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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

341 stories in New England's papers · page 17 of 18

Armidale Police Court. Friday, December 6. (Before Messrs. James M'Lean and G. W. Dight. Js.P.) Alleged Unlawful Possession of Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 3

George, Bewley, on remand, was charged with haying about 20ozs. of gold in his possession on October 25, reasonably supposed to have been…

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Accident in a Mine. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1895 · page 5

FIVE men working in a mine were overcome with foul air while descending a [?]adder. One, John Cheshire, fell twenty-five feet…

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Yesterday's News. [Through Our Special Agents.] Conference of Colliery Proprietors. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1895 · page 5

THE conference of colliery proprietors, held in Newcastle on Saturday, appointed a committee to report on the status of the coal trade and the best mean of carrying…

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Mining in New England. HILLGROVE

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 3

At Baker's Creek G.M. Company, Smith's Reef, No. 8 level has been driven 7ft., total 634½ft.; r[?]ef in end from 2 to 3in. wide, shows fair gold…

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The Mines

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1895 · page 2

The West Coast of Tasmania has only produced one persistent dividend paying mine, namely, the Western, at Zeehau. which has produced 17,043 tons of silver-lead, valued at £113,656, from which…

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A Profitable Mine

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1895 · page 6

THE Great Boulder mine at Kalgoorlie is the sensation of the hour. Up to date this fine property has yielded 21,905oz of smelted gold worth £85,000 from 3300 tons of stone, and…

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Members of Parliament as Mine Robbers

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1895 · page 6

There was never yet a big mining swindle in which members of Parliament have not in some way figured. The members of the South Australian House own the major portion of the…

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Broken Hill Mines. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1895 · page 5

IT is stated that a very much larger number of men than are now engaged at the Broken Hill mines will be employed at the beginning of the year…

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The Mining Conference

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 4

A meeting of miners at Tingha has selected Mr.S.W. Moore, M.P., to represent them at the Mining Conference…

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Mining in New England. HILLGROVE

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 4

Eleanora.—Crushed for the fortnight 518 tons This will produce 13 tons of calcined concentrates. The amount of gold is not yet knofrn…

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Hillgrove Police Court. Thursday Dec. 12. (Before the P.M. and Mr. W. Morgan, J.p.) Alleged Gold Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 6

John James Handebo, James Smith, and Thomas Richards were charged, under the 87th section of the Criminal Law, with that they, being employed…

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Mining Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 3

John Johnson, a miner, was found dead on Saturday in a shaft at Grentell, having been suffocated by foul air. Another miner, named James Broadstock…

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Mining in New England. CRUSHINGS

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 December 1895 · page 3

Baker's Creek—608 tons for 551oz. smelted gold. West Sunlight—370 tons for 90oz. 14dwt. smelted gold, anil 13 tons of…

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Mining on Priva[?] the Council R[?] Bill

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 December 1895 · page 3

The Council has th[?] Mining on Private Property [?] meat Bill on the se[?]…

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Can Gold Be Made?

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1895 · page 4

The idea of the alchemists that gold could be made of other material has been poohpoohed for centuries, yet there are men of scientific attainment now living who have a…

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Good As Gold

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 3

There's the girl with the smiling face, The girl with the witching eye, There's the girl with stately grace, And the girl that is modest and shy,…

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Can Gold Be Made?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1895 · page 4

THE idea of the alchemists that gold could be made of other material has been poohpoohed for centuries, yet there are men of scientific attainment now iiving who have…

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Mining in New England. HILLGROVE

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 December 1895 · page 5

At the Sunlight mine the usual work is progressing. The mine will clean up on Friday next. Two vanners are at work and are turning out…

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Great Britain and the United States. the Venezuelan Trouble. the Outlook Calmer Desire to Avoid War. Firmness of Great Britain. Surprise and Chagrin in America. the Presidential Message Condemned. Withdrawal of Gold From the American Treasury. the United States Navy Un-prepared for War. London, Dec, 19

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 December 1895 · page 5

The difficulty between Great Britain and the United States in connection with the Venezuelan trouble continues to be the main topic of…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 28 December 1895 · page 3

We hear that a strong company will shortly take over the Sleeping Beauty claim at Tin and work it. A good Christmas cake was brought…

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