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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

226 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 12

Mining News

The Inverell Times · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 2

Our correspondent at the Ponds writes:— All the claims are in full swing raising wash dirt, and the mouths output should be a record one. Beckett and Dunshea have over one…

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District Mining. Nine Milk

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1900 · page 4

Mr. Chapman's show of tin is still the same, and as their sale was not completed they have started work, and intend getting a large crashing out. The mine is at…

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Mining News

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 7

A quantity of important mining news is held over until Saturday's issue. The Soldiers' Hill Diamond and Tin Mining Company, no liability, report as follows :—For…

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Two Millions of Gold in Tow

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 2

One of the most novel yet responsible 4 tasks ever deputed to me,' remarked a 4 well-known detective, to the writer the other day, ' was that of guarding two…

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Mining News

The Inverell Times · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 6

The owners of the Yankee Doodle have given a contract for another 20 feet, and work has now been started over a week. The mine is looking very wel', and copper pyrites is…

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Mining at Hillgrove

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 4

Our correspondent writes, under date 26th inst: Things in general here are terribly dull…

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Chamber of Mines

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the members und others was held at Mr. Bloore's rooms on Saturday evening last, when Mr. R. N. Osbiston delivered an address on silver. The attendance was…

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Mining News

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 7

Mr. G. B. B. Elliott left for Melbourne yesterday. There is no report to hand from the St. Patrick's mine, Talgai…

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A Rich Goldfield. Equal to the Fifties. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 2

A[?]. alluvial goldfield has been discovered at Mount William, near Ararat. Victoria, There are already 1500 men on the field. Mr. Holly, a member of the Victorian…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 2

Several miners have passed through town recently. It is whispered that copper has been found to the east of Walcha…

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Mining News

The Inverell Times · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 5

The Shamrock is under offer to a Melbourne company. Buyers are offering £50 for a thirty-second share in share Willams' silver mine…

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Hillgrove District Mining News

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 5

Euler, Thomas, and Patty's tin prospecting claims at Oakey Creek, county of Clarke, parish of Snowy, situated on Crown lands, are at the…

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Mining News

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 7

There was no meeting of the Exchange on Saturday night, owing to the banquet tendered to Mr. G. A. Cruickshank. Mr. Paisley has returned to Inverell…

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A Rich Mine

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 5

Another important discovery has been made at the Drysdale Mine, Cobar. One shot revealed stone estimated to yield 400ozs. of gold to the…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

A reward of. £500 will be paid to the person or company who shall first produce fifty thousand pounds (50,000lbs) of Quicksilver from…

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Mining News

The Inverell Times · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 6

The directors have decided to sink a now shaft at Stoney Greek and erect proper pumping and winding plant, so as to get out ore quicker and in larger…

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A New Gold Field. What the Discovery May Lead To

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

A discovery of gold is reported in the dry bed of a lake about 30 miles from Tarcoola (S.A.). Tarcoola is situated in the far north-west of…

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Hillgrove News. Mining News

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 3

Snow and party have struck the Starlight reef by driving a cross-cut about nine feet. It is to be hoped that vigorous development work will…

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A Gold-field Romance

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 4

MINERS who have made their fortunes on the newly-discovered goldfields at Cape Nome are beginning to come back. They have wonderful tales to tell of fortunes quickly made. One of…

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Stoney Cheek Tin Mine

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 2

The first annual meeting of shareholders in the above was held at the Royal Hotel on Friday last. Mr. John Borthwick (chairman of directors) occupied the chair, and there was a…

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