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Mining & the mines, 1899

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Late Mining News

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 5

For the Week ended Saturday last the Stony Creek Tin Mine has been sunk 20 feet. The drive in the block adjoining went about 30 feet inside the company's boundary. The wash…

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The Elsmore Valley Tin-Mining Company. HALF - Yearly Meeting

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 5

The half - yearly meeting of shareholders in the above Company was held at the offices of the legal manager on Monday afternoon last. There were present: Messrs. J. W. Moore…

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The Thirst for Gold. Starvation, Despair, and Affection

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 4

SOME fearful stories are being told of the Yukon road, parties of miners, in their insane dedesire to reach Klondike, having been frozen and starved to death. A party of 10 or 12 are…

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[?] Creek Tin mine

Boggy Camp Tingha and Bora Creek · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 5

An [?] of [?] [?] company was held at [?] [?] last for [?] the purchase of…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 3

A remarkably rich find of gold is reported near Glasson's gate, Orange, by two men named Robinson and Dowde[?]. six pounds and a half weight of…

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Stoney Creek Tin mine

The Inverell Times · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 2

An extraordinary meeting of shareholder in the above company was held at Gordon's Royal Hotel on Thursday afternoon lost for the purpose of considering the purchase of…

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Mining News

The Inverell Times · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 2
Also in Boggy Camp Tingha and Bora Creek

Steady progress is being made in Topper's Yankee claim, and at present depth is showing more cubical galena than ever. Captain Matthews ex-manager of the Mount Lyel…

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Late Mining News

The Inverell Times · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 6

The I. D. F. Company has bean doing good work at the Round M unt. T[?]e [?] is completed that connects it with the Star washing plant…

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Gold Production

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 5

It is estimated that the value of the gold produced in all parts of the world this year will be at least L 70,000,000, and that next year it will be L80,000,000. The increased…

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Mining. Inverell Stock Exchange

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 5

The usual meeting was held on Saturday night. There was very little change from last Exchange meeting, excepting an apparent desire to purchase shares in the Stoney Creek…

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West Australian Goldfields. the Alluvial Dispute

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 3

A second batch of the alluvial diggers who were sentenced to one month's imprisonment each for digging gold under miners' rights on leases were despatched to Freeman on…

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Gold-mining Frauds

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 4

AT the Central Criminal Court, London, before Mr. Justice Darling, Arthur Kirby and Morris John Clifford surrendered to their bail to answer an indictment chaging them with forging and…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 2
Also in Boggy Camp Tingha and Bora Creek, The Inverell Times

Mining matters at Vegetable Creek are improving. Miners are hunting for tin at Back Creek, Boorolong…

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Gold Production

Boggy Camp Tingha and Bora Creek · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 5

It is estimated that tho value of the gold produced in all parts of the world this year will be at lawn £70,000,000, and that next year a will be £80,000,000. The increased…

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Late Mining

The Inverell Times · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 5

Mr. R. N. Osbiston, manager of the Conrad Silver Mine, at Bora Creek reports for fortnight ending Wednesday: North drive at 100 feet level, lode 30 inches, extended 25 feet carrying…

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mining development

Boggy Camp Tingha and Bora Creek · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 5

The gold dredging fover, although it is occasionally intermittent, is still steadily increasing in intensity. Such ventures are received in some quarters…

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Mining. Kalgoorlie

Boggy Camp Tingha and Bora Creek · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 2

The Annul returns from the Meant Charlotte Company were as follows:—One treated, 321 tana, yielding 171os, 4dws gold, an average per ton of [?]…

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