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Mining & the mines, 1897

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Victorian Gold Yield 1897

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 2

The returns furnished by the Victorian Mines Department for the nine months ended September 30th, are of a fairly satisfactory character…

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Mining in New England

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 4

Webb's silver mine, near Emmaville, is once more in full swing. Eight tons of [?] ore was the return of the Deep Lead Tin-mining Company,…

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Quarter of a Ton of Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 2

The special greenness of distant fields is proverbial. News is to hand by recent wire that the largest parcel of gold ever deposited in one lot at…

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Mining in New England. Tait's Gully. a Good Silver Property

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2

Tait's Gully on the road to Puddledock about ten miles north-east of Armiddle, has long been a favourite spot for prospectors to operate upon. Recent…

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Klondyke. Miners Leaving

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 2

Latest news from Klondyke states that 700 miners left Dawson City to escape starvation. As much as 50 dollars has been refused for a sack…

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Mining Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 2

When, it's hot! 7 his is terrible weather for prospecting in the Falls. Gold is being got at Spring Creek, nine…

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Mining in New England. Hillgrove Crushings

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 2

The Baker's Creek battery for the fortnight has crushed 556 tons for a yield of 537ozs. The Eleanora G.M. Co. crushed 450…

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Grains of Gold

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

WE measure success by accumulation. The measure is false. The true measure is appreciation. He who loves most has most…

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Brisbane. Gold Discovery

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

The Government Agent at Mambare, New Guinea, has discovered a valuable field of considerable extent, situated four days' march from Tomato Camp, and obtained good…

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Gold Discoveey. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

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

THE Queensland Government Agent at Mambare, New Guinea, has discovered a valuable field of considerable extent within four days' march from Tomato Camp, and…

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A Mining Hoax

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 4

THE New York TRIBUNE is one of the leading organs in the United States, yet some wag has managed to hoax it over a mine at Ballarat, in Victoria, which has a world-wide reputation…

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Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 7

The gold yield of Queensland for the month of November was 78,024 oz., an increase of 21,467oz. as compared with the same month of last…

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Gold at a Shilling a Ton!

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 1

It is just within the bounds of possibility that the Klondyke goldfields may exceed in richness the wildest dreams of even the moat sanguine prospector, and so cheapen gold as…

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Sydney Harbor Collieries, Limited

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 7

Some particulars of the works now being carried on at the Sydney Harbor Collieries, Balmain, will doubtless be of interest to our readers. The…

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Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 7

Two nuggets of gold, 11 and 10ozs. respectively, have been discovered in the Union mine at Pitfield Plains, Victoria…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Friday. Yukon Goldfield. Miners Leaving

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 4

Reports from Yukon dated the end of October, states that 3000 miners were preparing to leave Dawsen City for Circle City…

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Brisbane. Gold Find

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1897 · page 3

A new goldfield has been discovered to the north-west of Mamboar River, New Guinea. The field is said to be easily approached…

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Mining In New England

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 2

The Nil Desperandum claim at Mount Carrington, near Drake, cleaned up eight tons last week for the splendid return of 112oz. 8dwt. smelted gold…

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Rich Gold Find. Coolgaedie

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 5

A RUMOUR is afloat that a phenomenally rich strike of gold, has been made at the Great Boalder Mine, consisting of a seam three inches thick of pure gold…

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West Australia. Rich Gold Find

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 3

From Coolgardie it is rumored that a phenomenally rich strike of gold has been made at the Great Boulder mine, consisting of a seam of three inches of pure gold…

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