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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

322 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 17

Mining in New England. Hillgrove. Crushings

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 2

Baker's Creek.—703 tons for 520ozs. 11 dwts. smelted gold. Ele[?]ors.—472 tons for 240ozs. 10[?] wts. smelted gold, end 110ozs. in concentrates…

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Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 6

Several cyanide plants are in course of erection on the gnldfields of the Northern Territory (S.A.) Booth's Reward, Coolac, near Gun…

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Gold Production

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 4

The gold production of the quarter ending September was 95,000ozs., exceeding the previous quarter by 31,000zs…

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Diamond Mining

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 6

The Echunga correspondent of the Adelaide paper writes as follows:—If gold-m[?]ing possesses a special and strong attraction, so, and even to…

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Gold and Blood

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 4

MANY years ago I knew a man who expended a groat port of a large fortune in buying gold, in coin and in bars. This he melted, and with human blood and other unique ingredients, labored…

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West Australian Gold

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 4

AT one time the fame of the Golden West extended to the ends of the earth, and especially to every place in London where money was lying seeking investment. The wild cat…

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Gold in the Frozen Zone

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 2

IN an article on Klondyke, the Newcastle Herald remarks:--Judging from the influence exerted on the inhabitants of North America by the discoveries of wonderful…

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Mining Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 4

The eilver barometer is rising again. Hot weather — getting towards Christmas. Work is in full awing at Warm…

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Mining in New England. Bear Hill

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 4

A correspondent writes: Messrs. John and R. Cameron are pegging away at their work in the old Butcher's Reef mine at Bear Hill…

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Gold and Blood

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 4

MANY years ago I knew a man who expended a great part of a large fortune in buying gold, in coin and in bars. This he melted, and with human flood and other unique ingredients, labored…

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Mining in New England. CRUSHINGS

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 2

Baker's Creek—561 tons for 459½,ozs. smelted gold Eleanora—466 tons for 224ozs smelted gold, and 80ozs. in concentrates…

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Grains of Gold

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 7

GREAT griefs are dumb, and little cares cry aloud. Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.—Bacon…

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Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 7

It is cabled from London that all the shares in the Kalgnrlie United G.M. Co., capital £160,000, issue £20,000, have been allotted…

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Miners for Lucknow

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 5

A wire from Melbourne states that [?] miners have left Bendigo under engagement to work in the Lucknow mine for 7s per day and free board…

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New Guinea Miners

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 5

A[?]mer has arrived at Cooktown with ten destitute New Guinea miners. They state that the general impresion is that the New Guinea…

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Gold for Jewellery

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 6

IN England about £33,000 worth of gold a week is (says Lloyd's Weekly) used by the jewellers; and this is nearly all new gold, which, being…

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Gold and Blood

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 4

MANY years ago I knew a man who expended a great part of a large fortune in buying gold, in coin and in bars. This he melted, and with human blood and other unique ingredients, labored…

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Mining Accident. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 5

A FALL of earth occurred at Koch's Pioneer mine, Bendigo, yesterday, inflicting serions injuries to a miner William Bradley…

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Gold Discoveries

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 2

A telegram from Kalgoorlie states that a rush has sent in to Kanowna, where valuable discoveries of gold are reported in a cement formation…

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Mining in New England. HILLGROVE

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 2

The result of the last crushing from the Baker's Creek Consols mine was 49oz smelted gold from 140 tons of stone. Mr. Henry Hooke, Inspector of Mines, is…

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