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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

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Mining Notes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 4

THE prospectors at the opal claim are following the iron matrix vein, and this, being the proper indication usually accompanying noble opal, should lead them on to…

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Mining in New England. Hillgrove. Crushingt

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

Baker's Creek - 519 tons for 374ozs [?] of smelted gold. E[?]ra—488 tons for 215ozs smelted gold and 126ozs in ncen…

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NOVEL. The Kiss of Gold. CHAPTER I.

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 1

It was the day after Tom Murray's revolt. He sat alone in his top floor dormitory, at a table ranged with old letters, dusty books,…

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Mining in New England. HILLGROVE

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 5

The Bakers Greek G.M. Company's profit and loss account for the past half-year shows the total amount of wages paid during the half-year as…

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Mining Notes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 4

SAMPLES of what I take, according to Prof. Emanuel, to be hydrophane or "common" opal, obtained in the Herbert Park locality, have been submitted to experts, who…

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Proposed Visit of the Minister for Mines and Agriculture

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 2

ON Friday at noon last there was a meeting held in the Public Library Room of the Town. Hall, to consider the advisability of extending and invitation to the Hon S. Smith, Minister for…

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Mining in New England. HILLGROVE

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 2

The Son light battery baa been bang up since the 4th met for the purpose of cleaning out and te[?]ting boilers and making necessary repairs…

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Sketcher. Gold in the Sea

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 1

A great many people are aware of the fact that sea water is said to hold in solution large quantities of gold, and perhaps some silver besides. In the strictly scientific…

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NOVEL. The Kiss of Gold Chapter Ii.--(continued.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 1

Now it has failed, as I feared. But what"of that ? I know you well,--have we1 been' friends so long for nothing ?--and I say that when you have fought harder…

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Mining in New England. INVERELL

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 4

People over here are beginning to understand why the shareholders in the Elem[?]re Valley Tin Mining Company are, and have always been, so…

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Mining in New England. Hillgrove. Crossings

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1897 · page 2

Baker's Creek—678ozs 7dwts of gold from 525 tons of stone [?] ex Eleanora—538 tons for 266½ozs of melted gold…

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One Thousand Llamas Laden With Gold

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 4

WHO doesn't like to read about buried treasure ? Who hasn't dreamed of finding it ? What delight suddenly to possess vast riches ? Shining gold, sparkling gems! Things for…

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NOVEL. The Kiss of Gold. Chapter Iv--.(continued.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 6

In that long, sultry look she knew all Her pulses quickened, a fire grew in her heart He loved her, then? Oh, he did, he did ! Their faces were so close, there was a…

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Mining in New England. HILL[?]ROVE

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 4

In the Eleanora mine, there is better gold [?] wing in the south drive south of the south [?]t at No. 4 leve. In the south drive, No. 3 level…

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Telegrams Sydney. Friday. Massacre at New Guinea. 30 People Killed. a Warning to Miners

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 4

A sohooner which arrived at Cooktown from New Guinea yesterday brings news of an outbreak and hostilities on the part of the natives…

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Mining Notes. [By Wonga.]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 4

THE abandoned "Hand-in-Hand" at Sunnyside has been taken up, and the old shaft bailed out. Mr. J. D. Scouler has been out on a visit to the locality…

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One Thousand Llamas Laden With Gold

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 4

WHO doesn't like to read about buried treasure ? Who hasn't dreamed of finding it ? What delight suddenly to possess vast riches ? Shining gold, sparkling gems! Things for…

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Gold in Japan

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 2

Japan has decided to adopt a Gold Standard Currency…

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A Gold-hunter's Strange Story

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 4

PROFESSOR Frank Dixon, of Kansas City, a taxidermist, has made a lucky discovery of gold in a carious way. A short time ago be received from the Earl of Tankerville, of Cbillingham…

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NOVEL. The Kiss of Gold. Chapter Vi.--(continued.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 1

He used his friends. When they tired of of serving him he turned his secret enmity 1 to account whenever opportunity offered dy : making them the subject of scintillating,…

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