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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

349 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 18

Gold Dredging on the Peel

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2

A sew phase of the mining industry will probably be inaugurated in the Noodle district within a short space, for Mr. John Perry, on behalf…

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Gold Field Discovered in South Australia

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 4

The excitement over the recent [?] ride discorery at Farina, in the north of South Australia continues. A proclamtion has been issued declaring the place…

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The Miners' Strike. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1899 · page 5

THE miners on strike at Lithgow Valley Co. decline the offer to return to work. In spite of the strike, several men continue to work in the…

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Eleven Australian Miners Killed. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1899 · page 5

IN a fall of earth in a diamond mine at Kimberley, 11 miners from Australia were killed, several were injured, and 16 are reported as being missing…

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Mining News

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 July 1899 · page 5

The following is the report of the manager of Soldier's Hill Diamond and Tin Mining Co. for fortnight ended 8th July:--For the lost fortnight I hare got out of mine and…

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Victorian Mining Dividends

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 July 1899 · page 3

During the half year just ended, the total dividends paid to shareholders in the varions gold mining companies in Victoria amounted to £282,730…

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The Golden West. Interesting Interview. Kalgoorlie Mines. Mr. W. M. Harris' Visit

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 July 1899 · page 2

A representative of the CHRONICLE called on Mr. W. M. Harris, at his office, at the Battle of New Sooth Wales, yesterday: morning, and gleaned…

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Grains of Gold

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 6

WHAT I want is frankness, confidence, less conventionality and freer play of the soul. We are dreadfully artificial…

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Origin of Gold Nuggets

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 7

PROFESSOR A. LIVERSIDGE has investigated the structure of gold nuggets, with the object of obtaining information as to the manner…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 3

A disaster has occurred at the New Jage[?]fontein diamond mine, Kimberley, South Africa, resulting in considerable loss of life. A fall of several…

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Mining News

The Inverell Times · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 2

Mr. G. B. B. Elliott writing to us from Melbourne says: "I am floating Mr. Beveridge's diamond property into a company, and considering the state of the market and the…

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Hillgrove News. MINING

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 4

Fuller and party are driving and expect to cut the lode shortly. They are receiving Government aid. Robinson and party on the old Lady…

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Late Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 5

The following is the managers report of the Elsmore Valley Tin Mining Cov. for the fortnight ending July 15th. The drive going towards the new shaft has been extended 26…

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Mining News

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 2

A Bundarra correspondent writes:— Mining seems to be still pushing along with varied success, some mines showing fairly well, while others are pronounced suffers. The…

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The Bora Extended Mine. [The Editor Inverell Times]

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 2

Sir,—RE a paragraph in a recent issue of the TIMES stating that a successor had been appointed to succeed [?] in the management of the Bora Extended. Permit me to state that…

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Hillgrove Mining Stocks. Latest Quotations

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 2

Our correspondents wised as the following questions last night: [?] [?]…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 3

Mr. Magney visited the Tia mine during the week. It is said that this gentleman has just purchased a property in another district for £10,000…

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Broken Hill Proprietary Mine

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 4

Up to the end of May the Broken Hill Proprietory Co. distributed £7,644,000 in dividends…

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Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 5

Over 25 tons of copper are passed through Manilla from Barraba last week ; the new find is said to be an exceptionally rich one. A large number of Inverell shareholders in…

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Hillgrove News. Mining News

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 5

Batter's Creek cleaned up on Friday after the usual half-yearly overhaul and tho mine since bas been compelled to stop, so as to allow the boiler at the north…

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