Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

322 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 17

London. Wednesday. Klondyke Goldfield

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 3

The " Times '' says it is feared there will be considerable loss of life on Klondyke goldfields before the craze abates. The amount of gold obtained is reported to have been…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 2

The following are the returns from the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint for the week ending August 21st, 1897:—Gold received, 24,774.75…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gold Discovery

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 5

A discovery of payable gold is reported from near Nowra…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Klondyke Gold Fields. Gold Returns Grossly Exaggerated

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 3

The Times says it is feared that there will he considerable loss of life on the road to the Klondyke Gold Fields before the craze abates…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mining in New England

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 5

The Rockville Freehold mine, the property of Mr. George Smith and others, has been under inspection lately by Mr. John Howell and other…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Colliery Strike. Sydne,m Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 5

THE miners at the Dudley Colliery, Newcastle, removed their tools from the pit on Saturday rather than accept the reduction in the hewing rate…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Important Mining Decision

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 2

THE judgment of the Full Court in Lobel v. Croudace settles definitely the status of applicants for mining leases' on freehold property. They have, under that judgment, the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 September 1897 · page 2

There has been very little mining news of late from anywhere, and the only find of any great importance to chronicle is the discovery of the rich…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining, in New England. Hillgrove Crushings

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 September 1897 · page 2

Baker's Creek—570 tone crushed for 359oz. 13dwt. smelted gold. Eleanora—450 tons for 184oz. 15 dwt. free gold, and 115oz. in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 6

Four companies in Tasmania are treating tailings by the cyanide process, with fair [?]ccess. The Mount Lyell Company has…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

A Mine on Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 3

Early on Sunday morning a fire broke out in block twelve proprietary mine, Broken Hill, below the 200 and directly above the, 300 feet level…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wholesale Slaughter of Miners. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 5

AT Coleraine, Pennsylvania, a number of unarmed miners approached a colliery to induce the men abandon work, when the sheriff called upon them to disperse, and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Slaughter of Miners. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 5

WARRANTS have been issued against the Sheriff of Coleraine, Pennsylvania, and 102 men for shooting the strikers…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Yukon Goldfields. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 5

IT is stated that the mining population of Dawson City, Centre Yukon goldfields, are threatened with famine, the principal stores having closed owing to their stocks…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Colliery Strike

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 4

The colliery strike at Pittsburg, America, has concluded, a compromise baring been effected…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mine on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 4

It is considered that the fire in Block 12 nine at Broken Hill is now well under control…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mining Calamity

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 4

Forty miners have been killed by an explosion in a gold mine in Madras…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mining in New England. the Jewellers Reef, Duval

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 4

About fire months ago Mr. W. H. Schipper and party secured from Mr. Morse, of Newholme, a 20 years' lease of 20 acres of land on that…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Klondyke Goldfields. Famine Stricken

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 4

The river Yuk [?]n has frozen over, consequently this route for supplies to Klondyke is blocked, and a famine prevails on the field. It is reported…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Hypnotised by Gold

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 4

A YOUNG man, named Winterhalter, of German origin, has been murdered at Lyons under specially atrocious circumstances. Winterhalter, who was 32 years of age, kept a jeweller's shop…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →