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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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Mine Explosion. Eighteen Killed. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 3

AN explosion of, fire damp in. a mine at Mette Bexbach killed 18 and injured 11…

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A Speculation in Mines. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 3

James Moffitt Shaw pleaded guilty at the Sessions to-day to embezzling £526, the property of the British Imperial Oil Company, by whom he was employed as a…

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Mountains of Gold

Northern Star · Friday 9 August 1907 · page 2

According to old legends, exist in the fabled land of E[?] dorado; but all the gold in this marvellous land would not compensate you for the loss of health and life,…

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A Cold Mine Waiting for Somebody

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 3

The most crying need of to-day is a substitute for Para rubber. It is certain to be discovered sooner or later. Celluloid and oxidised linseed oil are…

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Mountains of Gold

Northern Star · Monday 12 August 1907 · page 2

According to old legenda exist in the fabled land of El Dorado; but all the gold in this marvellous land would not compensate you for the loss of health and life,…

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A Big Nugget of Gold

Northern Star · Monday 12 August 1907 · page 2

A party of miners arrived at Maldon last week from Poseldon with a nugget which turned the scale, at 114oz. The party have been at works since Christmus, and the…

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Mountains of Gold

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

According to old legends, exist in the fabled land of El Dorado; but all the gold in this marvellous land would not compensate you for the loss of health and life,…

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Mining on the Fores[?]ores

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 5

At the meeting of the Council of Progress Association Mr. Robert Campbell said that while in Victoria he had visited several mines, and found that in one they were…

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Fire at Lambton Colliery. Stables and Horses Burnt. Horses Valued at £600. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 3

A serious fire broke out at Lambton Colliery, Newcastle, the stables being completely destroyed. Nineteen valuable pit horses were incinerated. The horses were valued…

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Mountains of Gold

Northern Star · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 2

According to old legends, exist in the [?]abled land of E[?] Dorado; but all the gold in this marvellous land would not compensate you for the loss of health and life,…

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Notes and News. Beach Mining

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 4

AT the meeting of the Council of Progress Association Mr. Robert Campbell said that while in Victoria he had visited several mines, and found that…

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Mining Accident. Two Men Killed. Broken Hill

Northern Star · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 3

A shocking fatality occurred at the British mine, by which two men lost their lives. Some ground in the slope required securing and Thomas,in timbermun, was…

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Mountains of Gold

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

According to old legenda, exist in the fabled land of El Dorado; but all the gold in this marvellous land woulcl not compensate you for the loss of health and life,…

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Mountains of Gold

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 2

According to old legends, exist in the fabled land of El Dorado, but all the gold in this marvelluos land would not compensate you for the loss of health and life,…

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Mountains of Gold

Northern Star · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 2

According to old legends, exist in the fabled land of El Dorado; but all the gold in this marvellous land would not compensate you for the loss of health and life,…

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Explosion in a Chinese Mine. London

Northern Star · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 3

An explosion in the Fungtte ming at Tsingtaw killed two German foremen and 110 Chinese miners…

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Mountains of Gold

Northern Star · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 2

According to old legends, exist in the fabled land of El Dorado; but all the gold in this marvellous land would not compensate you for the loss of health and life,…

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Land of Gold and Snow

Northern Star · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 3

A seasoned traveller and one who knows how to handle his subject can always provide an interesting evening's catertainment but when the subject is one like that of the…

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Trial of Haywood. Governor's Murderer in Court. Sensational Evidence. Charges Against the Miners' Secretary. Planning the Crimes

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 12

To-day Harry Orchard, the informer in the Idaho mining murder trial, took the witness-stand at Boise City, and the case against William D. Haywood, of…

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The Can[?] Copper Mine. Grafton

Northern Star · Monday 26 August 1907 · page 2

The Grafton Copper Co. (Cangal) has declared another dividend of 3d per share…

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