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Mining & the mines, 1888

140 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 7

Rich Gold Reef

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 4

The Government have been advised of a very rich gold reef discovered near Sandy Flat, fourteen miles from Sofala, and six miles from Ilford. The surface…

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Kimberly Gold Fields

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 4

Very rich gold-bearing stone has been received from the Jubilce Reef, Kimberly, Western Australia…

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A Rich Gold Field

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 4

A telegram from Perth, to-day, states that the stone which has arrived from the Jubilee Claim, Western Australia, is exceedingly rich. There are about two tons…

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Tingha. July 7. Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 4

NOTWITHSTANDING the fall in the price of tin and the depression consequent thereon, mining on some parts of this field is being carried on vigorously. At…

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The Latest. Sydney, Monday Night. [Lodged 5.55; received 6.50.] Bulli Mining Cases

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 4

The widow's case relating to the Bulli Colliery disaster was, this morning, farther adjourned until August 20th, owing to the continued illness of Mr. Want, the…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 8

There are good reports still received from the Hillgrove mines generally. Much excitement was caused in town during the week by a reported discovery…

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The Gold Mines of Manchuria

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

THE attention of the Chinese Government having been directed to the goldfields in the Amour region by recent disorders there, a commission was appointed to examine and report on the best…

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Gold in Wales

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

COLONEL RUCK, Chief Constable of Carnarvon shire, has issued a circular to his men requesting them to acquaint him at once with reports of the discovery of gold in their several districts. [?]is…

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The New Mining Bill

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 2

NOT before it was wanted did Mr. Abigail, on the 16th instant, introduce to the Legislative Assembly a bill to make better provision for the regulation of mining. A lengthy…

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Something Like a Mine

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 3

The Broken Hill Proprietary is the bright particular star among the Australian silver discoveries. Whatever inflation there may have been during the progress of the silver "boom" this company…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1888 · page 8

THE Lode Hill Tin-Mining Co., Limited, Mitchell River, New England.—Messrs. Burrell, Shaw and Co. report that since the purchase of the pumping machinery,…

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Collieries Closed

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

All the collieries in Lithgow closed yesterday, through the scarcity of Government trucks. They will Only be able to work three hours to-day, and the men are…

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Miners and Chinese

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

The miners at the Stockton colliery have appointed a vigilance committee to investigate the cases of miners dealing with Chinese, and have resolved to vote…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1888 · page 8

THE following sales were reported by the Association Stock and Share Brokers at their meeting which closed at 1.30 on Monday:—Copper Nymagee (ex. div.),…

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Mining Matters

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

MR. George Smith, the manager of the Bakers' Creek mine, Hillgrove, reports:—"The weatherstill contiouesdry; the contractors in Neald's shaft are making good…

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Gold is Wales

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1888 · page 5

News has been received of a farther rich discovery of gold in Wales, and a large number of miners are proceeding thither…

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Uralla & District. Uralla, Aug 11 Mining

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

ON Wednesday last, Mr. Slee, Inspector of Mines, and Mr. Anderson, Geological Surveyor, arrived at Uralla by the 10.30 a.m. train, and in the afternoon Mr…

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Our Telegraphic News [Through Greville's Company.] New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. [Lodged 11.30; received 2.] Great Miners' Strike

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1888 · page 5

THE Newcastle miners have resolved to go out on strike, and have tendered 14 days' notice. The conference of coal owners' and miners' associations broke up…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 5

THE M'Lean Silver mines near Inverell are to be thoroughly tested. A syndicate of 20 has been formed, and arrangements made to bring an expert from Sydney,…

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The Threatened Miners' Strike

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1888 · page 2

ON account of the ill-timed economy on the part of the Newcastle mine owners, or the unreasoning cupidity of the men they employed, the colony has been brought to…

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