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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1886

72 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 4

A Mining institute

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1886 · page 8

At a meeting held at the Exchange, yesterday, it was decided to form a Mining institute for the promotion and [?] ragement of the mining industry…

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Thirst for Gold. A Thrilling Story of Today. Chapter Xxxv

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 4

When Mr. Hardie said, 'Alfred can't come, it seems,' Mrs. Dodd misunderstood him naturally enough. She thought the heartless young man had sent some excuse : had chosen to let his sister die…

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The Kimberley Goldfields

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 3

THE Herald's Kimberley correspondent reports that the steamer Gambier arrived at Cambridge Gulf on the 5th June, the Afghan on the 12th, the Victoria on the 14th. The three steamers…

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The Bingera Gold Fields

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1886 · page 4

A telegram to the Mines Department states that the gold fields of the Upper Bingera are looking up. One lease reports the finding of between 2 lbs. and 3…

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Thirst for Gold. A Thrilling Story of To- Day. Chapter Xl

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1886 · page 5

The tenacity of a private lunatic asylum is unique. A little push behind your back and you side into into one; but to get out again in to scale a precipice with crumbling sides. Alfred, luckier than many,…

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Thirst for Gold A Thrilling story of To-day. CHAPTER XLI.--(Continued.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 3

On Alfred's moving Silverton, Mrs. Archbold was prostrated. It was a stunning blow to her young passion, and lets her weary, desolate. But she was too strong to lie helpless under…

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Thirst for Gold. A [?]ing Story of To-Day. Chapter Xl

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1886 · page 4

The accomplishment dissembler hesitated, yielded. They passed through the yard and our at the back door, which Alfred had so often looked wistfully at, end by -and-by reached a delicious pasture; a light…

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Thirst for Gold. A Thrilling Story of To-Day. Chapter Xliii.-- (Continued.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1886 · page 5

A gleaming helmet overt [?] the outer wall. It is a fireman mounting the great elm-tree in the mad-house yard. The crowd inside burst into a cheer. He had a rope reued his loins ; his face was to the…

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The Kimberley Goldfield

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1886 · page 2

A PERSON who went over from Melbourne to Derby in the Khandalla to report on it as a probable field for speculation, has returned, and subjoined we give his report and opinion of the place. Every reliance…

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Thirst for Gold A Thrilling Story of To - day. CHAPTER XLIV.--(Continued.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1886 · page 5

The rede is aware on Oxonian could make a Close and inmm[?]uesment . He began at the beginning, but [?] of preliminaries and come to his capture of sur[?]ton. Then Mr. Comp…

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Mining Revival in Victoria

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1886 · page 3

A WONDERFUL mining revival (writes the Melbourne correspondent of the Otago Witness) has set in at Majorca, close to Maryborough, one of the famous diggings of the early days. The…

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Thirst for Gold. A Thrilling Story of To-Day. CHAPTER XLV.--(Continued.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1886 · page 5

During the fight, shriek upon Shriek issued from drawing-room But now all was still On the s[?] lay Vulcan dead, Rooke senseless: below Julia in a dead faint. And all in little more than a…

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Thirst for Gold A Thrilling Story of To-day. "CHAPTER XIVII.--(Continued.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1886 · page 6

[?] She met with a terrible accident'. 'A 'She was struck by an unfortunate man : he was of in his right mind…

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Walcha & District. Walcha, Wednesday. Gold-mining

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1886 · page 4

THE trial crushing of the Tia reefs, alluded to in a previous letter, is now completed, and the following notice has been posted up in the office at Walcha:—…

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Annual Report of the Department of Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1886 · page 8

We have received the annual report of the Department for Mines for 1885. The blue book in question contains much valuable and most useful information,…

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A Big Diamond Mining Company

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1886 · page 6

One of the most important investments in regard to mining yet placed before the Australian public is undoubtedly the Bingonaway Diamond Mining Company, which is being…

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Thirst for Gold A [?]story of To-Day. CHAPTER L. LAW

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1886 · page 5

Minute study of my fellow creations has revealed to me that there are many intelligent persons who think that a suit at law commence in court. This is not so. Many suits ate fought and decided by…

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Thirst for Gold. A Thrilling story of To-day. Chapter Li.--(continued.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1886 · page 5

Then he pottered about and took out his will. 'Ah,' said he, 'that is all tight so far. But what is a paltry three hundred when I help to do her out of fourteen thousand? Villsin!" Then, to case his…

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The Kimberley Goldfield a Failure

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1886 · page 3

FROM the narratives of some of a party who recently returned to Melbourne, and are experienced miners, having worked for years in New Zealand and elsewhere, it appears that they left…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1886 · page 2

The Leigh district of South-West Lancashire, which represents the coalfield most recently developed in the county, and which has hitherto…

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