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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

349 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 18

Elsmore Valley Tin Mine

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 2

A visit to the big mine at Elsmore cannot be anything but a revelation to the man who is usually content to take a cursory glance at everything in general and mining in particular…

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Uralla Notes. MINING

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 2

The most exciting item that I have to pen this week is a return of 46ozs of smelted gold from four tons of stone taken from Cretty's claim, Balsla. This, coming on top…

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Mining at Drake

The Inverell Argus · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 4

"The nearest approach to a boom we have seen in these parts for many years is on at present. Quite 60 miles of the bed of the Clarence River…

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The Inverell Mining Exchange. Successfully Established

The Inverell Argus · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 2

A NEW departure in the history of mining affairs in Inverell was marked on Wednesday evening, when a large and influential meeting was held at the Royal Hotel for the purpose…

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Soldiers Hill Diamond and Tin Mining Coy

The Inverell Argus · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 2

The fallowing gentlemen met at the Royal Hotel Inverell,, on Monday evening last at 8 p.m.: Mr. E. Granger (in the chair) and Messrs. G.W. Crabbe. J. Gordon, G.B.B…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

After a lot of dead work on the Record claim, Tin, the owners have the satisfaction of knowing that there is sufficient stone in sight to keep the…

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Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 5

The New South Wales Chamber of Mines has issued a return of the colony's production of gold, silver, and copper for the year 1898, together with the dividends paid by mining…

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Mining Explanation. (To the Editor of the Inverell Times.)

The Inverell Times · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

Sir,—In reference of your paragraph respecting my mining property of 186 acres, in which it is alleged that Mr. Eliott declined to purchase. Permit me to state my offer to Mr. Elliott…

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A Mining Tale. a Story of the Solferin[?] Gold Diggings

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

Australia again! Well what does it matter bow many years had passed? Sandy Magee (the coach driver), a bit greyer, a little more furrowed round the…

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Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 5

Mr, Loxton reports that the petition to the Minister for Mines against any interference with the Inverell and Tingha mining reserves is being extensively signed by miners. Mr. Loxton…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 3

Work has been resumed at the Camp Fire reef near Craiglea, and arrangements have been made for crushing the stone at Niangala. The…

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Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 5

The following is the Mine Manager's report for Soldier's Hill Diamond and Tin Mine, for week ending May 20th :--Finished streaming tin and have two tons besides 155 carats of…

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Mining in the Districts Surrounding Inverell

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 2

It is a matter of great surprise mat the mining district around Inverell have not received that amount of public attention and support which they really deserve. This, in…

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The Goldfields Reserve

The Inverell Argus · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 2

WE are glad to note that Mr. C. C. LOXTON's energetic and disinterested efforts to prevent the alienation of the Tingha Goldfields Reserve are meeting…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 3
Also in The Inverell Times

It is reported that the Elsmore Valley Tin mine, Inverell, has been sold for £10,000. A dry-blower, Mr. John Hope…

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Gold Robbery

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 3

News has been received that the sum of 15000 was stolen from the strong room of the mail steamer Alameda on her last voyage, to San Francisco. The missing box was found…

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Conrad Silver Mine. Manager's Report

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 2

The manager reports that work has been resumed in No 2 tunnel and a rise has been put up at a point 550 feet from the main shaft, so that sloping will be started at once…

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Mining. Boggy Camp

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 2

At the Conrad Silver Mine they have the concentrating plant in full work, and the result, I believe, is highly satisfactory. In the mine the deeper…

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A Gold Nugget Worth £9534

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 7

THE largest gold nugget ever found —the famous Welcome Stranger, was unearthed by John Beason and Richard Oates at Dunolly, forty…

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