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

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Short Story a Christmas Present for Mine Host

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 3

A CHRISTMAS which I shall never forget was that which I spent in Paris during the siege. I do not intend, however, to harrow my…

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The Coal Strike

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 2

"Australian," writing to the "Sunday Times," says:-"Here we find two classes of the community at war at the expense, not only of themselves…

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Flooded Colliery. Entombed Miners Graphic Story of Escape

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 3

All hope for the recovery of the six miners entombed in the flooded colliery of Cardoc Vale. Hendreforgan, is now, reports the "Daily News" of 28th June…

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The Coal-miners Troubles. Proposals Accepted. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 5

The Newcastle conference proposals were last night adopted by the Hebburn, Stanford Merthyr, Pelaw Main…

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Coal Strike Ended Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 2

All the Maitland collieries have accepted the proprietors proposals and work will be resumed next week. The proposed aggregate meeting of miners has been abandoned…

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Gold and Wool

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

CONCURRENTLY with the decreased production of gold, it is a remarkable coincidence that wool is invariably…

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A Daring Robbery. Kalgoorlie Mine Plundered. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 2

A daring robbery of gold ore was perpetrated in the underground works of the Great Boulder Proprietary mine,…

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Down a Coal Mine. a Moreeite's Experience

The Moree News · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 6

Having recently been on a visit to friends in the Newcastle district, I gladly accepted an invitation to inspect the South Waratah Colliery, better known as Raspberry Guby…

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Gold Find in Canada. the Labrador Coast

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 7

Father Paradis, a well-known Roman Catholic priest, who has been engaged in missionary work in New Ontario, Canada, declares that gold fields…

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Books Bound in Gold. Luxuries of Former Sovereigns

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 2

At the Libraries' Association at Bradford on September 6th Mr Cyril Davenport, V.D., F.S.A., of the British Museum, gave a lecture on bookbinding in…

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Short Story Vengeance Is Mine

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 7

'So that is your final answer, May ?' The girl bit her underlip, and answered with effort: I'm afraid you must take it as that.'…

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Coal Discovery. in the Weald of Kent

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 6

During the past week (writes the "Express" of 8th October) a discovery has been made near Dover which Dr. W. Boyd Dawkins, F.R.S.,…

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Stolen Gold Recovered. a Child As Detective

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 7

From Berlin, on 27th September, the special correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote: -- The authors of the great Mint robbery…

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"Richest Gold Mine." Discovery by a Cook. Eight-mile Reef

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 7

From Winnipeg, early in October, the correspondent of the "Express" wrote:--— The great discovery of gold on the Peace River, in Athabasca, of which I…

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Otolon Gold Recovered. a Child As Detective

The Moree News · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 3

From burtain on 27th september, the as correspondent of the london fally moree a vote:- The members of the great mint robbery…

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"Richest Gold Mine." Discovery by a Cook Eight-mile Reef

The Moree News · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 4

From winning parts in [?] the correspondent of the Express write. The great [?] of [?] the press River, in A[?]barns, of which I…

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Cobar Copper Mine

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 6

The following startling announcement appeared in the metropolitan press a few days ago:— "A few days ago certain residents…

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Coal for the Cape

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 4

Mr. Moore, the Minister for Mines, has received a report from Mr. Valder, Commercial Agent for New South Wales in South Africa, on the subject…

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Steve Reddy's Wish, and How It Was Realised. (Original.) How a Change of Luck Came to an Old Gold-digger in the Good Old Times. COPYRIGHT

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 8

It was one of those old-fashioned winter nights, when, for Weeks at a stretch, snow, and rain followed each other…

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