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

Mining & the mines, 1907

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English Goldfield. "Reef 31 Miles Long."

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 4

For some time past rumors have been afloat as to the discovery of a gold-field in England within 200 miles of London. It has been stated in whispers that the…

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A Woman's Confession. L.c.c. Gold Stolen. £700 Found in Coal-box

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 7

During Sunday night (6th January) a hole was knocked in the 18in brick wall of a "strong room" built in the basement of the London County Council tramway…

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Gold Reefs in England

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 5

A gold reef, equal to those of the Rand, it is claimed, exist in England, and within 200 miles of London. Where this second Johannesburg is…

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English Goldfield. "Beef 31 Miles Long."

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 3

For some time past rumors have been afloat as to the discovery of a gold-field in England within 200 miles of London. It has been stated in whispers that the…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Saturday. Mining Trouble

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 2

The Associated Colliers proprietors have given the lumpers till Wednesday next to resume work. It is probable that the Cobar strike…

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Mining

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 2

THE Gunnedah and Manilla syndicate, numbering about nine, intend at an early date to apply for a gold mining lease at Attunga. The…

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The King of Spain and the Gold Watch

The Moree News · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 5

Mr. Paulding of New York, as the representative of the great jewellery [?]m of [?]many, travelled several times around the world, his sole business being to visit the…

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"Our Mining Wealth."

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 4

WITH this issue we are publishing a supplement entitled "Our Mining Wealth." The supplement contains some good useful information and is…

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Coal Train Falls Into Sea

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 3

ONE of the most remarkable and inexplicable incidents that has ever happened in New South Wales, occurred about half-past one o'clock yesterday…

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Coal Lumpers' Strike

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 2

It it time some arrangement was arrived at whereby disgraceful scenes such as occurred at the coal-lumpers' strike on Wednesday could be…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Saturday. Coal Lumpers Strike

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 2

The Coal Lumpers' Union refused to allow anyone to act an mediator at the present time ; the coat minors express dissatisfaction at the action of the lumpers, which inflicts…

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Coal Lumpers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 5

Five coal-Inmpers on strike wore charged with assaulting the free laborites and sentenced to three months' hard labor, the magistrated characterising their conduct as…

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The Hero of a Mining Sensation

Manilla Express · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

DIVER HUGHES (the hero of the mining sensation in Western Australia), who saved the entombed miner Varischetti, was a passenger…

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Three Collieries Idle

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 5

ONE serious effect of the congestion of shipping now at Newcastle on Wednesday last was experienced when the three collieries, West Wallsend,…

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Murrurundi Shale Mines

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 4

THE Australia Shale Syndicate is forming a company in London to work property at Murrurundi. The capital at present is not fixed, but it will not…

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"Speed and Gold." the Motto of To-day

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 2

According to Mr A. V. Tempest, who writes in the "Nineteenth Century" on the decay of manners, we become less courtly, less polite, and less obliging…

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Inferior Coal

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 3

The iridescent colors in what is called "peacock coal" are due to the presence of a film of iron oxide. It usually means the loss of a part of the volatile…

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Gold Dust

The Moree News · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 4

A wrong is always worth forgetting. A white lie may be as hard to wipe out as a black one. People who scatter sunshine cannot live…

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Ironstone Mine at Carcoar

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 4

Work at Sandford'a ironstone mine is proceeding satisfactorily. A train, convoying 200 tena of are is being despatched daily. About 60 men are…

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Electric Safety Lamp. Deadened to Prevent Fire In Mines and Powder Magazines

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 5

A type of incandescent lamp designed to give as nearly absolute security against fires or explosions as possible…

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