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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Phenomenal Gold Discovery

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 6

On board the Ciangsha there arrived at Townsville on July 18. Mr. C. E. Wallder. of East Melbourne, who has been on a trip to Port Darwin, and showed a…

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Mine Own

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 6

I used not token-flowers to ell How deeply dear thou art, Still on mine ear thine accents dwell. Thy virtues in my heart;…

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'King Solomon's Mines.'

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 3

These mines were not in Rhodesia-- so, at last, apparently thinks Mr D. R MacIver, who opened a discussion on ' The Ruins of Rhodesia and the Probable Date of Outside…

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Don't Neglect That Gold

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 3

The cold weather has made many of our readers turn to Pops for aid: for in this new throat and chest medicine we have a remedy that is as unique as it is…

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Clarence and Richmond Mining District

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 2

THE following amended boundaries have been gazetted:—Embracing the counties of Clarence, Richmond, Fitzroy, and Rous, and parts of the counties of Clarke,…

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Trained Gold Fish

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 3

A Philadelphia dealer in pet stock has an aquarium of trained goldfish. These fish, when the man holds a small wa[?]d of red wood an inch above the surface of the…

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Rand Gold Record. Over Two [?] for June

Northern Star · Monday 27 August 1906 · page 3

In spite of a dropping and depressed share market the Rand [?] on [?] up record outputs (says the Tra[?] Leader"), During the month of [?]…

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Miners' Narrow Escape.— Boiling the Wrong Billy

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 7

Two old miners working in the vicinty of Nine Mile. Rushworth (Vic), had a marvellous escape from being blown to pieces. At breakfast they brewed an…

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Our Gold Currency

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 5

Few people will be surprised to learn that 76 per cent of the half-sovereigns in circulation in Australia are under their legal weight— it is very evident they…

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Flooded Colliery. Entombed Miners Graphic Story of Escape

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 9

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 British Gold Reserve. Viscount Coschen's Warning

Northern Star · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 7

Viscount Gosehen and Mr. Asquith were among the guests at a dinner given to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the National Discount Co…

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The Gold Yield

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 3

THE gold yield of New South Wales for the month of August was 16,784[?] ounces fine, against 20,489 ounces fine for August last year. The yield for…

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Lucky Escape of Miners

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 2

Two old miners working in the vicinity of Nine Mile, Rushworth (Vic), had a' marvellous escape from being blown to pieces. At breakfast they brewed an…

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West. Australian Mines

Northern Star · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 4

The dividends paid during the first eight months of this year total £1,317,949, whilst the total sum paid to August 31 is £15,057,791…

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The Northern Star Published Monday, Wednesday, & Saturday. Saturday, September 15, 1906. The Coal Mining Strike

Northern Star · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 4

The Martland district is now the scene of a strike, and it may be the means of incalculable misery before it is terminated. The greatest sufferers in the end will be…

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Coal in Borneo. Reported Large Discovery

Northern Star · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 11

Amongat the passengers by Messrs Burns, Philp, and Co's steamer Airlie, which arrived at Pinkenbu, Queensland, on Monday was Mr. J. G. Rowley, the Well-known…

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The Northern Star. Published Monday. Wednesday, & Saturday. Monday, September 21, 1906. The Mining Dispute settled

Northern Star · Monday 24 September 1906 · page 2

Everyone will rejoice to know that the threatened coal-miners' strike has been averted, and that work will be resumed in the Mai[?]and mines, which had been left…

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Notes and News. State Coal Mines

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 4

A WELLINGTON (N.Z.) message states that the report on the working of the State coal mines, submitted to Parliament, shows that the quantity mined…

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Gold Find in Canada

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 6

FATHER PARADIS, a well-known Roman Catholic priest, who has been engaged in missionary work in New Ontario, Canada, declares that…

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Gold

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 4

In London, the only free market in the world, there is something like a famine of the Bank of England have…

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