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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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English Goldfield. "Reef 31 Miles Long."

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 4

For some time past rumors have been afloat ns 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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Gold on the Beach Money Washed Up by the Sea

Northern Star · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 3

A number of men and lads have been seen every day diligently scraping in the sand and shingle on the Liandudno beach after the fall of the tide. Their object has…

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Entsmbed in a Mine. Extraordinary Rescue Work

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 4

A Perth, (W.A.) message says, the Italian miner, Varischetti, who has been imprisoned for 3 days at the top of a rise at the 1000ft. level of Westralia mine, at…

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

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 5

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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Richmond and Clarence Coal Measures

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 7

A WELL-KNOWN mineralogist and assayer writes to the R.R. HERALD as follows:—"The coal that has been found on the Clarence and Richmond Rivers is of a…

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A Queensland Mining Romance

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 7

THE "Trustee and Investors' Review" of February 25, has the following:—It is an old maxim, which, interpreted in the polite manner of the…

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District Mining

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 4

A LIONSVILLE correspondent states that copper mining is very brisk, and a new find has been made at Mugim Wybra Greek by H. Farell. Sample[?]…

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Richmond River Coal Mine

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 4

A COMPANY has lately been formed, of which Mr. A. Fenwick, of Ballina, is the head, to develop the coal areas to be found at Swan Bay. A considerable area of land…

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Beach Mining

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

A NEW mining plant has been set up at Broken Head, on the northern end of Seven Mile Beach, between Byron Bay and Ballina, that was formerly very rich in gold, tin,…

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

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 16 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

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 11

the Iridescent colors In what la called "peacock coal" are duo to the presence at n film of Iron oxide. It usually, means the loss of a part of the volatile…

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Gold Feet

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 3

Keep your head cool and your feet warm is a prescription we are all familiar with, and one we fully subscribe to; but if the feet are cold, the head is generously hot, and…

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How Gold is Won

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1907 · page 3

THE method that are being used at position, Vic., the newest Australian goldfield, and the gold-getting methods described in the books of Genesis are…

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Moonembah Coal Mine. a Promising Property

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 9

WITH Mr. C. G. Roots, of New Italy, as "guide, philosopher, and friend" the R.R. Herald recently paid a visit to Moonembah, and was agreeably surprised at the…

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Gold Ingots. African Exhibition Robbed. a Daring Affair

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 5

A skillfully planned and daringly ex-ecuted robbery has been perpetrated at the South African Exhibition, at the Horticultural Society's Hall, Vincent…

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The New Italy Coal Mine

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 2

THE coal mining property at New Italy recently acquired by Mr.A. Fenwick will give evidence of development very shortly. At the present time a dozen…

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Bagpipes and Gold-Seeking

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 2

MR. ANGUS MACKENZIE, an old miner, well-known as a prospector in Northern Queensland, recently arrived from New Guinea with a large quantity of gold, and…

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Gold Made Like Steel. [?]urgical Instruments Made of Hardened Precious Metal

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 11

A source of future great demand for told in the arts and selences is divulged in Leslie's Weekly, in which Henry Sehedd Beardsley relates how…

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President Roosevelt on the Miners' Union

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 6

In a letter addressed to Honore Jackson of Chicago, chairman of the Cook county Moyer-Haywood conference, President Roosevelt replies to the criticism of…

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Coal Lumpers' Strike. Conference to Be Held. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 1 July 1907 · page 3

A conference will be held to-morrow between the coal lumpers and coal owners to endeavour to settle the present dispute. WHAT LABOUR COUNCIL'S…

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