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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

406 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 21

The Mining Difficulty. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 5

THE leading mine owners in the Northern districts express themselves as opposed to any conference with the Miners' Association…

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The Editor's Column. (While giving insertion to Correspondents Letters, we do not necessarily endorse their opinions.) The Coal Trade of the Hunter

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 4

SIR,--I am not surprised that correspondents should object to my letters on this subject on the ground that they are not a categorical answer to their communications. What I have written,…

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The Editor's Column. (While giving insertion to Correspondents Letters, we do not necessarily endorse their opinions.) The Coal Trade of the Hunter

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 2

SIR,--I am not surprised that correspondents should object to my letters on this subject on the ground that they are not a categorical answer to, their communications. What I have written,…

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Mining in New England. the Great Britain Mine

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 4

The manager of the Great Britain G.M. Co. reports as follows:—Since last report we have finished the whole of the timbering of shaft. The…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Terrible Mining Disaster. Explosion in a Coal Mine. Pitiable Scenes at the Tunnel. Feared 60 Lives Lost. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 4

A terrible disaster is reported from Brunnerton, seven miles from Greymouth, New Zealand. Brunnerton, which is a mining…

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The Newcastle Miners Ballot

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 2

The ballot of the Newcastle collieries has declared by a heavy majority in favor of a strike, but on Monday nothing further of…

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General Mining News. Swamp Oak

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 3

Mining is very dull here at present; the only claim turning out anything respectable is the Highland Mary reef, the last crushing of 13 tons…

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Auckland. the Coal Mining Disaster

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 3

The worst fears regarding the fate of the men in the Brunner coal mine have been realised and all the bodies have been recovered…

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A Loss of Gold

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 3

A FRENCHMAN who has been travelling in this country says in THE TEMPS that what struck him most in the United States was the…

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Terrible Mining Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 4

A TERRIBLE mining disaster at the Brunner mine. New Zealand, occurred at 9.30 on Thursday morning. A loud explosion was followed by sounds…

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The Brunner Colliery Disaster. [By Telegraph.] New Zealand

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 5

THE worst fears regarding the fate of the men entombed in the Brunner Coal Mine have been realised, and all the bodies have been recovered…

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Terrible Mining Disaster in New Zealand

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 3

THE little mining township of Brunnerton, near Greymouth, New Zealand, was the scene of an appalling catastrophe on Thursday morning last. It is feared that sixty miners perished. The residents…

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Mine Closed Down

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 2

The Borehole pit has been closed owing to the wheelers' difficulty, and a hundred men are thus thrown out of employment…

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General Mining News

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 2

A correspondent signing himself "Rule of Three," has been making a breef analysis of the position of one of the foremost West Australian…

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Mining in New England. HILLGROVE

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 2

At the Baker's Creek G.M. Co. No. 11 level on Smith's Reef has been driven 4¾ft, total 104¾ft; reef 4ins. carrying fair gold. The 125ft. level…

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The Coal Trade Dispute. [By Telegbaph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 5

ONLY a languid interest is being taken in Newcastle in the conference between the miners and coal mine proprietors, as so few of the latter are likely to attend…

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Mining Conference. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 5

A CONFERENCE between, colliery proprietors and miners was held at Newcastle to-day. The mine owners were only smally represented, and after a discussion the…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2

A cake of gold weighing a few penny weights short of 200 ounces was brought into town from the Jersey mine, Niangala, and lodged at the A…

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Mining (!) Men

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2

The "Windsor Gazette" says: "Twenty-five years ago three gentlemen arrived in Sydney fresh from Victoria, all their capital consisting of…

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General Mining News

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 3

On Tuesday Great Boulder (W.A) shares sold at £7 12s 6d, but eased back to £7 5s, sellers £7 10s, during the day…

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