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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1872

31 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 2

Nomination for the Northern Gold Fields

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 5

THIS took place yesterday, at noon, at the Rocky—Mr. Cleghorn Returning Officer. Mr. Thos. Schoffield proposed, and Mr. Hanson seconded, Mr. Charles N. Carey…

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Nomination for the Northern Gold Fields

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 3

This took place on Friday, the 1st inst., in the Miners' Institute, at the Rocky. About 60 persons were present, including a few of the fair sex…

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To the Electors of the Gold Fields North. (Per favour of the Armidale Express.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 3

GENTLEMEN—In his address at the nomination, on Friday, Mr. Carey told the electors that "when recently in Sydney he had called on Mr. R. Forster, and it took him several hours to make that gentleman…

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The Cope's Creek Tin Mines. (To the Editors of the Armidale Express.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 2

Gentlemen—Your correspondent from the Cope's Creek tin minss should be more careful how he makes notes in his book; they should be accurate and true…

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Cope's Creek and Other Tin Mining Localities in New England

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 2

The Jew remarks on our tin mines that appeared in yonr last issue were so greedily read at Mather's Hotel, yesterday morning, where a solitary copy was all that could be found, that I venture to send you…

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The Election for the Northern Gold Fields. (To the Editors of the Armidale Express.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 2

Gentlemen—Referring to the representation of the gold fields generally, I believe I am correct in saying that those most largely and deeply interested in…

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Correspondence. the Election for the Northern Gold Fields. (To the Editors of the Armidale Express.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—Allow me space in your journal for a few remarks on the characteriatic result of the defeat of one of the Ministers as a candidate for New…

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Correspondence. to the Electors of the Northern Gold Fields. (Per favour of the Armidale Express.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 3

GENTLEMEN—In this day's 'Express' Mr. A. P. Smith comes out very grandiloquently. Not content with stating the fact that the Government have taken…

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Tin Mining in New England. Glen Creek, Maryland, and Bookookoorara—with Some Remaeks on the Border Tin Mines of Queensland

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1872 · page 2

AS you have been good enough to publish my remarks upon the tin mines of Inverell and Cope's Creek, I venture to supply you with some information respecting new…

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A Trip to the Tin Mines. Quart Pot and Ruby Creek. No. V.

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 6

THE Government township at Quart Pot Creek has been named Stanthorpe, and with such patronage the private town is likely to lose its name. It is laid out on…

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The Glen Morison Gold Reefs Walcha

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1872 · page 2

THESE diggings are going ahead, although there is little "blowing" about the reefs. The experienced diggers are well satisfied, and are now building substantial…

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Gold on Private Property

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

MR. L. FANE DE SALIS writes, on a very interesting subject, to the 'S. M. Herald':—Much disturbance on the subject of…

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The Glen Morison Gold Field. (To the Editors of the Armidale Express.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—Allow me, through the medium of your valuable journal, to enlighten the public at large on the richness and genuineness of the Glen Morison…

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Gold Diggings at Nowendoc

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1872 · page 5

A CORRESPONDENT writes to Thursday's 'Mercury':—Whilst Maitland prospectors have been in active search for the precious metals,…

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The Glen Morison Gold Fields

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1872 · page 4

SINCE my last letter to you the weather has been very changeable here, which has made all the claims very unpleasant to work owing to surface water. But I am…

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The Cornish Mines and Prices of Tin in England

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1872 · page 6

THE 'Times' of July 12 gives some interesting information relative to the state of Cornish tin mining, and probable range of future prices. It says:—…

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Local Intelligence. Mining Interest Protection League

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 6

ON Monday evening a meeting, pursuant to advertisement, was held at the Wellington Inn. Dr. Spassbatt (elected Chairman), Messrs. W. L. Seeley, J…

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The Bendemeer Tin Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 6

A CORRESPONDENT writes to the 'Murrurundi Times':—The various tin mines in this locality are beginning to look busy. The Muscle…

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Bendemeer Tin Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 6

A CORRESPONDENT writes to the 'Murrurundi Times':—Nothing of any importance has occurred in the neighbourhood of these tin mines,…

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Payable Gold. (To the Editors of the Armidale Express.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 4

GENTLEMEN—I would, as a miner of eight years' experience on gold fields, both in this colony and in Queensland, beg to call my brother miners' attention to the very…

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