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Mining & the mines, 1902

275 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 14

Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 3

As many as 605 stamps for milling batteries are on order or in contemplation for Rhodesia mines, and it is expected that within a few months 1,000…

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The Cinnabar Mines

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

NEGOTIATIONS have been made with Dr John Elliott, Balmain, and Mr. Alex Milne (of Milne Brothers, engineers), to erect furnaces and other necessary plant to treat cinnabar ore on the leases…

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The Coal Strike in France. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 8

The dock labourers at Dunkirk refused to handle cargoes, in order to show their sympathy with the ooalminers who are on strike…

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Goods Train Derailed. Mine Trucks Wrecked. Damage Estimated at £3000

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 8

Owing to some unexplained reason a goods train was derailed near Moe (Vic.) on Friday night. Nine out of the 16 trades left the line, and were…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 2

A splendid patch of gold nuggets was found a few days ago in the western ground of the Pitfield Plateau Proprietary Company Mines, Ballarat…

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Staffordshire Coal Fields. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 5

MR. PIERPONT MORGAN is endeavouring to purchase the control of the North Staffordshire coal fields at a cost of £5,000,000. The companies are willing to deal…

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Mining News

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 4

The Leviathan Tin mine is still hung up owing to scarcity of water, and suspension of labor conditions has been granted for a futher term of 3 months…

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Fax and Near. Mines on Mountain Tops

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 5

NOTHING in engineering is more remantic or curious than the fashion in which the ordinary conception of a mine as…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 2

In 1852 there were 1000 persons working at the Hanging Rock goldfields. It is reported that a good find of tin…

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King Solomon's Mines

The Inverell Times · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 2

King Solomon's Mines of Ophir have been discovered; at least this is one of the results claimed by Dr. Karl Peters from his expedition…

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Costly Coal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 3

SOME idea of the terrible burden the high price of coal entails upon the manufacturer may be gathered from a statement made a few days ago by a…

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A Mining Accident. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 5

BY a pump accident, 30 colliers were suspended in a cage, at a height of 550 feet, at Trebarries (Merthyr). Five of them were fatally injured, and the others were…

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Rand Mining Shares. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 5

THERE is an unexplained large drop in Rand mining shares…

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Mining Matters. Bundarra Copper Mine

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 2

Messrs. Sullivan, Neild and party have done a lot of opening up in their property, known as the Bundarra Copper Mine, during the past few mouths. In response to on…

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A Mine Explosion

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 5

An explosion at the Lake View Consols Mine, Kalgooorlie (W.A.), resulted in Samuel Lyons being blown to pieces, while John Brown…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 2

Stone is still being raised from the Europambela copper mine for treat to at at Cockle Creek. Mining matters on Rocky River are…

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The Australian Gold Rush of 1851

The Inverell Times · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 2

Australia was gradually developing as an agricultural country when in 1851, an event occurred which caused a wild and impetuous rush to…

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Blown to Pieces. Terrible Mining Accident

The Inverell Times · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 4

Two miners named John Brown and Samuel Lyons have been terribly mutilated by an explosion at Lake View mine, Kalgoorlie. The latter was blown…

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The King's Gold Plate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 7

SAYS " M.A.P.," and after everyone thought it gold, too: — Your correspondent (writes a Kensington reader) slips in his assumption that…

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The New "Dudley" Mine

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 6

IT is stated that the new coalfield, which has been, discovered on Lord Dudley's Staffordshire estate, is destined to become one of the richest mines in the…

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