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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1888

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Hillgrove Mines. the Mines, Jan. 10

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 8

MINING matters are again assuming a lively aspect after the Christmas holidays. Mr. George Smith and party have started work in full string again, and are pushing…

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Pye's Creek Silver Mine

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1888 · page 2

AN "Old Miner" sends as the following communication :-- The Dye's Creek Silver-mining Company, which was formed by Messrs. Buzacott and Beaeroft some…

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Hillgrove Mines. Hillgrove

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1888 · page 8

MINERS GRIEVANCES.—There is great excitement here at the mines just now, and miners are eagerly watching whether the Land Board will confirm A. J. Hack's…

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Mining Depression

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 4

There is great depression in the Newcastle mining district. The men at one mine are only working half a day in a fortnight…

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Hillgrove Mines. the Mines, Jan. 21

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1888 · page 4

MINING matters just now appear to be at a standstill excepting the Baker's Creek claim, as most of the ground appears to be locked up,…

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Kimberly Gold Fields

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1888 · page 5

Very glowing accounts are received from the Kimberly gold fields and discoveries are anticipated which will make Kimberly the premier gold field of…

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Mining Speculation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1888 · page 5

The Minister for Mines is about to issue an official minute to prevent unhealthy speculation in mining matters. This minute will also deal with the method said…

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Enormous Yield of Gold

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1888 · page 3

ABOUT sixteen years ago, on a small hill about three miles from the place where Ironbarks railway station now stands, some tremendous finds of gold were made. On one occasion a bucketful of…

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Local Land Board. Friday, Jan. 30. (Before the Full Board.) Important Mining Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1888 · page 8

ON the Land Court opening last Friday, the Chairman (Mr. Blythe) said the Board would take the case of A. J. Hack's application for conditional purchase of 40…

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Eleanora Gold Mining Co

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 2

WE preceive by the report of the Eleanora Gold Mining Company, for the half year ending 31st December, 1887, that a satisfactory state of affairs is manifested…

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Gold Discovery

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 4

It is reported that a rich alluvial gold field has been discovered at Turnamoots, 10 miles from Broken Hill…

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Intercolonial. Brisbane, Monday. Gold Discovery

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 4

A TELEGRAM from Stanthorpe states that rich gold bearing quartz has been discovered by kangaroo shooters two miles from Mongoola, head station on the N. S…

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Mining on C.p. and C.l. Land

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 2

ALTHOUGH provision is made under the Crown Lands Act to authorise holders of land under the above tenures to work whatever minerals may be found on their…

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Hillgrove Mines. the Mines, Feb. 6. Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 3

A RETURN cricket match was played here on Saturday last between the Wollomumbi C.C. and the Mines C.C., resulting in any easy win for the latter. The…

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Intercolonial. Melbourne, Thursday. Sandhurst Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 4

THE Sandhurst mines were receiving attention in the Stock Exchange yesterday. the oldest and deepest claim having got payable stone below 2000 feet…

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Gold Discoveries

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 8

Some fresh and important discoveries of gold have been made at Mount Brown…

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Another Gold Discovery

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 8

A rich gold discovery has been made at Cabbage Tree Flats, near Moruya…

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Hillgrove Mines. the Mines, Feb. 15

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 3

MESSRS. W. Wesley and Proctor the lucky tin miners of Vegetable Creek have arrived in town to-day, and will probably speculate in the Hillgrove mines. Mr…

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The Gold Mine in Arizona

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 3

THE Prescott correspondent of the San Francisco Bulletin telegraphs :--" The excitement, instead of diminishing, increases in regard to the recent great strike of Messrs Harlan and…

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Hillgrove Mines. Feb. 29. Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 4

THE Baker's Creek Company will have their ten head stamper battery all finished in about eight weeks. They are making a most substantial foundation for their…

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