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Mining & the mines, 1896

406 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 21

The Coal Trade

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 3

All the collieries at Newcastle, with the exception of the smaller ones, were at work to-day…

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Seducing the Gold Reserve. [By Cable.] London

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

SINCE the Holding of the democratic convention in connection with the United States Presidential campaign, the gold reservo has been greatly reduced, and about…

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General Mining News

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 2

Several leases around Broken Hill are being re-pegged, in anticipation of a demand for silver properties in the near future. There are hundreds of…

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West Australia's Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 4

The amount of gold exported during June was 27,933oz., valued at £106,148, against 22,261oz., valued at £84,611, exported in May…

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General Mining News

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 4

A partv at Hill End crashed 4 tone of stone from their claim at Clyue's Gully for a yield of 40oz. The vein is about an inch thick, and running…

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Mining In New England. NUNDLE

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 4

A cable received on Saturday from London states that the stones sent as samples from Hanging Rock are diamonds. Colonial experts in the face…

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West Australia. Kalgoorlie, a Good Mine

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 3

The Great Boulder now holds the record as the greatest gold producer among the mines of the colony. The record is 55,192025 of smelted gold from 12,193 tons of…

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A Record Gold Mete. West Australia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 5

THE Great Boulder mine, Kalgoorlie, now holds the record as the greatest gold producer among the mines of the colony, the record being 55.192oz. smelted gold from…

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West Sunlight Mine

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 2

SENSATIONAL stories come from the West Sunlight mine at West Hillgrove (now Me[?]), but it is never wi[?] to believe all one hears in…

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Rockvale Silver Mines

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 3

These mines are all on the east side of Rockvale township, and extend over about eight miles of country The work that has been done is…

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General Mining News

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 3

The Great Boulder mine, Kalgoorlie, now holds the record as the greatest gold producer among the mines of West Australia, the record being…

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Mining in New England. Hillgrove. Crushings

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 3

Baker's Creek—466 tons for 520oz, of smelted gold. Eleanora—550 tons for 380oz. of smelted gold, and 84oz. in…

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A Mining Case. Claim Against the Bulli Company

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 4

The Chief Judge in Equity on Monday delivered his reserved judgment in the suit brought by the trustees of the late Henry Osborne, against the…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company.) Sydney. Thursday, 11.52 A.m. Mining Bills

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 5

THE Legislative Council last night passed the third " rending "of The bill to reduce the price and liberalise the conditions of miners' rights…

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The Walter Scott Mine

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 4

As a result of the meeting of the directors of the Walter Scott Mine, Cangi, held in Sydney on Tuesday last, we understand that the company…

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Our Wealth in Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 3

When it is remembered that over £16,000,000 of British capital has been put into Westralian gold properties with very doubtful results, it…

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Mining in New England. TILBUSTER

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 4

A call (the first) of 3d per share has been made on all the contributing shares in the Mary Anderson G.M. Co. The call is payable on Aug. 12…

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Rock Vale Silver Mines

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 2

There are [?] in tho printing of my last letter. Brindell and Mackay's as say abould bare read 500ozs. instead of 5 as…

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Mining in New England. HILLGROVE

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 2

The main shaft of the West Sunlight Reef Co. is now down 97ft. below the No 5 level, leaving 3ft. farther to sink to complete the…

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Yesterday's News. [Through Our Special Agents.] [By Telegraph.] a Mines Killed. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 5

A MINER named Philip Rodde was hilled I yesterday at Broken Hill by falling from a truck down a shaft…

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