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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

322 stories in New England's papers · page 15 of 17

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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Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 7

Falkner's G.M. Co., Pambula, N.S.W., is said to have been reported for non-fulfilment of labor conditions. A large 5001b. specimen from the…

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N.s W. Chamber of Mines

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 7

The monthly meeting of members of the New South Wales Chamber of Mines was held at the office, Equitable Building, on Thursday last. Mr…

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Mining News

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 3

From a capable mining man now managing a mine at Menzlss, W.A.: —"A mine not far from here went 17oz. 7dwte. per to0n by assay—stone…

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Shocking Mining Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 1

Two miners, named Ritchie and M'Donaugh, working at Scrub Reef, near Tichborne, on Monday, were terribly injured by an explosion…

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Mining in New England

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 5

At a meeting of shareholders in the Camp Fire Beef Company, held at Hillgrove last week Mr. Jackson the mine manager gave a progress report. The…

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Klondyke Goldfields. a Rush of 500,000 Expected in Thespring. Thousands of Horses Starving

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 4

It is expected that half a million Americana Bill proceed to the Yukon goldfields, British Columbia, in the coming spring…

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Mining Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 2

"Every fool will be meddling."—Proverbs xx. 3. A find of copper has been made near Aberfoil. The assay obtained is 23-37…

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Mining in New England

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 2

We (Guardian) are sorry to learn that P. and J. M'Carthy have bottomed a duffer after 18 months' solid work sinking a shaft on their claim at Old Surface…

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Rockvale Mining Field. Important Developments. Dr Sche[?] El Interviewed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 2

For many years past the extepsive mining field known as Rockvale has been worked in a more or less perfunctory manner, the want of capital necessary to…

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Another Goldfield

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 2

It is reported that a goldfield similar in character to that of Klondike, has been discovered in the viciaity of the Koyakah River,…

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Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 7

A shipment of 1055oz. gold from the Phoebe, Charters Towers, realised in London £3731. The official return cabled to London…

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Excitement in Kalgoorlie. Gold Discovery

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 4

Considerable excitement was caused in Kalgoorlie when the news that a lode had been cut in the eastern crosscut in Brookmen's Boulder mine was…

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Terrors of the Klondyke Goldfields

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 2

During the last four months there has been a greet deal of talk about the Klondyke goldfields. We have read of men who have made fabulous…

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Miners for Lucknow

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 3

A further batch of Bendigo miners have been engaged for the Lucknow mines and will arrive during the week…

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The Lucknow Miners. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 5

A FURTHER batch of Bendigo miners have been engaged for the Lucknow mines, and will arrive during this week…

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Sunny Side Copper Mine

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 2

On Saturday last, Mr. Benjamin Keys, of Hillgrove, brought to this office some interesting specimens of copper ore taken from the new find on Styx Creek,…

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Mining In New England. Hillgrove Crushings

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 2

Baker's Creek.—539 tons for 312ozs. 6 dwts. smelted gold. Eleanora.—467 tons for 301[?]zs. smelted gold, including 96[?]zs. in concentrates…

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Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 2

Samples from the Good Friday, one of the claims on the new rush at Restdown, near Cobar, are said to have assayed up to 20ozs. per ton…

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Rich Gold Find

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 2

A telegram from Clermont states that sensational reports have been received there from the new deep lead. The Wild Cat claim reports a…

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