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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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Grafton Copper Mine. Rivals Great Cobar. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 3

The "Herald's" mining reporter publishes an article of a very eulogistic nature dealing with the Grafton Copper Mine. It states that even on the present ore reserves the…

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Explosion in Coal Mine. Fire Extinguished. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 5

A disaster was narrowly averted at the Duckenfield Colliery. Owing to a miner going into a disused working with a naked light an explosion followed, causing the…

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Queensland. Dr. Jack on Queensland Copper Mines. Brisbane

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 5

Dr. Logan Jack, the eminent geologist, returned from Townsville yesterduy, after making on extensive survey of the Cloncurry copper field. In the course of an interview…

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Mountains of Gold

Northern Star · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 4

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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The Northern Star. Published Daily. Thursday, August 29, 1907. Mining Development on the Clarence

Northern Star · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 2

The Clarance is fortunate in having [?] mining property with the record of its Cangal copper mine, which has furnished metal from the start to pay for its…

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The Wonderful Cangai Mine

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 6

THE S.M. HERALD'S mining reporter publishes an article of a very eulogistic nature dealing with the Grafton Copper Mine. It states that even on…

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Mountains of Gold

Northern Star · Friday 30 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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Copper Fob Gold. How the Bank of England Lost L1081

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 9

A remarkable story of halfpennies being substituted for half-sovereigns was told at the Manchester City Police Court yesterday, when Henry Douglas…

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Mountains of Gold

Northern Star · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 4

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

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Taxing Mining Profits. London

Northern Star · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 5

The Cape Assembly has agreed to Mr. Walton's profit tax of 10 percent, on all dinmond and copper mines earning over £50,000 and also to the income tax proposals with…

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Mining Companies Complain of the Tariff. London

Northern Star · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 5

Mining companies representing £11,000,000 of capital have informed Mr. C. H. Rason, Agent-General for Western Australia, that the new tariff penalised the…

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Clarence Copper Mines. Newcastle Syndicate Purchases. Expert Satisfied with Show. Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 5

Alderman Southern, of Waratah, has been visiting Fine Flour Creek in the intereste of a syndicate, which has purchased an interest in a copper show there. He says…

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Richmond River Mining

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1907 · page 2

THE "Evening News" reports:—Mining matters are quiet although, in some parts of the district the "fever" is running high, and many dairy farmers are short-handed owing…

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Colliery Mine Strike. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 September 1907 · page 5

Owing to a dispute between the Balmain Colliery and wheelers the whole of the men employed came out on strike to-day…

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Rise in Price of Coal London

Northern Star · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 3

A serious rise in the price of coal has revived the agitaiton for the reimposition of a shifting per ton export. Large exports are embarrassing manufacturers…

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Mining Disaster. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 5

A disastrous explosion of liredamp occurred in the Esperanzas mine at Coahula, State of Texas. U.S.A. Twenty-seven miners were killed and many injured…

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Chinese Gold Standard. London

Northern Star · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 3

A Wall-street (New York) telegram from Washington announces the adoption by the Chinese Government of the gold standard…

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A Country That Pours Out Gold

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 10

NEW SOUTH WALES, the premier productive and trading State of Australia, is fast earning a, reputation for itself as the country that pours out gold…

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The Lusitania's Performance. Great Reception at New York. Small Consumption of Coal. Lusitania Lowers the Atlantic Record.: London

Northern Star · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 3

The new Cunarder Lusitania crossed the bar at Sandy Hook at three minutes past nine. Her fourth day's run was 593 knots despite a fog, and…

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Mining Work. Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 5

Tho Coramba King, Blue Mystery, and a mumber of othor gold mines are being reworked. Soma new finds are also reported…

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