Pacts and Fancies. Wood Mines of Upper Tonkin
A curious source of wealth is found in the wood mines of Upper Tonkin. The wood originally was a pine forest, which the earth swallowed in…
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Mining & the mines, 1914
41 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 3
Diamond Mines in South Africa
The history of the diamond mines is one long romance—catastrophe, skilrul robberies, and the speedy realisation of colossal, fortunes, the animal…
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Mr. Herbert Rose, F.G S., M.E., a mining expert with wide experience in Klondyko, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, who has been…
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The factory of the diamond mines is one long romanceâcatastrophe, skilful robberies, and the speedy realisation of colo[?] fortunes, the annual…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Turning Lead Into Gold
Professor F. Soddy, F.R.S., declares that it is only a matter of application to change lead into gold. He says that, while now we can only work…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Buried Gold. Victims of a Legend
An extraordinary story of buried treasure, which recalls some of the delightful works of Georgo A. Birmingham, has just reached France from the…
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An extraordinary story of [?] treasure, which recalls some of the delightful works of George A. [?]ham, has just reached [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Good Gold
Reports from Motbey and Noble's G[?]tree Creek mine, N[?], state that stone of exceptional richness is being obtained, estimated to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nerrigundah Mining
It is just about 54 years ago since the first gold was discovered in the valley of Gulf Creek, Nerrigundah, bd George Cook, William Crouch,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"You Shall Be Mine." Countess's Trial for Her Life. "My Unfortunate Beauty."
"My unfortunate beauty may have excited him." The speaker was Countess Tiepoie, who was recently acquitted of the murder of her husband's orderly at San Remo. Did she…
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A correspondent writes from Nerrigundah giving the returns of gold yielded by the field for the years 1894 to 1913 inclusive. These returns…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold bangle lost. See advt
Book with Piper's car for a moonlight drive to Bermagui ball to-night. Mr. W. J. Negus, a highly respected resident of Corunna, died in a private…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Modern Mica Mining in India
Some of the most valuable deposits of mica in the world occur in India, where for centuries they have been worked in the crudest possible fashion…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Millions Made Out of £640. Romance of a Famous Gold-mine
About forty years ago a Scotsman, Donald Gordon by name, was endeavouring to make a fortune by cattle-grazing on 610 acres in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Beach Mining
Over 200 people were present at the opening, of the Ballina beach mining plant last week. Mr. Ruse, the manager, in responding to the toast "Success" to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Echo of the Coal Strike
It was the first week of the coal strike, and the miners were discussing their various ways of economising during this time of limited means. After…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Uncertainty of Floating Mines
The laying of Healing mines by Germany is a peculiarly complicated piece of strategy. This is partly due to the action of tides…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An Echo of the Coal Strike
It was the first week of the coal strike, and the miners were discussing their various ways of economising during this time of limited means. After…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Battle of The 'Ballers. Black and Gold v. the Greens
On the Nowra showground on Saturday last there were a goodly number of football enthusiasts present to watch the battle of the black and gold…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Enough for 1000 Years
According to a calculation made by the International Geological Congress of Canada, the available supply of coal still unmined in the world is…
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