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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

275 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 14

Mining Matters

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

A RICH gold reef bas been discovered near the Namoi River, on Cuerindi station, about six miles from Manilla. The reef is 3 feet wide, and specimens taken from it are studded…

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Gold Stealing in W.A. Extraordinary Statement

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Associated Gold Mines (W.A.) at London, on July 24, the chairman of the company (Mr. Herman Landau) dealt…

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Bags of Gold Shipped as Personal Luggage

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

WILKS Jacob Wilkens, master of the s.s. Batavia, was in London recently fined £5 and £3 3s, cost for contravening the Revenue Act by not delivering a proper and correct…

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Local Mining Syndicate

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

WE understand efforts will be made during the present week to form a small local syndicate, the object being to further prospect and develop very promising tin and molybdenite shows in a tract of…

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Bags of Gold Shipped as Luggage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 7

WILKS JACOB WILKENS, master of the s.s Batavia, was in London recently, fined £5 and £3 3s. costs, for contravening the Revenue Act…

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N.S.W. Miners' Accident Fund

The Inverell Argus · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 3

We clip the following interesting article from the MINING STANDARD:—The Inverell (N.S.W.) Chamber of Commerce recently passed a resolution…

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Splendid Gold Yield

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 5

Nine tons of ore from Mount Shorter mine, Orange, yielded [?]ozs, 19dwts. of gold to the ton…

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Gold and Silver Silk

The Inverell Times · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 2

We wonder if it is a traveller's tale We learn that gold and silver silk are coming from South Africa. The fibres are spun by two…

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Mount Kembla Mining Disaster

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 5

The Mount Kembla Coal Coy. has received notice of upwards of seventy supreme court actions in connection with the recent disaster…

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Miners' Accident Relief. the Suggested Pooling of Funds. an Interesting Letter

The Inverell Times · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 4

At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night the correspondence received included a number of replies to the circular sent…

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The Kino Conrad Mine

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

AFTER many months of deferred and protracted negotiations, the unpleasant news comes to us that the King Conrad Silver and Lead Mining Company…

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A Mine Owner who Handles the Pick

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

JOHN DANIEL WILLIAMS is the only one of the 147,000 miners and operators, in the coal district of Philadelphia, U. S., who is able at this time…

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Big Gold Shipment. From Sydney to 'Frisco

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 5

The American mail steamer Sonoma left for 'Frisco yesterday with gold shipments valued at £750,000…

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Haunted Mine

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 4

MINERS are notoriously superstitions, and it is this trait in their character that is responsible for the strike of the mon employed at the Glynncorrwg Colliery, near Port…

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Mining Revival

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 2

WE have before referred to the improving prospects of mining in this district, and we are glad…

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Coal Miaers. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 5

THE bill relating to the wages of coal miners passed through committee last night in the Assembly…

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Explosion in a Mine. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 5

AN explosion occurred in a mine at West Virginia, and a number of persons were killed. Seventeen bodies have so far been recovered…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

Mr. Rathbone, late Government Inspector of Mines on the Rand, reports that he has discovered a new main reef in the Antwatersrand basin,…

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Mining Matters

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

THE Cope's Creek Wilberforce dredge was officially started on Wednesday, and the trial run was most satisfactory. The machinery is of the latest improved kind, and is not…

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Tin Mining. the Wilberforce Dredge. a New Era Entered Upon

The Inverell Times · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 4

A new impetus has been given to tin mining in this district by the advent of Mr. Wilberforce and his patent dredging machinery, and the shareholders in the…

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