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Mining & the mines, 1886

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

Kimberley Gold Fields

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1886 · page 5

Greville's special message from Wyndham, dated 5th Oct., received via Port Darwin, states that there is nothing fresh from the Kimberley gold fields…

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Mining in the District

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1886 · page 2

We have before us the Annual Report of the Department of Mines for the year 1885. Mr. George Martin, P.M., the Warden, in his observations, has supplied some,…

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Thirst for Gold. A Shrilling Story of To-Day. Chapter Lii.--(continued.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1886 · page 4

The young man's fall voice faltered as he uttered these words, and be turned his lion-like eyes softly and imploringly en the judge. That venerable and shrewd old man, learned in [?] nature as well as in law,…

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The Teetupla Goldfield

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1886 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Intense excitement continues regarding the Teetupla diggings. Reports show that the country towns, especially those in the north, have caught the gold fever,…

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Important Gold Find near Grafton

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1886 · page 4

NEWS was received at Grafton yesterday week of a very rich find of gold at Solferina by two men named Rose, uncle and nephew, who have been prospecting about the field for the last three…

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Gold Fields

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1886 · page 5

Greville's special message from Wyndham, Western Australia, dated 3rd inst., states that the Warden of the gold fields arrived on the 21st Oct., and reports the…

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A Terrible Colliery Explosion

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1886 · page 3

A TERRIBLE colliery explosion occurred at the Silkstone pit of Messrs. Pope and Pearson's colliery. Altofts, near Wakefield, on October…

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New Finds of Gold in Queensland

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 4

THE gold-bearing prospects of Queensland are very promising. During the past few days the Under-Secretary for Mines has received telegrams from the local authorities…

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Kimberley Gold Flokls

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 5

Greville's special message from Wyndham, dated Dec, 1st, via Port Darwin, states that nothing fresh is heard from the field, except that several new reefs…

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Tales and Sketches. A Purse of Gold. (Concluded from last Friday's Issue.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1886 · page 3

The morning aun shone in the blue aky, and the Party assembled at Mrs. Landor's. All sorts of vehicles were in waiting: landaus, waggonnettes, gigs…

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Gold Mining in Scotland

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1886 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT at Golspie writes as follows on this subject to an English paper of 4th November :-" A short time ago the Duke of Sutherland obtained an interim interdict…

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The [?]onclist Shower of Gold. By PHILIP J. HOLDSWORTH

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1886 · page 1

[?] thee was nothing, I believed, in [?]war romantic or phenomenal : n[?]necter with the life of me, Cecil [?]ncliemb, banker, now of Sydney, and…

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