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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

111 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 6

Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 4

LADY Carrington Gold Mining Company, No Liability, Jan. 5. During past fortnight No. 3 tunnel extended 10ft. making 240ft. Here as expected we struck the…

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Gold Workings in South Africa

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 3

MR. A. MAUND, who was on Sir Charles Warren's staff in 1885, has read a paper before the Royal Geographical Society, in the course of which he gave an interesting account of…

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Hellgroye Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 8

MINING MATTERS.—Much activty is being displayed at th various mines. Crushing will probably be resumed at the Garibaldi on Monday next.—At Baker's Creek…

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Hillgrove Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1891 · page 8

Mining Mattebs. —The low level at the Earl of Hopetoun has been extended 340ft. Tributes have been let at the Cosmopolitan to form parties of six men each. At…

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Niangala Gold-field. January 24

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1891 · page 8

Since my last visit to this now-famous gold-field not a great amount of work has been done. During the Christmas holidays many of the claims were shut up for…

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Hillgrove Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 8

MINNERS MATTERS—Work is being pushed ahead at the Earl of Hopetoun Mine, and good work is going on at the Centennial, good stone being broken down. At the…

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Hillgrove Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 5

MINING MATTERS—At the Garibaldi the battery as running steadily and the timbering of the main shaft below the 100 foot level is 'finished. There is a very good…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 4

The Bear Hill Proprietary Gold Mining CO [?](No-Liability).—The following is a report of the mine since work was resumed on Jan. 5: No. 2 level on north reef has…

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Hillgrove Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 8

MINING MATTERS.—A cleaning up at the battery of the Garibaldi took place on Saturday, but the result was not known till too late for publication.' At the Eleanora…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 4

BAKER'S Creek North Gold-Mining Co. (No-Liability).—Mine Manager's report, under date 2nd Feb.: "During past fortnight crosscut at 225ft. level extended…

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Hillgrove Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 8

MINING MATTERS.—Work is being pushed ahead at the Lord [?] bettonn, and goldbearing [?] [?] passed through in the low level. The shaft at the…

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Hillgrove Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 8

MINING MATTERS. —The Sunlight Mine, since Monday has been crushing with 15 stampers.At the Garibaldi Mine steady work continues. The cross-cut at the…

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Mining

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 4

NIANGALA—The latest news from the Niangala Gold-Field reports that prospecting is going on at the Morning Star Mine and that a reef known as the Big…

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Hillgrove Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 8

MINING MATTERS.—The Baker's Creek Mines continues to look well in its various workings, and the battery is crashing with 30 head. At the Sunlight work is going…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 3

BEAR Hill Proprietary Gold-Mining Co. (No-Liability). —The following is the progress report for the week, ended Feb. 7: Winze in No. 2 level on North reef has…

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Hillgrove Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 4

Mining Maiters.—Good progress is being; made with the dam embankament the Lord Hopetoun, and a considerable quantity of maclxinery is now on the…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 4

Baker's Creek North Gold-Mining Co. (No-Liability).—Mine Manager's report, under date l6th Feb.: Daring past fortnight the 225ft. crosscut has been…

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The Origin of Gold

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 2

Mr. J. Logan Lobley F.R.G., contributes a paper on the origin of gold. After pointing out that it was not the origin of auriferous veins, but of the gold itself, that was…

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Mining Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 8

Butcher's Beef Gold-Mining Company. —Progress Report: "Contractors have driven No. 1 level 6ft.; total, 117ft.; reef rather small, carrying good gold. No…

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Hillgrove Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1891 · page 2

Mining Mattees.—Very good qaartz has been got from the stopes at the Garibaldi nine. Good ore showing antimony, and gold is being raised from the Eleanors…

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