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Mining & the mines, 1901

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The Mining Crisis. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 5

A CREDITORS' petition for the compulsory winding up of the London and Globe Finance Corporation is set down for hearing on the 16th instant…

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Three Globes Op Gold From a Half-penny

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 2

It has been calculated that a half-penny invested at the commencement of the Christian era would at 5 per cent, compound interest amount to a mass of wealth…

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Mining Matters

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 2

Finds of lead and silver ore are reported, from Bowen, Northern Queensland, and negotiations are iu progress for their development. It is also reported that splendid ore is being…

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The World's Gold Supply

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 4

THOUGH the rush for gold is so keen nowadays, it is remarkable that the amount of the precious metal which in turned into coin by the wo[?] mi[?]ts each year is a mere nothing when compared…

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Mining Matters

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

Minerals to the value of £197,538 were exported from Tasmania during December" last. For the past year the export of minerals from the colony showed an increase in value…

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District News. Glendale Tin Mines

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

MINING matters are beginning to look up again here. Most of the miners have returned from their holidays with, renewed vigour, and look 06 though they intend to…

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The Year's Gold Yield

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 5

The gold yield for 1900 shows a decrease of £557,000 on the previous year…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Mining Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 5

Two miners named Herke and Fahey were killed at Broken Hill yesterday…

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New South Wales Gold

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

SATURDAY was the jubilee of the discovery of gold in New South Wales, Up to the end of 1899 we had won 12,862,922 ozs of gold, valued at £47,546,012 5s 5d. Last year's returns would…

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Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

The Copeton price of diamonds is 16s 9d per carat. Mr. Crabbe has received a letter from Gympie inquiring if a seat on the…

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District News. Glendale Tin Mines

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

WE had a shower of rain here last Monday afternoon, which freshened up the grass a bit, but did Dot give us any water for mining purposes. Some of the men still have water to…

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Easy Life in Nicaragua. When the Family Is Broke, the Wife Digs a Little Gold

The Inverell Times · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 5

"When I was in the Olancho district, in Nicaragua," said a visitor who is largely interested in mining in Central America, "I had an opportunity of…

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Perseverance Silver Lead Mine

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

WE understand the proprietors of this mine, which is situated at Wellingrove, have succeeded in floating it on the New England market. The secretary, Mr. G. W. Crabb, of the Inverell Stock…

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Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 2

The manager of the Brickwood Extended reports : Have sunk the shaft 100 feet rock still hard and making a little water. Have just erected poppet…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 2

On Monday morning the news of an accident to Mr. JJ, s. Percy, the well-known fanner aud miner of Gilgai, which had a fatal termination, was brought into town. Needless…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

At Inverell, on Monday, a miner named E. A. Percy was killed in a shaft at Gilgai. Deceased was the owner of the mine…

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Mining Matters

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

THE mines at Bora Creek are turning out very well indeed, and some of them will without doubt be highly payable properties. The whole of the country is riddled with reefs and…

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District News. Glendale Tin Mines

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

NOTHING exciting having transpired during the week except a case of jumping, which was not quite so serious as the evaporation off our supply of water which has impeded further…

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"The Welcome Nusrget." the Biggest Lump of Gold Found in Australia

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 8

There are few Australians who hare not heard of "The Welcome Nugget," and there are few museums existing in the colonies, without a model…

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The Gold Plum

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 1

Specimens of this cross- bred Japanese. American plum have been introduced. The plum is of medium size, round, bright- red and golden in color, of good…

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