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

Mining & the mines, 1921

242 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 12 of 13

Mining Industry

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 2

During the hearing of a plaint by the Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association in the Federal Arbitration Court, Mr. Maughan,…

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Crow Mountain Gold Reef

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 2

A gold reef has been struck at Crow Mountain, near Manilla, by a man named McKenzie. It is within 50 yards of the Dodger show found…

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The United States Gets Too Much Gold, But Too Little Trade

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 1

There is a growing recognition in the United Stales of Britain's relatively strong financial and economic position as compared with that of…

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Town Drifts to Decay Days of the Gold Escort

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 4

The passing of Hillgrove is not merely a local bereavement. It is essentially attached to people right throughout the Commonwealth. These will…

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Gold Discovery

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 2

News has been received at Tomora that can important gold discovery his been made at Gidginbung…

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All About Coal

Manilla Express · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 4

There is a New York scientist who is greatly interested in coal mining. He decided to subscribe to a press-clipping bureau, to get every new slant…

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Travellers' Gold

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 1

Travellers from Australia will not, in future, be allowed to carry away sovereigns, except by express permission of the Federal Treasurer. They…

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Travellers' Gold

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 4

Travellers, from Australia will not in future, be allowed to carry away sovereigns, except by express permission of the Federal Treasurer. They…

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Mount Boppy Mine

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 1

The Mount Boppy gold mine, one of the largest in the State, has just been closed, owing to the present high wages and high cost of material. Two…

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Gold-bearing Reef

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 2

What is believed to be a remarkably rich gold bearing reef his been discovered on Middle Creek, near Greenbank, on the Maclev River, about 58…

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Gold Rush at Mudgee

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 2

As the result of a find of allavial gold on Havilah Estate, about nine miles from mudgee, a number of claims have been pedded our, and…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster. Seventy Men Entombed. Brisbane

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 5

What appears on the news so far to hand to be an appalling mine catastrophe, and probably the worst ever experienced' in the history of the…

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Mining Disaster at Mount Mulligan, Queensland. Little Hope of Rescue. Brisbane

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 1

The Commissioner of Police has received a message stating that an explosion occurred at Mount Mulligan colliery, in the Chillage district…

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Gold in California

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 2

The gold struck in the Santa Monica Mountains, California, is greater than the 1849 discoveries. There is a visible vein three miles long, varying…

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Nother Gold Find

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1921 · page 1

At pross Ro[?] on tho Havilah Estate, nine mil from Mudgee, very rich gold is be won on portions 191. 192, and 174 of the Pariah of Bayly…

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Gold Near Armadale

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 2

Recently good alluvial returns were reported from the Brookiyn gold field near Armadale. One prospector has been on wash yielding as much as an…

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The Sonoma Gold

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1921 · page 2

A San Francisco message states that a group of Customs officials have made a minute search of the Sonoma in the hope of locating the stolen gold…

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Sonoma Gold

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 5

Six thousand of the 25,000 sovereigns that were stolen from the shipment of gold by the steamer Sonoma during the voyage from Sydney to…

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Australia's Coal Trade

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 2

Australia's foreign coal trade is stated to be in the hands of Japanese and American colliery proprietors, who are making determined efforts…

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Sonoma Gold Robbery VANCOUVER

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 1

It seems certain that the great robbery of sovereigns on the Sonoma was not so successful after all, Out of 125,0000 dollars post, approximately…

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