ounces showing a steady increase…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Balmain inquest has concluded, and a verdict of accidental death, Three of the victims of the Queensland mine explosion died yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Gunnedah colliery caught fire yesterday and while the miners and others were endeavoring to extinguish the fire, an explosion occurred, and 10…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The largest gold nugget, ever found-- the famous "Welcome Stranger," was unearthed by John Beason and Richard Oates at Dunolly, forty miles north of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It was a particularly disagreeable day in London. The pavements were unsafe to foot-passengers by reason of a fall of snow which, hastily swept off, had left them…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →When the Boer War began, the Transvaal was yielding annually about six million pounds' worth of gold, or more than one-fifth of the world's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The largest piece of gold ever found was discovered by two poor miners at Hill End, New South Wales, on May 10th 1872. It weighed 640 pounds,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MINING.--Mining matters are looking up. The Red Flag is on good stone. The Crow King passed through some nice schutes whilst sinking, und there is good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Burmah amber is found in a region difficult of access and jealously guarded by those who have every interest in keeping their secret…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE lucky find of splendid gold bearing stone in the Dodger claim, is the all absorbing topic in this neighborhood. The find is close to, and upon the eastside…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold is now being found in very large quantities at Hokkaido, in the province of Kitami, in Japan. A territory embracing 650 square miles, the central point of which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fire in the Greta colliery still continues. Five men are entombed. It is impossible to rescue them, and it has been found necessary to at once…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The power of gold is a mighty power, For never a day--no never an hour, But human lives are bought and sold, With the mighty magical power of Gold…
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