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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

406 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 21

A Gold Rush

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 3

It is estimated that over 100 people arrived at the New Carlisle gold field, near Condobolin, during last week…

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More Gold. West Australia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 5

SPLENDID gold has been struck at Mount Alexander, Balagundi, in an extensive formation…

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The Catterthun Gold. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 5

THE dings working at the Catterthun wreck have succeeded in opening the strong room of the vessel this morning, but the weather was too rough this afternoon to…

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Latest Up to Publication. Sydney, Monday, 5.23 P.m. the Coal Strike

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 3

A conference between the Premier and the Newcastle colliery proprietors look place today. He particulars were allowed to transpire, but it was finally arranged that the…

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The Coal Strike

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 5

Notices to miners were posted at the Newcastle district pits to day stating that the fates payable for hewing would be 2s 11d a ton at 7s 6d selling price or under, and an…

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Mining Trouble. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 5

THIRTY thousand English miners have refused to accept a lO per cent. reduction in…

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Yesterday's News. [Through Our Special Agents.] [By Telegraph.] Miners' Rights. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council yesterday the bill to reduce the price of miners' rights, and to give their holders additional privileges passed the second reading and was…

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General Mining News

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 3

Mr. Sullivan, an officer of the New South Wales Mining Department, who has had large experience in the tin districts of New England, has…

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Parliamentary. the Mining Act Amendment. Thrown Out by the Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 4

In the Council the Mining Act Amendment Bill reducing fees payable by miners, was unexpectedly thrown out on the third reading by…

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Coal Strike

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 3

It is generally believed in Newcastle that there will be no necessity for an aggregate meeting on Saturday next, but that all the collieries now idle will be in full swing as a…

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The Newcastle Strike. the Delegate Board's Decision. Collieries at Work

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 2

The Newcastle strike is virtually over. Tuesday The delegate board yesterday…

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Mining in New England. Hillgrove. Crushings

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 2

Baker's Creek G.M. Co.—202 tons for 235ozs. 3dwts. of smelted gold, 4½ days' crushing. Eleanors.—414 tons for 292ozs…

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New Goldfields

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 2

New goldfields have been discovered in South Africa. They are reported likely to rival the Rand…

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Public Service Board. Lands, Mines and Agriculture, and Treasury Departments

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 4

GOVERNMENT GAZETTES were issued on Wednesday afternoon containing the reports of the Civil Service Board, dealing with the Lands, Treasury, and Mines and…

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Newcastle Mines at Work

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 4

The Wickham, Bullock Island, Glebe, and Stockton collieries are at fully work. Later…

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General Mining News

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 6

Mr. Bloore (Inverell) has been successful in organising another mining venture—the Bingara Gold Prospecting Syndicate, a meeting of which…

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Mining in New England. TILBUSTER

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 5

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Greet Britain G. M. Co. was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday, when there was a…

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Telegrams. Sydney. Friday. The Civil Service Board. the Department of Mines. Further Details

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 4

The following are the details in connection with the report of the Civil Service Board on the Department of Mines and Agriculture:—…

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More Civil Service Board Reports. Lands. Mines and Agriculture. Treasury. £104,000 Per Annum Saved. New England Changes and Retirements. the Old Salaries and the New

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 5

The reports of the Civil Service Board on the three Departments of the Treasury the Lands, and the Mines, and Agriculture Departments…

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The Newcastle Collieries. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 5

ALL the collieries at Newcastle, with the exception of a small one, were at work to-day…

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