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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

406 stories in New England's papers · page 18 of 21

Mining in New England. CRUSHINGS

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 October 1896 · page 2

Baker's Creek—402 tone for 6321/2oz. retorted gold. Eleanors— 520 tons for 369oza. 15 dwts. smelted gold, and 78ozs. in…

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Gold for America

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 5

A further shipment of gold, probably amounting to £200,000, will be dispatched to San Francisco by next Saturday's mail steamer…

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More Gold Foe America. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 5

A FURTHER shipment of gold, probably £200,000, will be despatched to Francisco by next Saturday's mail steamer…

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Mining in New England. a Silver Find

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 4

It is reported that a roof 2ft. thick, of almost solid silver, has been struck at the White Rock mine, Tenterfield…

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Interesting Developments at Sunnyside. Purchase of the Mine. to Be Worked on a Scientific Plan

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 4

Good news comes from Sunnyside where the stagnation that was so long been characteristic of quarter is about to give place to…

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Gold Yield

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 3

At the end of last month nearly 32,000 men were engaged in mining for gold in Victoria. The yield for the past nine months was 586,512 ozs., being an increase over the…

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Mining in Victoria. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 5

AT the end of last month nearly 32,000 men were mining for gold in Victoria; the yield for the past nine months being about 586,512ozs., being an increase over the…

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Mining in New England

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 2

Very little work is being done on the Enmore new field just now. The prospectors' claims remain entirely idle. The property has not yet been…

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Gold in Sea Water

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 7

THE presence of gold in sea water was long ago proved as far as the European seas were concerned and recently Professor Liversidge of Sydney has shown that it…

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Decline of the British Coal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 6

THE decrease in the trade in British coal in the Russian ports of the Black Sea is referred to by the British-Consul General at Odessa in his last report…

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Gold Discovery. Sydney Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 5

THE Minister for Mines received a telegram from the Inspector at Bateman's Bay to the effect that a rich gold reef had been discovered within a mile and a half…

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Mining Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 3

Butler, the second man injured in the mining accident at Wyalong, is also dead. The inquest on the two men is now proceeding…

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Distressed Miners. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 5

THE Premier has authorised a supply of food in deserving cases at Wallsend, where great distress exists owing to the stoppage of the mine…

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Mining Fatality. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 5

THE miner, Samuel Unwin, who was injured with another man at the blasting accident at Wyalong, died on Saturday…

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The Wyalong Mining Accident. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 5

BUTLER, the second man injured by the mining accident at Wyalong,. is also dead. The inquest on the two men is now proceeding…

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The Miner. The South African Goldfields

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 2

MR. W. T. ALLEEN a well-known Gympie mining manager, has recently returned from the Rand, and has been interviewed by the Times as to his experieaces. When Mr. Allen got to South Africa…

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A Boom in Gold Mining

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 November 1896 · page 2

Gold-mining is at the present time decidedly on the boom. Enterprises of this character, represent the most attractive form of investing, and fast…

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Mines Estimates

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 November 1896 · page 2

The Government are displaying a laudable anxiety to foster and develop the great mineral industry of the province under their control. They have…

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Golden Gate Mine, Hillgrove

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 November 1896 · page 2

At he in i ation of Mr. Thomas S[?]ow, the manager, i paid this mine a visit on Saturday last, and was shown all over it, both in the underground…

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Mining in New England. HILLGROVE

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 November 1896 · page 2

At the Elesuora the battery has been running uninterruptedly, all machinery working smoothly, and the calcining furnace is fully employed…

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