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

Mining & the mines, 1904

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Gold Find Near Queanbeyan

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 4

The Warden's bailiff, who has visited the recent discovery on Gungahleon Estate, stales that it is an alluvial gold discovery, and presumably a…

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New Zealand State Coal Mines

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 3

The Neiw Zealand State coal mine, after a year's working, show a not profit of £1338…

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Five Shillings in Gold

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 4

A London firm recently received from a gold minor in Alaska the following curious letter:—"Gentlemen, Enclosed you will find an envelope…

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A Giant Coal-seam

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 3

A bore put down at Cessnock, near Maitland, in the State of New South Wales, recently penetrated, at a depth of 260ft., a seam of coal 27ft. in thickness…

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The Minister for Mines and Agriculture

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 4

Of all the new Cabinet Ministers (anya the " Daily Telegraph") probably none will approach (the cares and responsibilities of office with a keener…

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The New Minister for Mines and Agriculture

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

THE following biography appears in a city paper:—Of all the new Cabinet Ministers, probably none will approach the cares and responsibilities of office…

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Qulf Creek Copper Mines

Manilla Express · Wednesday 14 September 1904 · page 2

SMELTING operations at the Gulf Greek mines are now in fulls Swing again and traffic in copper product and coke will keep carriers anil traction…

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Struck a Mine

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 3

Lucia, a small British nailing vessel, struck a mine off Port Arthur ami sank. Only one of the crew was rescued. It is supposed the Lucia was running the…

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The Sketcher The Greatest Gold Camp on Earth

The Moree News · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 4

Only within a very recent parted has mention been made of Cripple Creek, Colorado, although it is doubtless the greatest gold camp on earth…

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Coal Trade

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 4

Considerable anxiety is felt a castle, owing to the uncertainty attaching the future coal trade…

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Reported Gold Discovery

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 4

A party of prospectors left Ebagoobah, Queensland, with an aboriginal, who reported finding a mountain of gold on the coast of Gulf of…

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Mine Explosion

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 5

A miner, named Davis, was killed and four others injured by an explosion in the Caledonia Coal Company's mine, Cessnock…

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Explosion at Mine

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 2

An explosion of gas occurred at the Good Hope Colliery, Ipswich, Queensland, blowing the cage, out of the shaft, and severely burning the…

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Qulf Creek Copper Mine

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 4

The a ove mine has been finally closed down, we are informed—at least so far as the present proprietary is concerned—and the plant is for sale…

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Greatest Among Gold Mines

The Moree News · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 4

The greatest gold mine in the world is said to be the Treadwell mine, on Dougas Island, Alaska. Fortune played a habby trick on its…

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Mr. Moore and the Miners

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 4

IN the House recently the Hon. S. Moore said:—"I yield to no man my admiration for the miners of [?] the country, especially what I may…

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