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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1887

63 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 4

Mount Morgan Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 5

The directors of the Mount Morgan West Mine, Queensland, are to be prosecuted for publishing a false prospectus…

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Kimberley Gold Fields

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 5

Encouraging news continues to be received from Kimberley. Another thirtyounce nugget has been found, as well as several smaller ones and a quantity of…

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Fearful Sufferings in Search of Gold

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1887 · page 3

THE steamer Tannadice, which arrived in Hobson's Bay recently, brought down a large number of miners who have been trying their luck on the Kimberley goldfields. Amongst the number…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 8

Tin is worth 18s…

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Uralla & District. Uralla, June 29, 1887. Gold Mining

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 8

ON Saturday last the shareholders m the amalgamated claim on the Eastern slope of Doherty's Hill, with other friends, assembled at the shaft, where the engine…

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Kimberley Gold Fields

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 4

Encouraging reports are again coming in from the Kimberley gold fields. The newly-discovered reefs are reported as exceedingly rich…

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Local and General News. an Important Mining Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 8

THE following case was beard before the local Land Board at Armidale last Friday. Mr. Moses did not sit, as be was interested in the matter:—…

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Tin-mining Enterprise at Oban

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 2

IT would appear that at length something is being done to practically test the stanniferous wealth of this, the oldest tin district in Australia. We are given to understand that a company has been…

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Uralla & District. Uralla, July 5,1887. Mining Machinery

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 8

ON Friday last a number of gentlemen interested in mining pursuits, from the Rocky, Armidale, Tingha, and Barraba, with some local residents, assembled at…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion Near Glasgow

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 2

ON the morning of May 28 an appalling disaster occurred at the Udston Colliery, near Glasgow. The colliery is situated in the…

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Mining Company

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 4

The efforts which were being made to float a company with, a capital of £250,000 to work the Junction Reefs at Bathurst are abandoned…

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Eleanora Gold Mining Co. Half Yearly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1887 · page 4

THE half yearly meeting of the Eleanora Gold Mining Company was held at the Company's office, on Saturday, 23rd July, when the directors submitted the report…

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Good Gold

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1887 · page 5

Five half-ounce nuggets have been unearthed at Wyndham Creek. A local storekeeper last week purchased a 32-oz. an 8-oz. and to-day a 12-oz. nugget…

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A Rich Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 4

It is reported that two ex-Ministers of the Crown have gone to inspect a mine in this colony said to he richer than the celebrated Mount Morgan claim…

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Mining Lock-out

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 4

The Lithgow miners have decided to support the lock-out of miners at the Katoomba pits, and supply the men with strike money. The manager has been…

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The Latest. Sydney, Thursday Night. [Lodged 5.40; received 7.] Kimberley Gold Fields

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 4

A PARTY of returned miners from Kimberley left again to-day by steamer for the gold fields, in company with experienced men from Ballarat, consisting of…

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Gold Rush

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 4

A rush from Mount M'Donald has again set in to the locality reported on about six months ago. The present reef is about two to three feet wide, and good…

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Important Mining Case. Uralla, Aug. 16. Warden's Court.—monday, Aug. 15. (Before the Warden.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1887 · page 8

THE Court opened at 2.10 p.m. Rice and Others v. Cleghorn. Mr. Kearney appeared for complainant, and Mr. W. Cleghorn, Sen., for…

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Searching the Sea for Gold

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1887 · page 3

A PARTY of treasure-seekers, backed by several Philadelphia capitalists, have chartered a schooner for a period of six months to look for 900,000 Spanish doubloons, which they assert…

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Boulders in Coal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1887 · page 3

MR. C. Brownridge, F.G.S., lately read a paper before the Leeds Geological Association on boulders found in the black bed coal, and…

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