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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

341 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 18

Grains of Gold

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 3

THERE is a respect due to age, but there is also a respect doe to youth, the lack of which accounts for many a failure in the household and in…

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Damage to a Coal Hulk. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 5

THE coal hulk, Sir William Wallace, was seriously damaged by fire this morning at the Government wharf, Pyrmont…

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Terrible Mining Accident. Eight Miners Killed. the Result of a "Creep."

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 4

A terrible mining accident occurred at Broken Hill just before 4 o'clock yesterday. Indications of a creep were noticed in the South mine, and…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 3

We hear that Mr. D. MLennan, formerly of Niangala, has discovered a good gold-hearing reef.near KentuekyriH ^i1 jj ii:…

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District News. Uralla. MINING

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 3

There is nothing new to report from the deep bed. Two out of three shafts close to the Proprietors' have their shafts down over 100 feet, the…

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Mining in New England. Hillgrove Crushings

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 2

Baker's Creek—336 tons crushed for 319½oz. smelted gold—first clean up after cleaning plates. Sunlight—290 tons crushed for…

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Melbourne. Entombed Miners

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 2

A relief party is still working to reach the six entombed bodies at the M'Evoy mine disaster, but it is thought they will not be got out for several days. The noise of the…

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A Mine on Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 2

A fire broke out on Sunday night in the underground Workings, of Block II mine Broken Hill. The fire is still burning…

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Terrible Mining Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 4

AT the South Barrier Mine, Broken Hill, just before the change of shifts alt 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, the day shift men engaged in sinking at the north sulphide…

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The Entombed Miners. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 5

THE relief party is still working to reach the six entombed miners at the Macevoy mine disaster. It is thought they will not be got out for…

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Gold. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 5

GOLD is reported to have been discovered in payable quantities at Nelson, a few miles out of Bega…

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The M'evoy Mining Disaster. Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 2

Two rescue parties are still working at the M'Evoy mining disaster, but very slight hopes of recovering any of the six men are entertained, as the party cannot possibly reach the…

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Mining in New England

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1895 · page 2

The Golden Gate Company is drivng along the main reef at the low evel, and expect to intersect the rich hoot of gold at a distance of 100ft…

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Mining Accident in Victoria. Six Men Killed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1895 · page 2

Melbourne, Sunday.—A terrible disaster occurred at the M'Evoy mine at Eldorado, in the Ovens district early yesterday morning, resulting…

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The Burning Mine

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 2

During last night the experiment or pumping carbonic acid gas into block 11, Broken Hill, was tried and failed, and only served to feed the fire. The experiment has been suspended, and efforts…

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Bich Gold Find. [By Telegraph.] Coolgaroie

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 5

IT is reported that stone eqnd to the Londonderry rich shoot has been struck in the Londonderry South Mine, at a depth of 102 feet, close to the bonndary of the…

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Fire at Broken Hill Mine. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 5

I'r is considered that the fire at Block II, BORK Hill, is now fairly under control, and is confined to the south end of the mine…

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The Fire at Broken Hill Mine. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 5

DURING last night the experiment of pamping carbolic acid.gas Into Block II, Broken Hill, was tried and failed, and Only served to toed the fire. The experiment has been…

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In Bankruptcy. Public Examination. Re J. J. Bonnar, of Hillgrove Mines

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 5

The public examination in Bankruptoy of J. J. Bounar, of Hillgrove was hold at the Court House yesterday before Mr. C. E. Smith, District…

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The Burning Mine

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 3

It was thought yesterday that the fire at Block [?] Mine, at Broken-hill, had abated, and the mine was partially opened again, when the smoke was found to be as thick as…

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