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

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Miners Entombed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 3

Fifty right miners have perished in a fire in Southern Russia…

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In a Western Mining Camp

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 4

"Some of you know, probably," said the man in the mackintosh, "that i spent a summer out west. some years ago, in a mining camp…

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Gulf Creek Mines

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

SMELTING operations at the above mines will be resumed about the 20th instant. Large quantities of coke for the mines are now arriving at the…

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Pa's Pipe and Mine

The Moree News · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 5

Sometimes, just [?] up to be My [?] to me with a sunnie, "Wed, what do you [?] To a half [?])"…

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Strike of Miners

Manilla Express · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

The Yorkshire Miners' Association has condemned the Denarby strike, and has ordered 5000. miners who have been idle for 31 weeks, to resume…

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In a Cornish Mine

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 5

A party of Cambridge professors undertook, for a scientific object to penetrate into the depths of a Cornish mine, One of the number relates the…

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Mining Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

One man has been killed and three injured by a fall of earth in the Broken Hill mines…

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Gold Discovert

Manilla Express · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

The new gold discoveries in Central Australia are attracting increased attention…

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Suspected Robberies from a Gold Mine

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 4

A system of extensive gold robber[?] from a mine in the Gundagai district is alleged to have been carried out daring the past few months, and…

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Future of South African Goldfields

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 4

During the eight months ending in August 1859, after which the commencement of the Boer war interfered with the active working of the…

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Latest Telegraphic. SYDNEY, Tuesday. Rich Gold Find

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

A rich find of gold has been struck at Mergundah, in the Bega district, seventy ounces being obtained from a few dishes of rubble including a piece…

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Gold Declining in Value

Manilla Express · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 4

Until recent times, both gold and silver have been used as measures of values, says Mr. C. L. Redfield in the "Engineering Magazine,"…

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Miners Warned

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 2

Professor Baldwin Spencer advises tho people not to go to the Aritunga goldfields unless they are prepared to lose everything they have…

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Irish Gold Mine

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 4

A London syndicate is now being formed with the object of starting a large company (proposed capital £100 000) to develop a certain gold…

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Fortunes in Paint. Pictures That a Re Gold Mines

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 3

The highest price paid for the two Vandyck's, £24,250, at the Peel sale, would seem to point to the conclusion that Sir Antony's works are increasing in value, even as are…

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The New Gold Find

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

Very favorable reports have been received at Adelaide concerning the new goldfield at Winnecker's Depot…

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Fortunes in Paint. Pictures That Are Gold Mines

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 1

The highest price paid for the two Vandyck's, £24,250, at the Peal sale, would seem to point to the conclusion that Sir Antony's works are increasing in value, even as are…

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King Solomon's Mines

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 4

King Solomon's Mines 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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Miners' Strike

Manilla Express · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

The miners' strike has ended. A meeting of miners unanimously decided to resume work. Intense satisfaction is felt throughout all the affected…

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Arltunga Gold Field

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

The South Australian Premier has little doubt that Aritunga will ultimately develop into a large and profitable gold field…

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