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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

226 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 12

The Colony's Gold Yield

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

The total gold yield of the colony last year was valued at £1,936,980, being only exceeded 3 times since the opening of N.S.W, gold fields…

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The Mining' Industry

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

During the twelve months just ended there have been some notable disappointments in the mining world. Several English-owned mines have…

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Coal Famine in England

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 3

Owing to the coal famine and rolling stock being insufficient to meet the demands of the manufactories numerous works in Yorkshire have…

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The Supply of Gold

The Inverell Times · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 10

The question of the permanency of the Ran[?] output is one which is difficult to discuss in the Short space at my disposal. I shall content myself,…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 5

Mr. James Watkin, the new manager of the Stoney Creek tin mine, reports that he has again struck wash 8 inches thich and of excellent quality. He is driving on it, and in two…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 2

Owing to the Sooth African war, diamond-firm failures are daily expected at Antwerp; 2500 cutters are idle, and the entire stock of rough diamonds is exhausted. The increase…

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Women Delve for Gold

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 1

A man who has lately returned from Klondike has remarked on the number of plucky and adventurous women who are seeking their fortunes there…

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'Poachers' in the Coal Yard

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 1

In the great coal yards abutting on important railway stations may often be seen tramp-like individuals, who having obtained by some means or other leave from…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2
Also in The Inverell Times

Baker's Creek mine, Hillgrove, has paid 50 dividends to shareholders, amounting to L267,500, and is still good…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 2

The manager of the Soldier' Hill Diamond and Tin-mining Company (no liability) reports as follows : For the last fortnight I have treated 181 loads of wash for 137 carats of…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

Africa is the richest gold country, Australasia coining second, Russia third, and America fourth. The Russian mines are mostly in Siberia,…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 5

Baker's Creek (Hillgrove, N.S.W.) G. M. Co's battery, for a run of about 14 days, has crushed 561 tons of stone, of which 495 came off Smith's Reef, and the balance from the…

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Mining Association

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 5

Pursuant to advertisement, a meeting of gentlemen desirous of forming a Miner's Association was held at Mr. Bloore's offices on Friday night last. There were present: Messrs…

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Fearful Mining Accidents

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

The San Francisco Chronicle,' of December 28, contains an account of a mining disaster at Brownsville, Pennsylvania, on the previous day,…

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Visit of the Minister for Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 4

THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture (the Hon, J. L. Fegan), accompanied by the Under Secretary (Mr. D. C.M'Lachlan), left Sydney on Friday last on a visit…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

Martin's Paddock tin mine has been taken up on a development option. Four well-known tin lead run through the ground, but owing to the depth and the hardness of the basalt…

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Mining Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

Four men were buried by a fall of carth in the Paddington Consols mine, Kalgoorlie, yesterday. Three of the men were injured, but there is no…

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Fatal Mining Accidents

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

A young man named Chas. Blake or Malthouse, met with a shocking and instantaneous death in Block 10 at Broken Bill on Wednesday morning…

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Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

The secretary of the Stock Exchange is prepared to treat for the purchase of a property containing galena--say 50ozs. of silver per ton upwards and 50 per cent. lead. It is required…

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