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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Mining at Tooloom

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 5

Mr. Curran, the mining warden for the district visited Tooloom last week from Drake on business connected with the transfer of certain…

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Testing an Old Mine

Northern Star · Monday 6 November 1911 · page 4

Mr. Robert Pyers, the well-known auetioneer of Casino, having great faith in the future of the mining district of Drake, is forming a syndicate for the purpose of…

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Mining Stocks. Big Jump Upwards. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 6 November 1911 · page 5

The aggregate value of half a dozen Daylesford mining stocks rose yesterday £20,000 on the day, the greatest rises being in North Nuggety Ajax £9000 and…

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Gold Field. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 5

The gold yield of the State for last 10 months is valued at £648,369…

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Within Our Gates. the Minister of Mines' Moan. Sydney, Tuesdsay

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 5

The Minister of Mines, speaking at the eight-hours' demonstration at Newcastle, said a lot of trouble the Government had to put up with not only came from its…

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Miners Entombed. Johannesburg

Northern Star · Thursday 9 November 1911 · page 5

A fall of rock in the Primrose mine killed a European and entombed fifty natives…

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Miners Entombed. Capetown

Northern Star · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 9

Four natives entombed in the primrose Mine wore killed, and 2B injured. The remainder were rescued. A cable on Wednesday last stated that a…

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New Gold Field. Largest Area in the World. Vancouver

Northern Star · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 9

One of the largest coal areas in the world has been discovered in Northern British Columbia. The qualty of the coal is equal to the best Welsh. A railway has…

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Auckland Gold Cup. Auckland

Northern Star · Monday 13 November 1911 · page 8

At the Race Club's meeting yesterday the Auckland Gold Cup resulted; Counterfeit 1, Miscount 2, Vice Admiral 8…

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Miners Minimum Wage. Prospects of Peace Hopeful. London. Tuesday Night

Northern Star · Thursday 16 November 1911 · page 5

The Miners Federation discussed the minimum wage, and adjourned till row. The prospects are in favour of peace in view of the Conciliation Board's…

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The King's Weight in Gold

Northern Star · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 4

If the King raises no objection, it is proposed by the Indian community in Calcutta that he shall sit in a scale weighted by gold coins when he visits that city…

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Gold Discovery in Alaska. Nome (Alaska)

Northern Star · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 5

A rich gold strike is reported to have been made at Oregon Creek, and there is a rush of prospectors to the locality…

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Mining Accident. Explosion [?]Teen. Only Four Rescued. Vivian (West Virginia)

Northern Star · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 5

An explosin, which was caused by coal dust, occurred in the Bottom Creek Coal Company's mine yesterday, with the result that a number of men were entombed…

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No Loss of Gold. Capetown

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 5

The report of the Commission appointed to investigate the alleced loss of gold on the East Rand Mine states there has been no real loss, but the discrepancy in the…

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Latest Cablegrams Mining Fatality. Berlin

Northern Star · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 5

A premature bloat in a,potash mine at Kietobodungen buried sixteen, of whom 11 were found dead…

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A Goldfields Sketch. Ropeyarn's Dilemma

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 5

"Good-bye, John. Don't be long Come back soon to your own chick a biddy, For the winds do blow, Yo-ho, Yo-ho, To take away my sailor…

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The King's Weight in Gold

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 3

If the King raises no objection, it is proposed by the Indian community in Calcutta that he shall sit in a scale weighted by gold coins when he visits…

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Industrial Troubles. Miners Minimum Wage Settled. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 5

After several conferences the miners in Warwickshire have obtained a minimum wage of 7s with a proportionate increase in the lower grades…

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The Missing Gold. London

Northern Star · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 5

Fifty pounds in was missing from Mr. Sanger's room six weeks ago, and he was too angry to dispute with Cooper regarding the money. It is believed that…

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Mines and Agricultural Estimates. School of Forestry. Later

Northern Star · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 13

The Assembly sat throughout the day considering the estimates. The Department of Mines estimates, amounting to £750,000, was passed after a considerable…

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