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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

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A Truce at Santiago. America's Coal Supply

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 2

General Shafter has stopped the bombardment of Santiago, and warned General Linares that the city is at the mercy of the American fleet, and is…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

Three fishermen found a nugget near Kanowna (W.A.), on Sunday, which weighed 1636oz., valued at £6,503…

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Mining in New England. Hillgrove Crushings

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 4

Baker's Creek Console G.M. Co.—93 tone crashed for a yield of 95OES. 12dwts. Elosnora G. and A.M. Co.—580…

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Virginian Coal. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 5

THE Castle line of steamers is importing Virginian steam coal…

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Gold in the Philippines

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 2

Senator Teller has received a letter from a constituent in Colorado indicating that the Philippine Islands may be found to be very rich in gold deposits. The writer says that…

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Flow of Gold to the Bank of England

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 7

THE FINANCIAL TIMES wonders how many people realise the extraordinary significance of the recent influx of gold to the Bank of England. Mr…

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Blowing Up an Enemy's War Ship. This Is How Mines Are Laid Nowadays

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 1

The blowing up of the Maine, with its resultant international consequences, cannot but call attention to the potent force for devastation and wholesale slaughter…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

We hear that mining at Tia wil shortly cause a great stir, and that number of men will be employed. Mr M'Caughy, the well-known…

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Daring Back Robbery. the Manager Gagged and Bound. Telegraph Wires Out. £600 in Notes and Gold Stolen

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 4

A daring bank robbery is reported from Pen[?], a small town in the Western district, 209 miles from Melbourne. At about a quarter to 8…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 4

We have received the annual report of the Department of Mines for 1897. The output of gold for the past year was 292,217 ounces, valued at [?]…

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Gold Discoveries

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

Great gold diecoveries are reported from Lake Tagish on the Yukon River…

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Immense Nagget of Gold. Statement by Father Long. Mad Btjsh by the People Fob the Field

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 4

A vasi crowd, estimated at between 6000 and 6000 persons assembled outside Donnellen's public house Kanowna, W.A., on Thnraday, to listen…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 3

It is reported something rich has boon found in the Homeward Bound, Glemnorrison. Rich gold is said to have been…

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Department of Mines

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 6

The annual report of the Mines Department refers to mining in this district in the following terms:—ARMIDALE DIVISION…

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A New Mining Invention

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 4

MR. ROBERT A. WHITE, of Adelaide, has just completed a working model of a wheel upon which are swung several hammers, and Mr. White demonstrated to the satisfaction of those…

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Mining Disaster

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 2

William Quigley and Alfred Armstrong were both killed instanttaneously by a sudden fall of ore in the Block Twelve Proprietary Mine at…

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Science. Smokeless Coal

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 1

A German engineer has invented a method making smokeless coal. It consists in feeding the flames of his furnaces with powdered coal duet instead of with solid…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Broken Hill

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 3

A SHOCKING fatality occurred at Block 12 of the Proprietary Mine shortly after eight o'clock this morning. The old shift was on No. 2 level, and…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

Work is being carried on vigorously at the Elsmore Valley Tin Mines, In- verell. They had a washing up of 22 tons of ore obtained from 388 loads of…

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Gold Discovert

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 5

A sensational discorey of gold is reported from Mt. M'Donald…

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