Welshman's Hidden Gold
At North London Police Court recently, before Mr. Hedderwick, Stephen Lambert, 70, a plumber, of Olinda-road, Stamford Hill, was charged with stealing £40 in gold,…
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Mining & the mines, 1918
508 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 26
Desert Gold Again
At the Auckland (N.Z.) Racing Club's meeting on Saturday last Mr. Lowry's Desert Gold won the Islington Plate, cutting out the mile in 1.37 3-5ths. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines Difficult to Detect. (Published in the "Times.")
LONDON. Monday.—The "Times" in a leading article referring to the destroyers, says it is very difficult to detect submarinelaid mines. The navy is hourly engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Old S[?] Revisited. the Goldfields of Western N.S.W.
There are quite a few old hands hereabouts who will be interested in this sketch from the pen of the Hon. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines. It…
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It is again stated that the Ministry is seriously, considering the question of retaining finally control over the New South Wales coal mines, with the idea…
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A strong cardboard box containing £90 in gold coin (sovereigns and half-sovereigns) has just been received by the editor of the "Life of Faith" without any indication of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Coal Monopoly. Early Definite Action Probable.£14,000,000 Involved
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Consideration is being given to a scheme for the establishment of a State coal monopoly. It is stated that it is probable some definite action…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Victorian Minister for Mines is inspecting the Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries, which are being worked by the Victorian…
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A rich discovery of bismuth, wolfram, and molybdenite has been made in the Jingera mountains, near Wyndham, about a mile from the main road. The country is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Washed Ashore. Serious Result of Explosion. LONDON
A mine, washed ashore at Pegwell Bay, Kent, exploded while a number oilmen were trying to drag it on to-land, killing seven and injuring 24…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold From the Dust-bin. Civic Enterprise That Eases the Rates
Burgesses walk the streets of the Yorkshire town of Keighley with pardonable pride. Fo[?] Keighly has tackled war's domestic problems with an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mine Sweepers. Cover 2000 Square Miles Daily. 4615 Mies Swept up in 1917. LONDON
A authoritative source states that 967 minesweepers, employed around the British Isles, have swept up 4615 mines during 1917 and about 9000 since the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Desert Gold Coming to Australia
The owner of Desert Gold, champion race mare of New Zealand, has decided to send her over here to compete at Caulfield and Flemington and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Chillgoe Mine. Sale to Queensland Government Approved. LONDON
The debenture holders of the"' Chillagoe mine have approved of the sale of the property to the Queensland Government…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor Affairs. Dissatisfaction Among Coal Miners
SYDNEY, Sunday, —Thore is considerable dissatisfaction existing on the South Coast among the coal miners, states Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal for Victoria
SYDNEY, Saturday. — An agreement was reached to-day between the Victorian and New South Wales Ministers for Mines providing that the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Up-to-date Colliery Methods. Sydney
The management of the South Bulli Colliery has installed a special set of trucks to convey the miners to undergrown places. These are driven by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Discovery at Kin Kin
It is reported that a gold discovery has been made at Kin Kin, about one and a half miles from the Kin Kin Kin Hotel. A number of miners are already prospecting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →America in Earnest. Proposal to Take Over Mining Industries New York
The New York "Times" Washington correspondent says that the Government is considering a plan to take over America's mining industries…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nationalising the Coal Mines Probable Victorian Action. MELBOURNE
The Victorian State Government is seriously considering the nationalisation of all coal mines. Mr. Downward, State M Minister for Mines, who recently visited…
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