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Mining & the mines, 1900

226 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 12

Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

For the information of any of our mining friends who an[?]icipate a trip to the metropolis, we may state that the next monthly meeting of the Chamber of mines will be held on…

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Enquiry for Australian Coal. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 5

OWING to the high price of coal in England at present, the Admiralty are Considering offers for supplies from Australia…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 5

In advices received by Mr. Crabbe from London the paragraph occurrs :--"What with the South African war the Stock Exchange has got a severe attack of nervee, such as it…

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Elsmore Valley Tin Mine

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Elsmore Valley Tin Mining Company, no liability, was held at the legal manager's office on Monday afternoon last. There were…

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URALLA & District. Uralla, Saturday. Mining Enterprise

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 3

IT is now some years since Mr. Mitchell commenced operations at the claim known as Brown's Paddock. Previously, there had been…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

Mining is very quiet in this district just now. Stone is being taken out at the Cells for a final crushing before removing the machinery ; Swamp Oak…

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Killed in a Mining Cage

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 7

A shift boss earned Henry Wheare employed [?] Junction Mine Broken Hill met his death in an unaccountable way on Tuesday morning. The…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 2

There was no business recorded at the meeting of the Stock Exchange on Saturday night. Quotations remain unaltered. Mr. Elliott, writing from Melbourne, says…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

There was no meeting of the Stock Exchange on Wednesday night. The list of quotations remains unaltered. One of the most important discoveries made…

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The Richest Gold-field in the World. (P.G., in Melbourne Argus)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 4

AUSTRALIAN readers may be interested in learning the condition of the newest, and perhaps the richest, gold-field in the world--a gold-field worked, not amid heat and drought, but ice and…

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Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

Mr. G. B. B. Elliott writes to say that he will arrive this week, and that he will exhibit a large parcel of diamonds at the forthcoming show…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 5

A TERRIBLE explosion has taken place at the Redash Colliery, in the county of Fayette, West Virginia, U.S.A. One hundred men were entombed. Only…

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The Richest Gold-field in the World. [Concluded From Our Last.]

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 4

DURING these few months preceding the arrival of the military affairs were in a state of chaos. The vigilants, with three head men, kept up a certain degree of order, and let everything short…

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Strange Effect of Gold on Animals

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 2

A storekeeper of New York was greatly annoyed by the damage done, particularly in an ice-house, by a swarm of mice. After having uselessly tried traps and all the…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster. Five Men Killed, Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

AN awful disastor occurred at the Sydney Harbour Collicries works, Balmain, yesterday afternoon, five men being killed, and one severely injured. The shift was…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 2

The meeting of the Pindari Syndicate, called for Saturday last, was postponed, owing to the small attendance. the Stoney Creek meeting has been…

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TELEGRAMS. Terrible Colliery Disaster. Five Miners Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 2

AN explosion of fire damp look place at Torbanlca colliery, near Maryborough, Q., when five men were seriously injured and the lives of four are despaired…

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Shocking Colliery Accident

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred at the Balmain colliery, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon last. Six men named T. Travers, C. Manning, R. Smith, A…

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Fatal Colliery Explosion

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 4

Three men injured in the Torbonlea Colliery explosion in Queensland died yesterday…

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Colliery Calamity. Five Lives Lost

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 8

A frightful catastrophe is reported to have occurred on Saturday afternoon at the works in connection with the new coalmine on the northern…

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