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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

341 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 18

West Australia. Coolgardie the Goldfields

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 3

A very rich find is reported nine miles north of Norseman, and a reward claim has been applied for Good stone has been struck on the Bon…

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Uralla Items. MINING

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 2

Although the dry weather is not favourable for the ordinary mining operations at Rocky River, yet at no former period has there been more…

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The Barraba Goldfields

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 5

Another sensational find of gold has been made by two miners from Barraba named Johnston and Faddy on Crown Lands. The first dish of stuff broken…

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More Gold Discoveries. [By Telegraph.]. West Australia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 5

A. New find of gold of considerable importance has been made by some dry blowers on M'Gregor's line of reef, Mount Mar garefc; to the north of Coolgardie…

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Mining in New England

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 2

The Baker's Creek mine is anlounced to pay the fortieth dividend in Wednesday, 22nd inst. The Lividend amounts to £5000…

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Mining in New England. Good Gold at Tjraiila. Three Ounces to the Load. [By Telegraph] Uralla

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 5

Rixon and party bottomed their shaft at the head of Sawpit Gully, at a depth of 140 feet on Thursday evening, and prospects go three onnces to…

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Crow Mountain Goldfields

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 7

The Try Again party have crashed a tons from M'Kenzie and M'Nair's Dodger claim for a return of 170ozb., worthy £680. This is all the stone…

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Gold Finds. [By Telegraph.] Perth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 5

HUNDREDS of diggers are proceeding from Coolgardie to the new gold rush at Lake Darlot, and as no miners have returned it is believed that good gold is being…

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Mining in New England. Hillgrove Crushings

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 2

Baker's Creek.—504 tons crashed for 587oz. 9dwt. West Sunlight.—380 tons crashed for 150oz. 12dwt., and concentrates…

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London. Wednesday, May 22. Terrible Colliery Disaster

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 5

A terrible colliery disaster has occurred in the State of Virginia, America, by which 130 miners were entombed. Fourteen corpses have already been recovered…

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Latest Cablegrams. Terbible Colliery Accident. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 5

A TERRIBLE colliery disaster has occurred in the State of Virginia, America, by which 130 miners have been entombed. Fourteen corpses have already been recovered…

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Gold Discovery. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 5

Two more gold-bearing reefs have been discovered at the Gilgunnia field. Eight claims are now on gold, and the population of the field is increasing…

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Central Broken Hill Mine. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 5

THE result of the voting re the Central Broken Hill, mine was: for the sale 93,972, against 20,281, the motion for the sale was declared carried…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 6

A terrible colliery disaster has occurred in the State of West Virginia (U.S.). An immense quantity of gunpowder stored at a mine near…

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Uralla Items. Great Mining Boom

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 6

The quiet and almost deserted condition of the streets has lately become a subject of general remark, showing how very intimately the trade of a…

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Gold. [By Telegraph.] West Australia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 5

RICH alluvial gold has been found in the hanging wall six inches from the surface at the Marq[?] of [?]…

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Mining in New England

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 2

The Baker's [?]reek North batter put through 2¾ tons of stone for the tributore on the old Consolidated ground, and the yield was 35ozs…

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Mining

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 7

The excitement attending the pegging out of claims, together with the adjustment of the usual disputes in a new rush, may be said to be nearly…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Parliamentary. Sir Henry Parkes Again. the Budget Debate. Legislative Council and the Coal Mines Bill

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 4

In the Assembly Sit Henry Parkes moved the adjournment of the Home to refer to the Premier's cable to tbe Imperial Government re the…

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The Tinglia Gold Field. an Indignation Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 7

Tingha, Tuesday.—One of the largest meetings ever held in Tingha assembled in the Hall on Saturday night to protest against the action of the…

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