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

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Accident to Miners

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

A fall of rock occurred at the South Mine, Broken Hill. One minor named G. Gaebel was killed, whilst a trucker named J. Montgomery was badly…

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The Australian Gold Rush of 1851

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 4

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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Fatal Mining Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 2

A fatal mining accident occurred at the Wilberforce Dredge at 3 o'clock on Friday, resulting, in the death of a young married man named Charles…

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Coal Miners' Strike

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 5

The coal miners' strike at Outtrim, Victoria, is reaching an acute stage. Six unionists' wives were, arrested for taking part in riotous disturbances, but were…

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His Weight in Gold

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 4

The ancient ceremony of weighing the Maharajah of Travancore with gold was performed with great pomp in that city recently, his Majesty being a…

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With the Opal Miners of White Cliffs

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 5

White [?] New South Wales, is one of the strangest places in the British Empire if not the world. It is [?] in the [?] land…

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Rich Gold Find

Manilla Express · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

Between 600 and 700 men are on the Black Range alluvial fields, West Australia. One party has dollied 400 ounces from a pothole…

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Wonders of South Africa's Great Goldfields

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 5

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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A Big Mining Transaction

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 6

In accordance with an agreement in purchase the Great Cobar Mine and affiliated properties, Mr. A. S. Joseph paid the first instalment of the…

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Prohistoric Diggings. Evidence of Former Gold Mining in the Yukon Region

The Moree News · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 6

One of the returned [?]tells the "Portland Telegrams" of some statements made to him by a member of the North west Mounted Police, which if accurate…

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Ascot Gold Cup

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

The Ascot Gold Cup was was by Maximum, Rising Glass second, and Elba third…

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His Love and Mine. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter I.

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 4

The unpleasant truth was brought home to me one day-- sugared like an unsavoury powder- that was getting quite an old fellow. It was at the Murray's yearly garden…

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Coal Tar

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 3

Marvellous have been the advances of science within recent years, and perhaps nothing illustrates this better than the discoveries in…

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Long Hollow Gold Rush

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 6

Mr. T. A. Smith, goldfields warden at Tuena, has telegraphed to the department, in connection with the alluvial rush at Long Hollow, that…

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Coal Tar

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 5

Marvellous have been the advances of science within recent years, and perhaps nothing illustrates this better than the discoveries in…

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Sensational Gold Find. 150zs From Three Dishes. 330zs From a Pot Hole

The Moree News · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

In the entires of conversation by telephone with our Pratton correspondent last night, no learnt some further sensational news in connection with…

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A Gold Kind

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

A sensation gold and has been made by Blay and Party at Nuggety Gully rush, 4 miles from Tuena. As much as 12 ounces of gold to the dish has been washed out…

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Colliery Explosion

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

Three miners named William Connor, John Taylor, and Alfred Wheeler were killed in an explosion at Hobson's mine, Calcifer, Queensland…

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Gold Medallist for Inverell

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 4

Mr. Humphreys, who succeeds Mr. Ewing as assistant at the Taverell Superior Public School, has lately been assistant at the Fort-street Model…

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Mine Thieves Cowered. Desperate Underground Battle

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 4

Probably the most extraordinary battle ever fought underground took place on the 400ft. level of the great Independence Mine at Victor,…

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