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

Mining & the mines, 1902

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Alleged Gold Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 5

A sensation was caused at Cobar on Thursday by the arrest of two well-known townsmen, H. Davis, a publican, and George Furnell, an assayer. Before…

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Most Ancient of Gold Seekers

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 3

A mining centre probably worked as early as 2,500 B.C., has been discovered by Mr. C.J. Alford, between the Red Sea and the Nile…

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Coal for America

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 2

The International Mercantile and Marine Company intend to purchase ia England 50,000 tons of coal for relieving the poor in America…

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Where is That Gold

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 4

Writing to the Johannesburg "Leader" Andreas Van der Merwe says that the appeal lately made by the Boer generals ought to have been…

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Australian Opal and Opal Mining

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 4

Considerable quantities of opal are found in Queensland and New South Watch. In the latter State the commoner kinds are found in many…

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Canadian Coal Supply

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 3

Tt is stated that great distress exists Canada owing to the short supply of coal…

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A Colliery Idle

Manilla Express · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 3

The South dittos colliery has been thrown idle in consequence of the wheelers going on strike without notice…

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American Coal Strike

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 3

The total losses in connection with the American coal strike is estimated at 35 millions sterling, including men's wages six million. Both sides are satisfied with the…

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Balmain Colliery

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 3

There was a startling rumour in Sydney yesterday to the effect that a cable had been received from London ordering all work to be suspended at Sydney Harbour colliery's…

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King Solomon's Mines

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 4

King Solomon's Minos of Ophir have been discovered; at least this is one of the results claimed by Dr. Karl Peters from his expedition…

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The Australian Gold Rush of 1851

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 3

Australia was gradually developing as an agricultural country when in 1851, an event occurred which caused a wild and impetuous rush to…

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With the Opal Miners of White Cliffs

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 4

White Cliffs, New South Wales, is one of the strangest places in the British Empire, if not in the world. It is situated in the mystic land…

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Chamber of Mines

Manilla Express · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 2

A proposal to wiNd up the New South Wales Chamber of Mines was defeated last night…

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Wonders of South Africa's Great Goldfields

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 4

From time immemorial, the dream of mankind and the hearts of the adventurous, have been excited and stirred by thoughts of the earth's…

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