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Newspaper
Ymir Herald
Location
Ymir, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 16, 1904
Page
3
Two prospectors Pike and O'Donnell report Australia’s first diamond find in the Oakey Creek matrix near Inversell. The debric rock resembles South African beds and has sparked intense excitement as miles of country are pegged out with high hopes for new fields.
The Nelson Daily News criticizes Grand Trunk inefficiency citing 2 million in damage claims and urges employee-strength investments to reduce accidents. British Columbia mining outlook praised with lead bounty benefits, zinc exploration interest, and hopes of expanding local ore value and home industry.
The earliest American newspaper Public Occurrences appeared in Boston on December 25, 1690 and was suppressed after one issue. The Boston News Letter began April 24, 1703, lasting 72 years, followed by the Gazette and the Weekly Mercury in Philadelphia. The New York Gazette started in 1775. Today over 2000 dailies and 15000 weeklies exist in the United States.
The Quann brothers of Vancouver were robbed at gunpoint returning from the race course with nine thousand dollars taken. Four arrests have since been made. Miss Quann was in the area last summer visiting Mrs. Finlay Mcleod.
British Columbia issue of coal and petroleum prospecting licences for Block 4 593 in South East Kootenay. Licences cost 100 dollars with non refundable fees. One year duration from 1904 with conditions limiting rights and reserving government liability.
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