Opal Discovery Documented, 1903

 

The below newspaper articles from June 1903 show the widespread documentation of the discovery of opal at Lightning Ridge at that time.

“For some years reports of discoveries of opal near Walgett have been current, but to-day specimens have been brought into town. Information is given that about 50 miles out an opal field exists, 20 miles in length and three or four miles In breadth, containing a large supply of good payable stone. One specimen, about the size of a watch, is pronounced by experts to be worth about £100, whilst another specimen has just been sold for £50. At present operations are only on the surface.”
— 'Opal Discovered Near Walgett', Daily Telegraph, 22 June 1903, p. 5.

'Rich Opal Discovery', Evening Journal, 22 June 1903, p. 1; 'Reported New Opal Field', The Argus, 22 June 1903, p. 6; 'Mining News and Stocks and Shares', The West Australian, 22 June 1903, p. 3; 'Summary of News', The West Australian, 22 June 1903, p. 4; 'Summary', The Sydney Morning Herald, 22 June 1903, p. 1; 'Summary', The Daily Telegraph, 22 June 1903, p. 1; 'Summary of News', The Brisbane Courier, 22 June 1903, p. 4; 'Opal at Walgett', Goulburn Evening Penny Post, 23 June 1903, p. 4; 'New Opal Field', The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser, 23 June 1903, p. 5; 'New Opal Field', The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser, 23 June 1903, p. 3; 'A Promising Find', Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser, 23 June 1903, p. 2; 'Clergyman Robbed', The Australian Star, 23 June 1903, p. 6; 'Table Talk', Leader, 23 June 1903, p. 2; 'No Title', The Scone Advocate, 23 June 1903, p. 2; 'Queensland Parliament', The Australian Star, 23 June 1903, p. 6; 'Latest Telegrams', The Inverell Argus, 23 June 1903, p. 5; 'Brevitiés', Kalgoorlie Miner, 23 June 1903, p. 1; 'Latest News', Dungog Chronicle: Durham and Gloucester Advertiser, 23 June 1903, p. 2; 'South Coast Items', The Southern Mail, 23 June 1903, p. 2; 'Latest News', Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser, 23 June 1903, p. 3; 'South Coast Items', Robertson Advocate, 23 June 1903, p. 2; 'Latest Telegrams', Clarence and Richmond Examiner, 23 June 1903, p. 5; 'Brief Mention', The Queanbeyan Observer, 23 June 1903, p. 3; 'Mining Notes', Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette, 23 June 1903, p. 2; 'Sydney', Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate, 23 June 1903, p. 2; 'Sydney', Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser, 23 June 1903, p. 2; 'Inter-State News', Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser, 23 June 1903, p. 8; 'General News', Camperdown Chronicle, 23 June 1903, p. 2; 'Opal at Walgett', Australian Town and Country Journal, 24 June 1903, p. 54; 'Opal Discovered near Walgett', The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press, 24 June 1903, p. 2; 'Opal Find near Walgett', Darling Downs Gazette, 24 June 1903, p. 3; 'Crumbs', Cootamundra Herald, 24 June 1903, p. 2; 'Needles', Manilla Express, 24 June 1903, p. 2; "Monday's Telegrams", The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate, 24 June 1903, p. 4; 'Rouchel', The Muswellbrook Chronicle, 24 June 1903, p. 2; 'General News', Western Grazier, 24 June 1903, p. 3; 'Telegraphic', The Macleay Chronicle, 25 June 1903, p. 4; 'Multum in Nuce', Corryong Courier, 25 June 1903, p. 7; 'Mining News', Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, 25 June 1903, p. 7; 'Gleanings', Western Champion, 26 June 1903, p. 18; 'Coastal and Other Pars', The Cobargo Chronicle, 26 June 1903, p. 3; 'News in Brief', The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, 26 June 1903, p. 31; 'Pointed Pars', Molong Argus, 26 June 1903, p. 16; 'Splinters', Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate, 26 June 1903, p. 5; 'Inter-Australian. New South Wales', The Week, 26 June 1903, p. 14; 'Advertising', Molong Argus, 26 June 1903, p. 5; 'Advertising', Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder, 26 June 1903, p. 4; 'Opal Discovered near Walgett', Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser, 27 June 1903, p. 6; 'Find of an Opal near Walgett', The Maitland Weekly Mercury, 27 June 1903, p. 10; 'News Items', The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald, 27 June 1903, p. 4; 'Generalities', Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder, 27 June 1903, p. 1; 'Find of Opals', The Queenslander, 27 June 1903, p. 50; 'Chippings', Bundarra and Tingha Advocate, 27 June 1903, p. 2; 'New South Wales', Adelaide Observer, 27 June 1903, p. 30; 'News in Brief', Newcastle Herald and Toodyay District Chronicle, 27 June 1903, p. 4; 'Mining', Delegate Argus and Border Post, 27 June 1903, p. 3; 'Around the Compass', The Burrangong Argus, 27 June 1903, p. 2; 'Mines and Miners', The Worker (Wagga), 27 June 1903, p. 6; 'Mining & Finance', The Australasian, 27 June 1903, p. 39; 'Pithy Pars', The Elmore Standard, 27 June 1903, p. 2; 'Commonwealth News', Western Mail, 27 June 1903, p. 31; 'Football', Ovens and Murray Advertiser, 27 June 1903, p. 9; 'Advertising', Worker (Brisbane), 27 June 1903, p. 11; 'News of the Week', The Western Champion and General Advertiser for the Central-Western Districts, 28 June 1903, p. 10; 'Our Weekly Review', Examiner, 29 June 1903, p. 2.