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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

322 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 17

Gold-mining Company. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1897 · page 5

BLEVINS' Find Gold-mining Company, Menzies, West Australia, is being formed with a capital of £150,000, of which £35,000 is offered in shares to the public…

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Mining Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1897 · page 5

A MINER named August Stahlhut, Jan., was seriously injured by a fall of earth at Tolly's Gully, and now lies in a, precarious condition…

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Mining in New England. HILLGROVE

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 2

The Bakers Creek, Eleanora, and West Sunlight batteries will clean up on 30th June (to day). The main shaft of the Bakers'…

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Gold Production of the World

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 2

IT is impossible to overrate (says the Argus of Monday) the importance of the gold production of the world in its relation to prices, and consequently to…

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Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 3

The Operator mine, Wyalong, is sinking a new shaft 130ft. north of the old workings, to cut the reef at a depth of 70ft…

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Mining Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 4

Baker's Creek, 1300oz.! Of course this includes the cleaning of the plates. The returns all round are good, exceptionally good, and add…

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Mining in New England. HILLGROVE

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 4

West Sunlight, Metz, cleaned up on Wednesday, 405 tons being crushed for a splendid yield of 387[?]oz of free gold end 40oz. in eight tons of…

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Australian Mining. Promised Encouragment

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 2

A deputation from the Australasian Chamber of Miurs waited on the Premiers to ask that the Mining Laws of the colonies be altered to give better…

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Mining in New England. CRUSHINGS

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 2

During the half-year just concluded the Baker's Creek battery has crushed 5695 tons of are for a yield of 5938 oz. 13 dwt. smelted gold…

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Mining In New England. Elsmore Valley Tin Mine

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 4

At the Elamore Valley [?]n mine highly satisfactory developments to be recorded. On the [?]t instant when working in the eastern drive the men…

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Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 3

The manager of the True Blue, Wyalong, states that when the eastern and western reefs have been cut in the crosscut, which is now…

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Mining Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 4

The Eleanors clean-up should be [?] a good one this time. Good newe has been received [?] the striking of further ri[?]h [?]h at the…

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Elsmore Tin Mine. Discovery of Rich Wash

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 5

A discovery of very rich wash has been made at the El[?]more Valley tin mine, near Inverell, and is c[?]using some excitment in that town…

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West Australian, Mining

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

Sir John Forrest, Premier fo West Australia,[?]promised a deputation which waited upon him in London on Saturday, from the West Australian…

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Mining in New England. HILLGROVE

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

For 7½ days up to last Friday the West Sunlight Co. treated 205 tons for a return of 143ozs, ldwt. smelted gold, and 22ozs. in concentrates…

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Lithgow Miners. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 5

THE Lithgow miners have not yet issned a strike notice. It is rumoured that another meeting will be held before any action is taken…

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Last Nights News. [Through Our Special Agents.] [By Telegraph.] Gold From Queensland. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 5

GOLD amounting to 10,414 ounces, valued at.£41,600, shipped by various banks, arrived from Queensland in the steamer Warrego to-day for various banks here…

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Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 7

A good alluvial rush has jet io at Spring Gully, Lower Bingara, within a mile and a half-of'the town. Twenty cleime are reported to be on…

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Gold in Wales

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 7

Once again comes the report of the discovery of payable gold in Wales It is stated that very rich stone has been found on a property about four…

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Mining Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 4

There is a slight activity observable in baker's Creek shares. Work in earnest begins at the the " Silver Sta" silver mine, Kilcoy, at…

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