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Mining & the mines, 1899

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Mining. Bora Creek Silver Mines

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

We paid a visit the other day to these mines, and had the pleasure of inspecting the machinery, &c., at the "Conrad" mine, thanks to the courtea of the manager, Mr…

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Mining

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

The good price ruling for tin has given that industry a start again in this district, and has induced miners to work ground which hitherto was not payable. There was a flutter of…

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Oakey Creek Diamond Mines

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

Another place which bids fair to come into much prominence in the mining world is Oakey Creek, which lies some 5 miles west of Boggy Camp. From recent discoveries at…

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Why Gold is Used for Filling Teeth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 8

IT is not generally understood that there are scientific reasons for the employment of this metal. Gold, POPULAR SCIENCE NEWS tells us, can be…

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Colliery Strike. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 5

22,000 colliers are on strike in Belgium for an advance in wages…

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Mining

The Inverell Argus · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

The Emmaville correspondent of the Glen lanes 'Guardian' writes:—"I am pleased to report the discovery of payable tin at the deep level in what is known as…

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Local Mining

The Inverell Argus · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

IF prognostications uttered in well-in-formed quarters, and which are given credence by many well qualified to guage their accuracy, are correct, or…

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Bora Creek Mines

The Inverell Times · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

With this issue we present our readers with a synopsis of the working of the silver lode at Bora Creek. We say synopsis, because it is utterly impossible to deal with the field under…

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Kttndam Work in Mines. Perth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 5

THIS question was discussed at a mass meeting of miners at Kalgoorlie last evening, when a motion was passed asking Parliament to prohibit…

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The Diamond Mines

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

PROPERTIES on the Boggy Camp diamond field continue to change hands at high prices, and prospectors ara still finding good shows. Although…

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A Mine Flooded. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 5

A MINE at Iroisk, in Russia, became flooded, and 62 persons met their death…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 3

From ah Inverell exchange we learn that the prospects of the Boggy Camp diamond field are improving every day, prospecting by tunnelling is…

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Promising Mining Field

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

Where is Crow Mountain" mining field f Occasionally this query is heard. The field is 23½ miles from Manilla, and 16 from Barraba. The route is by train…

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News From the Mines. Boggy Camp

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 2

NOT seeing any news in your valuable paper concerning this important mining centre 1 am sending you some herewith…

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Mining Mems

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 2

The Elsmore Vally Tin-mining Company are doing very well considering their plant and position. The weekly output averages from 506 tons which, at present quotations, means…

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Hillgrove News. MINING

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 4

Biker's Creek.—The battery has been running full time. There is fairly good gold showing in all the stopes and levels. Water for crushing purposes is bring obtained from…

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Encouraging Miners

The Inverell Argus · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

The following is a copy of a letter written to the committee by the judges in the Mineral Section, at tho late Tenterfield Show:—…

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Fraser's Greek Goal Mines

The Inverell Argus · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

Among the many places which great promise in connection with mining mutters in this district are the coal mines of Fraser's Creek, which…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

The Inverell papers give good accounts of the progress in diamond mining at Boggy Camp and Bora Creek. South African, English, and…

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Mining at Deepwater

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 4

The Deepwater correspondent of the Tenterfield "Courier" writes"— I am pleased to report that the revival in mining which set in about two…

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