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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

341 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 18

Revival of Silver-mining

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 2

IT seems likely that the establishment of the smelting works at Lake Illawarra, which are being brought into existence through the instrumentality of an English company with a…

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The Gold Fever. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 5

THE boom in West Australian stock is growing, and there is great excitement in consequence. One young man left here two years ago…

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Mining. Swamp Oak

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

Brown Brothers have just completed a crushing of 69 tons of stone from the Highland Mary claim, for the handsome return of 326 ounces of gold,…

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The Gold Fever in S. Australia

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 3

In Adelaide the gold-mining fever is increasing. The police can scarcely keep the passage-way clear in front of the Exchange. A young man…

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Mining on Private Lands Bill

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 7

In the Assembly on Tuesday night the Minister for Mines introduced a bill to amend and extend the Mining on Private Lands Act of 1891, and to…

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Mining in New England. Swamp Oak

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 4

About four yeara ago ft prospector named Woods, following the course of the creek at Swamp Oak, found a quartz reel bearing gold. As soon as…

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Parliamentary. the Estimates Completed. Hon. Alex Brown's Salary, Mining Companies Bill

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 4

In the Assembly Wednesday's sitiing was continued till tea yesternight. The estimates were completed except the items of salary, £300…

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General Mining News

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 October 1895 · page 3

The Mount Gaban Company, Pambuls, hare deposited a cake of gold weighing 134ozs. in the local bank. The gold was obtained from the…

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Mining in New England. INVERELL

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 October 1895 · page 3

About 300 people gathered at the Eleauora mine near Inverell on Wednesday to witness the ceremony in connection with the opening of the…

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General Mining News

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 4

English experts allege that within five years the Thames goldfield in New Zealand will to the second in the world, as the cyanide process is enabling…

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Mining in New England. URALLA

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 4

In the neighbourhood of Rixon's at the Deep Lead the inflow of water is still master in several claims, yet the owners in most cases show a…

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Discouraging to the Miners

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1895 · page 3

J. and A. Brown, of Newcastle, have notified their intention of making a further reduction in the hewing rates at their pits. The miners say that with constant work they can…

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An Experienced Mining Man

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 October 1895 · page 2

For many years past the name of Colonel North, the " Nitrate King," has been a most a household wo[?]d in England and America, and also on the…

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Mining in New England. HILLGROVE

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 October 1895 · page 2

The West Sunlight Reef Company's mine is going full [?]wing again and the battery running full time. After bailing out the water which had…

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Mining in New England. TILBUSTER

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 4

A rumour was going the rounds yesterday that one at the claims at Tilbuster had changed hands for a sum of £4500, but on enquiry we were…

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The Garibaldi Mine. Floated in London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 2

M[?]. A. H. Barclay, of Sydney, has received a cablegram from London stating that the Garibaldi mine, Hillgrove, has been successfully floated…

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Mining in New England. CRUSHINGS

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 2

Baker's Creek—561 tons for 601ozs. 7dwts. smelted gold. Sunlight—205 tone for 167ozs. 10 dwts. smelted gold…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 2

A party of miners passed through from Goulbourn to the cells a few days ago. The Garibaldi Gold-mining…

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General Mining News

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 4

Mining is fairly active at Gundagai. A number of men are making a living in connection with alluvial mining…

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Mining in New England

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 4

A battery recently erected at Tent Hill, was formally started on Wednesday by the owner, Mr. J. H. Reid, in the presence of about 300 persons…

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