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

Mining & the mines, 1906

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'King Solomon's Mines.'

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 7

These mines were not in Rhodesia—so, at last, apparently thinks Mr D. R MacIver, who opened a discussion on 'The Ruins of Rhodesia and the Probable Date of Outside…

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Five Tons of Gold. Armed Guards Protect It

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

The Cunard steamer Lucania, which left Liverpool for New York on Saturday, April 28th, had, (writes the London "Express) on board five tons of bullion…

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N.s.w. Mining Exhibition

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 4

MR. Crichley Parker, editor of the Mining Standard, writer:--''In connection with the publication of the mines and minerals of New South…

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"Spotted Fever" Epidemic. Among German Miners

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 3

An epidemic of "spotted fever," or cerebro-spinal meningitis, has broken out in Westphalia, in the Ruhr Valley mining district. One hundred and fifty…

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Westphalian Miners. Honored by the Kaiser

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 3

The "Times" reports that on 2nd April the Emperor presented medals to the Westphalian miners who went to assist in the work of rescue in the Courrieres…

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A Roof of Gold

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 6

Probably there is only one place in the whole world which can boast of a roof of gold, and that place is a Hindoo temple at Amritsar, in the Punjab district of India…

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Entombed in a Mine. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 2

Four men who were entombed in the Alexander mine (N.Z.), and rescued late on Saturday night, were lying for hours in the water, which was…

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Elysium Gold Mines (Limited). Chapter I.

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 3

Will Guthrie sat at his breakfast table in his dingy lodgings gazing thoughtfully at a letter watch the postman had just delivered. A somewhat bitter smile…

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"Spotted Fever" Epidemic. Among German Miners

The Moree News · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 4

The D[?] correspond[?] of the [?] "Daily Mail" wrote on 1st May [?] or…

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Gold Find at Wyalong

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 5

A telegram from Wyalong on Wednesday says:-A discovery of alluvial gold has taken place at Wamboyne by Nelson and party, who are in receipt…

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Mining. Tingha Tin Fields

The Moree News · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 2

Cope's Creek Extended for the month of July cleaned up ₤2530 worth of tin. Mr James, Inspector of Mines, has…

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Romance of Gold. Mins Shareholders Receive Eight Millions in Eighteen Years

The Moree News · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 3

City company meetings, as a rule, are pro[?]ic functions. But the gathering in the city on 16th March of the shareholders of the Mysore Gold Mining Company-due…

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Cobar Copper Mine

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 2

The sale of the Great Cobar copper mine has been completed; additional plant will be installed to increase the output from 4000 to 13,000 tons…

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Futcre for Gold Dredging

The Moree News · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 3

Like most other Inventions, toe gold dredge Is a development. A gold dredge was used on toe Magdalena River twenty years ago; the device was…

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Mining

Manilla Express · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 4

GOOD accounts of the Bundarra Copper Mine have reached here this week…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Wednesday. Coal Strike

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 2

There is no prospect of a settlement of the Maitland coal strike, and fears are expressed that the strike will extend to Newcastle. The Colliery…

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The Miners' Strike. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 4

The colliery owners have agreed to hold a conference with the miners at Newcastle to-morrow. The resolutions of the Employees' Federation are…

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The Mining Bill

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 6

We are in receipt of an interesting pamphlet containing a speech by Mr. S. W. Moore, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, on the Mining Bill, when…

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New Mining Bill

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 4

WE are in receipt of a copy, in pamphet form, of the speech made in the House by Hon. S. W. Moore, on the second reading of his new mining…

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Gold Stealing Commission. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 4

A mine owner stated before the Gold Stealing Commission at Kalgoorlie that he thought the value of goal stolen exceeded £360,000 in…

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