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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

349 stories in New England's papers · page 16 of 18

Hillgrove. MINING

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 4

Mining matters are not too brink just now. The last crushing of the Baker's Creek Company came as a disappointment locally to those who held shares in…

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Deep Mining on the Band

Boggy Camp Tingha and Bora Creek · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

So for as the first row of deeps is concerned level mining, on the Band has, under careful and skilful management proved an unqualified success, and…

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The Big River Crossing. to the Editor of the Mine

Boggy Camp Tingha and Bora Creek · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 5

Dear Sir,—As your paper is ever ready to redress, if possible, a public grievance, I take the liberty of calling your attention to what really needs [?] to viz., the tumble crossing place…

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Mining Note

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Exchange was held on Saturday night. 150 Stoney Crock (contributing)[?], The closing prices were Elsmore Valley tin, seller 6s 9d; I .D. F. Coy…

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Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 6

Mining operations are being pushed forward at Bora. At the Conrad the yield has been up to the average; the saw mill is approaching completion ; a large addition has been made to the…

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The Elsmore Valley Tin Mine

The Inverell Times · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 2

The stanniferous deposits of this extensive valley are at last beginning to dawn upon the mining population of the district, The bead of Elsmore Valley is in the vicinity of…

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Mining at Tingha

The Inverell Times · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 2

There is very little now to report in mining here. Rowe and party, in Jones' paddock, are down about 90 feet and have no sign of bottom yet, their shaft is very wet, and they have three…

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Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Stock Exchange was held on Saturday evening. The only sales were 50 Stoney Creak (paids) at 4s 6d. and 100 di'to (contributing) at 3s 3d. There was…

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Elsmore Valley Tin Mine. II

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 2

The Elsmore Tin-mining Company owns an area of 150 acres of Crown Lands. and has the tribute rights of 120 acres, making in all 270 acres, giving a length on the lead of one and a…

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Hillgrove News. MINING

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 3

Baker's Creek—The battery crushed for the fortnight 526 tons for 867oz. [?]dwt of melted gold. The main shaft is being sunk and the usual draining and stoping going on…

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The Baker's Creek Mine. (To the Editor of the CHRONICLE.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 2

SIR—Within the past 13 months I have seen several plans with chalk and on paper showing how the reef known as Smith's reef has passed away from the top south of the…

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Where Gold Fish Are Reared

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 1

Many aquariums of England are periodically replenished from a gold fish 'farm,' in Shelby. County, Indiana, about thirty miles from Indianapolis…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 2

It is reported from Scone, that M'Innes and party, working Cook's patch, opposite the Royal Standard (Carter and Adams' property), dollied…

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Hillgrove News. MINING

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 3

Baker's Creek, Sunlight, Baker's Creek Consols, and Hillgrove Proprietary mines are doing [?] work —nothing sensational to report…

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Coal Trimmer's Peril. Account of His Rescue

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 6

Several narrow escapes from death have been reported in our columns lately—in fact, there has been quite an epidemic of events of this nature…

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Mining in the Cobar District

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 4

Bulk assays from a newly discovered lode in the Mount Drysdale mine in the Cobar district, is reported to give I60ozs of gold end 13ozs of silver to the ton…

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Coal Trimmer's Peril. Account of His Rescue

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 2

Several narrow escapes from death have been reported in our columns lately—in fact, there has been quite an epidemic of events of this nature. To-day we have…

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Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Stock Exchange was held on Saturday night last. Mr. P. T. Whalley in the chair. The following sales were made:--100 (paid) Stoney Creek at 4s 9d,…

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Fool's Gold

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 1

A medical student, with a six week's vacation on my hands, nerves shattered from overwork, and just fifty dollars in my pocket, I landed at the town of Ingonish, Cape…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

"Boggy Camp Miner" says: Father Curran has inspected some of the stones from the Pindari diamond syndicate's claim, Ashford and he pronounces…

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