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Mining & the mines, 1896

406 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 21

Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

Messrs. Burke and party secured 33oze, of gold from 20 tons of Lord Hampden stone at Niangala. Experts are visiting the goldfields…

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The Coal Dispute

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 3

In Newcastle the general opinion amongst commercial men is that the strike will only be of brief duration…

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Mining in New England. HILLGROVE

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 4

Following is the crushing of the Sanlight Gold Mining Go. for the 9 days ended April 13lb: — Tons crushed, 440; yield, 165uzs.t and 174…

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The Newcastle Strike. the Sea Pit Miners Give Notice

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 4

The Sea Pit Lodge, Newcastle, which previonsly resolved not to send in a strike notice, yesterday rescinded the motion by an overwhelming ma…

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The Deepest Mine in the World

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 4

GEORGE Lansell's No. 180 mine, Bendigo (Victoria), is the deepest gold mine in the world. A correspondent of the Bendigo Advertiser, alluding to the fact, says :-- There are…

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The Coal-Mining Conference. Meeting To-morrow

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 2

The coal-mining conference of masters and miners meets to-morrow at 11 o'clock at the Colonial Secretary's office…

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Diamond Mining. Encouraging Prospects

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 3

The yield of diamonds at the various mines near Boggy Camp, on the Gwydir Rirer, continues to increase and improve. During the past few…

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Another Coal Trouble. Strike at Seaham Pit

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 2

The wheelers at the Seaham colliery, near Newcastle, yeaterday demanded an increase of pay which was refused. The wheelers…

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Mining in New England. Hillgrove. Crushings

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 3

West Sunlight G.M. Co. - 280 tons crushed for a return of 70rgs, 12dwts. [?]meltod gold. Baker's Creek G.M. Co.—512 tons…

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The Crisis in the Coal Trade the Premier Disappointed. Conference on

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 2

Speaking to a Herald reporter on Saturday the premier said:—"I am disappointed that the miners have only suspended their strike notice for…

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The Colliery Dispute. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 5

THE conference of Northern Colliery proprietors end miners' representatives was held yesterday, and after, a lengthy open discussion the Premier had a private…

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The Colliery Dispute. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 5

THE feeling in Newcastle to-day regarding yesterday's conference is that the miners will not be satisfied with the result, and that a general strike will result…

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The Coal Conference

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 3

The confercnce of representatives of the northern col[?]ery owners end miners employed in their pits toot place on Wednesday. The Premier…

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Mining in New England. HILLGEOVE

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 4

The gold, escort left Hillgrove on Tuesday morning for Armidale, bringing in 843ozb 9dwts of bar gold; 3339 were sent from West…

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Coal Miners' Strike

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

The men at the several Newcastle colleries, removed their tools from the mines on Saturday. The Stockton miners decided that though willing to accept the late proposals,…

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Gold Return. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

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

THE gold return for last quarter was 207,000ozs., being an improvement on the corresponding quarter of last year…

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General Mining News

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 3

The Great Boulder, W.A.employe 280 men, neerly all from the Barrier. Mitchell's Creek Freehold Gold Estate, Wellington, produced last…

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The Coal Strike. Illawara Renefitted

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2

There is nothing new in connection with the coal s[?]rike, except further trade with Illawara collieries…

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Rich Gold Find at Bingara

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 3

Early last week it was reported that gold had been etruok in the claim being worked for prospecting purposes by P. Furry, Monie, and…

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Mining in New England. HILLGROVE

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 3

The Minister for Mines has granted suspension of labour to the Eaal Sunlight G.M. 8yndicate for three months…

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