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Mining & the mines, 1897

322 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 17

Poetry. in Blue and Gold

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1897 · page 2

The blue sea slumbers in the mist of heat Beside the amber shore. At anchor floats a brown-winged fisher fleet…

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Royalty on Gold. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1897 · page 5

THE Canadian Government has decided to impose a royalty upon all gold won from the Placer mines in the Yukon River districts…

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Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 6

The sale of the Witney Green mine (N.S.W.) to an English Syndicate was compleled on Monday, 13th inst. The terms are £14,000 cash to the…

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Mining Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 4

Several parties are prospecting down Gara Long Point, in the Falls. The Rocky, River people must be jubilant now, owing to the late rain…

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Queensland Mining in 1896

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 6

The annual report of the Queensland Department of Mines has been tabled. We learn that 628,600 tone of stone were operated on during…

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Mining in New England

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 4

In the Hillgrove inquiry case, at the suit of Edward Whalan, the Minister has decided to grant gold mining lesse 49, known as The Dam…

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Mines Department. Annual Report for 1896. the New England Fields. Peel and Yrakka Mining District. (Continued from last Saturday's issue). Tamworth Division

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 6

There were about 260oz. of gold won within this division during the year, but as the bulk of it was obtained by fossickers, it is difficult to…

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Mining Strike

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 3

Owing to the reduction in their wages the miners at the Wentworth and Alladin Companies, Lucknow, have decided to cease work forthwith…

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Miners' Strike. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 5

OWING to a redaction in wages, the miners at the Went worth and Aladdin Co.'s mines, Lucknow, have decided to cease work forthwith…

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Klondyke Gold Field

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 2

The rush to the Kloodyke gold field at Canada continues, and there is great difficulty in conveying provisions. It is Feared many even rich…

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Mining in New England

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon Mr. John Moor brought to the Tamworth branch of the Bank of N.S.W. 532oz. 7dwts. 4grs. retorted gold, being the…

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The Klondyke Mines. [By Cable.] London, Wednesday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 5

THE miners at Klondyke resent the action of the Canadian Government in imposing royalties on the output from the claims. A great party of miners and others bound…

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The Miner. The Great Gold Find at Klondyke

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 3

WRITING on the recent rich discoveries on the Yukon River, the Victorian Daily Colonist of July 7 says :--' The power of gold to unmake as well as make communities is well illustrated in the…

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London. Wednesday. Klondyke Goldfields

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 3

It is reported that the police will not allow any miners to proceed to Klondyke goldfield unless they are supplied with provisions sufficient for a year…

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Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 6

Messrs. Robinson and Rice have made a rich find at Kimo (N.S.W.), eight miles from Gundagai. Seventy-five pounds of specimens, yielding…

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Sensational Gold Discovery

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 6

During the past few years discoveries of rich alluvial nuggets, "dykes," and reefs have plunged this population of Gundagai into the gold fever…

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Band Mining Returns

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 6

Under the head of "Figures That Tell." the Roodepoort Mail thus summarises the annual report of the acting State Mining Engineer for…

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Gold versus Silver and Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 2

By a process of exhaustion it seems likely that the real cause of the present and past depression which has been so conspicuous a feature of trade…

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Warning to Miners. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 5

THE United States Government has issued a warning to miners and others proceeding to the Klondjke gold-field, pointing out the difficulties and privations to be…

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Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 6

Tasmaniau dividends paid in July are a record for the island colony, £55,780 15s. Mr. W. B. Gray, chairman of…

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