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

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Vote for S. W. Moore, Liberal Land and Mining Laws

Manilla Express · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 2

The statement is frequently made-- that Peter Bowling was tried without a jury. Bowling was tried by a jury…

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Southern Cross Gold Discoveries

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 2

Phenomenally rich gold discoveries continue to be made on Bulfinch lease, Southern Cross. West Australia. Samples already dollied give 200 to 400 ounces per…

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Coal Vend Prosecution

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 2

Justice Isaacs has reserved judgment on the application of the defendants for further particulars from Brown in the…

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The Southern-cross Gold Discoveries

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 2

Crowds of people are still arriving at the Bullfinch field, which is regarded by mining authorities as the richest yet known. Extraordinary speculation has taken place. An…

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Mining

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1910 · page 1

Mining is not very brisk considering the high price of tin. Messrs. Sain and Farrell have put a good suction pump and engine on their ground, and showing by their tin…

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Critical. Situation of the Coal Strike

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 2

The situation of South Wales coalfields, where thirty thousand miners are on strike because of the employment of non-union labourers, is so desperate that the…

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State Coal Mines

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 November 1910 · page 2

The Minister for Mines says that State collieries will be a thing of the future if the McGowen Government…

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Mining Explosion. London

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 November 1910 · page 2

A terrific explosion occurred in the Lawson mine at Seatkie, sixteen miners being killed…

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Mining Disaster

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1910 · page 2

Fifty-one bodies have been recovered from the Delagna mine. Owing to confusion on the above ground, the number reported rescued 25, has been reduced to 18. There…

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Gold Find Reported

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 2

A prospector has reported that he made a valuable gold find near Thuggungra, near Young…

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Coal-lumpers Refuse Work

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 2

The coal-lumpers again refused to work last night…

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State Coal Mine

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 2

The area which contains the coal deposits referred to by Mr M'Gowen on Monday night as available for a State coal mine is National Park…

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Gold Discovery

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1910 · page 2

A rich gold find is reported from Meekathana, W.A. Four hundred tons of stone yielded 1300 oza. of gold…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Coal Industry

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 10

His Excellency Lord Chelmsford, and Mr. Edden, Minister for Mines, are making a sort of triumphal tour in the Newcastle district. Needless to any there is a great…

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Discovery in Balmain Colliery

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 9

Says the "Evening News":—Geologists have found it difficult to determine to their own or anybody else's entire satisfaction the age of the Australian Continent as…

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Broken Hill Miners

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 2

The Broken Hill miners are better working conditions and an increase an wages…

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The Chaffinch Mine Manager

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 2

It now appears that Greenway, the manager of the Chaffinch mine, went for a stroll in the bush and lost his way…

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Discovery of Gold

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 2

Gold has been found in Murill Creek, north of Berrembed holding, near Grong Grong, owned by Mr. H. G. Hearne, Geelong. Mr. Charles M'Lean last week found…

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Air to Replace Coal

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 7

A Mr. F. Busby has worked out a coal-substitute scheme by which suburban batteries of huge windmills will compress air in a suitable system of…

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The Mining Boom

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 2

The Bulltinch Proprietary treated 399 tons for 51750z. gold. Blatchford and Grut's expert reports with respect to the Chaffinch mine stacks that…

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