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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1889

143 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 8

Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 4

THERE is still much activity displayed at Hillgrove Mines, and the field is being further developed in a systematic manner. Returns are sufficiently cheering…

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Correspondence. Mining on Church and School Lands. To the Editors of the Armidale Express

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 8

DEAR SIRS—My attention has just been called to Mr. Copeland's letter in your issue of April 26th, and, as I am sure you have no personal interest whatever, but…

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Hillgrove Mines. Hillgrove, Monday. Mining News

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 4

BAKER'S Creek.—Captain Pleitner reports: "During the past fortnight Smith's tunnel extended 12ft., making total length 449ft. Cornish's tunnel has been…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 4

THE return from Baker's Creek mine for the fortnight's crashing ended last Saturday was 1298ozs. of gold from 108 tons of stone, over 12 ounces to the ton. This…

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Great Mining Strike

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 4

The strike m Westphalia is extending,, and there are now 100,000 colliers out. Further collisions with the military have occurred, and several of the men on strike…

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Hillgrove Mines. the Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 4

ALLOTMENTS AT HILLGROVE.—During the past two days the Land Board, of whom Finley is Chairman, has been sitting, Mr. bearing the cases and taking the evidence…

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Hillgrove Mines. the Mines, Monday. Farewell to Captain Plettner

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1889 · page 4

ON Friday evening last? the friends of Captain Pleitner entertained him at a banquet held in the Centennial Hall, the general management of affairs being…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1889 · page 4

THE Eleanora mine will shortly be floated in the market. The prospects before the new company are stated to be very encouraging…

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Mining Exchange for Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 8

A MEETING was held at Tattersall's Hotel, on Tuesday night, for the purpose of taking the initiative steps for the formation of a mining exchange for Armidale…

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Hillgrove Mines. the Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1889 · page 8

GENERAL.—During the past week the town has been very lively, indeed, a great number of fresh residents arriving, and a large influx of visitors. The carpenters…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1889 · page 8

THE Baker's Creek tramway at Hillgrove mines is nearly "un fait accompli." Sixteen hundred feet of steel rails have been laid, and in a fortnight's time it is…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 8

AT Hillgrove mines further development continues, and report speaks highly of the prospects before the Queen Adelaide and Mount Carrington gold mining companies…

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Hillgrove Mines. the Mines, Monday. Mining News

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 4

NOTHING of a very startling nature has occurred during the past fortnight in mining matters. A large area of country has lately been pegged out and applied…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 4

A NEW mining company, to be called the Hillgrove Freehold Gold Mining Company has been formed, and the Company has purchased 60 odd…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 8

THE crushing from Baker's Creek, mine for the past fortnight was 983 ounces of gold from 105 tons of stone. The Company will not now…

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Mining Case at Hillgrove. Thurs., June 6. (Before the Warden.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 7

SMITH and Miller (by their agent, J. B. Neales) against Cavanagh and party, for trespass upon the Mount Carrington Mine. Mr. Kearney for plaintiffs; Mr. Simpson…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 4

THE mines at Kookabookra appear, just now, to be attracting great attention since the newly discovered reefs have opened at Bear Hill and Butcher's Reef…

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Hillgrove Mines. the Mines, Monday. Miking News

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 4

BAKER'S Greek tramway was completed and started working last Thursday, and, from appearances, seems to work smoothly and satisfactorily. Truck loads of bricks…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 8

BEAR Hill and Butcher's Reef, in the vicinity of the Kookabookra mines, have attracted much attention during the past week, and we…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 4

OUR Enmore correspondent writes on June the 19th as follows: The latest item is the discovery of a payable gold reef on the Enmore station, adjacent io…

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