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

Mining & the mines, 1902

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Stumbling Upon Gold Mines

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 3

Gold was discovered in California in 1848, and in Colorodo iu 1858. The discovery was accidental in both cases, and the fact created the impression that,…

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American Coal. Growing European Demand

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 3

In American papers much mention is made of the increasing popularity of American coal in Europe. On November 29 it was stated that no…

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American Coal. Growing European Demand

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 4

In American papers much mention is made of the increasing popularity of American coal in Europe. On November 29 it was stated that no…

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Colliery Explosion

Manilla Express · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

By a colliery explosion at Mexico 100 miners were killed…

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A Coal-heaver's Wholesome Lesson

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

Some women, says a correspondent of a London paper, have an insatiable mania for carrying or leading by chain pug dogs of all degrees of ugliness. The…

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State Coal Mines. to Be Started in New Zealand

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 3

It [?] pretty certain that the New Zealand Government intends to open and develop two State coal mines on the West Coast of the South Island…

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Lucius Sully. the Coal

Manilla Express · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 4

Although my brother Douglas was a year my senior by strangers I was generally supposed the older. As a boy he was far from strong and somewhat slight…

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Unclaimed Gold Mines. El Dorados Found and Lost

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 3

The person who is lucky enough to discover a gold-mine generally takes care not to lose it, and yet within the last 50 years or so there have been…

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The Gold of Ophir

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 4

Professor Keane, in recent numbers of "Rhodesia," brings forward evidence to prove that Ophir was a port on the South Arabian coast, now…

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Miners Entombed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

Eleven miners have been entombed by a colliery explosion at Wigan in Lancashire ; four were rescued and the others perished…

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Latest Telegraphic. SYDNEY, Saturday. Barraba Copper Mine

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 3

The Gulf Creek Copper Mine at Barraba, has been closed down. Over 300 hands wile be thrown out of employment…

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The Reputed Coal Find

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

THE Warden (Mr. E. Jones, P.M.) was in town yesterday to report on the application of W. M. Masters for permission to mine on W. Hill's…

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The Cobar Copper Mines

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

The Minister for Works has received a letter from the manager of the Great Cobar Copper Mine thanking him for his action in supplying water to the…

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Hepatic Congestion. "Strength and Happiness Again Mine." The Case of Mrs. E Gray

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

We recently sent one of our specials to No. 15 Catherine-street, Balmain, to ses Mrs. Elizabeth Gray, to whom he explained that his mission was to obtain the…

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Queen Victoria's Treasure. Gold and Rare Oems on the Ocean's Bed

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 3

"Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear."— Within fifty miles around Sandy Hook…

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Australian Opal and Opal Mining

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 4

Considerable quantities of opal are found in Queensland and New [?] Wales. In the latter State the [?] moner kinds are found in many local…

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Coal Mine

Manilla Express · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

Driving operations in connection with Balmain coal mine show that the seams are widening…

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Mining on Mount Sinai

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 4

Report credits Mr. Alfred Morning, a miner, who has had a successful career in South Africa, with the purchase of Mount Sinai, on which the…

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Coal

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

Indications in the Balmain Coal Mine continue very satisfactory…

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Deep Sinking for Gold

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 5

Mr. Porter, a Glasgow capitalist, is now in Brisbane arranging on behalf, of a Scottish syndicate to expend £100,000 on deep sinking at Gympie…

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