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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

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Dining off Gold Plate

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 3

"So you are going to St. Petersburg, are you?" said Rabinski, a Russian jeweller, who has his principal place of business in Berlin. He made…

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Dining off Gold Plate

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 3

'So' you are going to St. Petersburg, are you?" said Rabinski, a Russian jeweller, who has his principal place of business in Berlin. He made…

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Gold in Sea Sand

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 6

PRODABLY the sea shore of Australia does not receive the attention it deserves as a gold-producing area. Some time since I made the acquaintance of a…

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Gold in Sea water

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 12

Some twelve years ago, says "Science Siftings," we told our readers there was gold in sea water. Sonstadt has estimated the quantity…

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Mining Leave

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1905 · page 2

An application made by Mr. W. P. Jarvie in October last year, for a lease of 100 acres for mining purposes near South Woodburn on the beach…

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Australia's Greatest Mine

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 2

A MINE which, in results, completely puts in the shade the alluring prospects painted in the prospectus is one of the rare things of the world. Twenty years…

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Australia's Greatest Mine

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 5

A MINE which, in results, completely puts in the shade the alluring prospects painted in the prospectus is one of the rare things of the world…

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About Money and Gold

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1905 · page 3

J. PALMER and SON, the Sydney brokers, report:—"Money remains cheap and plentiful, and Australian Government stocks have improved a little on…

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Alleged Leakage in the Mines Department

Northern Star · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 5

A question Of some importtance was [?] by Mr. Gardiner to the Minister for Mines in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. [?] if the Minister had seen a…

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Bendigo's Gold

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 4

Speaking at the Mayrol Installation at Bendigo (Victoria). Mr. H. S. V. Busat. mining registrar, gave some striking figures regarding Bendigo's gold production. He…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster. Heartt-breaking Scenes

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 6

The worst colliery disaster that has occurred for more than ten years took place on July 11th alt the No. 2 pit ol the United National Collieries Co.'s mine at…

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Valuable Mines

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 3

London investors are still so suspicious of all mining properties that they have begun to doubt whether even the Rand mines, in which so…

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Life in the Mine. Tales of Heroism and Sadness

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 12

When the pit's mouth blazes forth like a great Vesuvius, and rock and soil and machinery are sent hurtling through the air amid yellow smoke and flame, and…

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Mining Under the Pacific. Portion of Stockton Dangerous

Northern Star · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 7

It came as a complete surprise to the citizens of Newcastle to learn that the manager of the Stockton colliery had received imperative orders to cease hewing…

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In the Days of the Gold Rush

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 3

In "My Adventures on the Australian Goldfields." Mr. W. Cragg gives a description of Melbourne in the early fifties: In no other town of a similar size that has…

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Divine For Gold. How the Search for Armada Treasure Progreses

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 3

The quest for the Spanish gold on board the Admiral of Florence, the trasure ship of the Spanish Armada, at Tobermory on the Argylishire coast. is proceeding with…

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Dynamiters at Chrters Towers. Mine Engee Wrecked

Northern Star · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 6

A terrible exploson occurred in the Queen Cross mill line engine-house at Charters Towers on [?]unday. The engineroom was completely wreeked. The…

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Wonderful Coal Cutting Machine

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 October 1905 · page 2

A new coal-cutting machine is creating much interest among miners, it weighs 150 pounds, is worked by compressed air, and is said to be wonderfully successful in…

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Gold from Sea Water

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 5

The recovery of gold from sea water is still a fascinating problem. Liversidge has estimated that the ocean contains from 130 to 260 tons of gold per cubic…

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The Mining Laws

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 7

IN their last monthly report Messrs. J. Palmer and Son, the Sydney brokers, remark:—The long-promised Bill to amend the mining laws, now it is…

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