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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

275 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 14

Stumbling Upon Gold Mines

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 4

Gold was discovered in California in 1848, and in Colorado in 1858. The discovery was accidental in both cases, and the fact created the impression that…

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Sale of a Mine

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 4

It is repented that the Conrad mine at Inverell, has been sold to an American syndicate for £35,000…

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Stannifer Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

A lode of tin, bearing stone of considerable size, is about to be developed by a syndicate formed by Mr. J. Beckett, of Stannifer. The lode has been known…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. Colliery Explosion 100 Persons Killed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 4

One hundred persons were killed in a colliery explosion at Mexico…

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Stumbling upon Gold Mines

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 3

GOLD was discovered in California in 1848, and in Colorado in 1858. The discovery was accidental in both cases, and the fact created the impression that miners were 'living about…

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Mining Matters

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

IT is now reported that the cause of the Conrad mine being temporarily shut down is not because of the scarcity of water. The reason given for the stoppage is that the mine is…

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A Coal-heaver's Wholesome Lesson

The Inverell Times · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 6

Some women, says a correspondent of a London paper, have an insatiable mania for carrying or leading by chain pug dogs of all degrees of ugliness. The…

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Braakpan Collieries. LONDON. Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 5

A COMMANDO tried to fire the Braakpan colleries, but were repulsed, with two killed…

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Permission to Mine

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

THE following application has been received in the Department of Mines for permission to mine under roads: -- T. Chandler, to mine for tin to an extent of two acres on…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

Matters are quiet at Hillgrove, 36 men having lately been knocked off at the Baker's Creek mine. A rich find of gold is reported from…

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Pursued by the Law, Published by Special Arrangement Copyright. Chapter I. "Hast Thou Found Mr. O Mine Enemy!"

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 6

THUD! THUD! thud ! Clang ! Thud ! thud ! thud ! Clang !…

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Fortunes in Mexican Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 6

A NEW YORK paper says many Americans are making fortunes out of the mines throughout Mexico. Already there are 5000 silver mines…

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King Conrad Mine

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

The King Conrad silver lead mine started its concentrating mill on Tuesday last, and when the machinery gets into working order a large steady output…

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Mining

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

Mining is looking up in the Copeland district. Mr. Towns, a miner, is erecting a battery at the Upper Monkerai mine. Returns thus far…

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Mining Matters

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

THE report stating that the Conrad mine, at Bora Creek, has been sold, proves to be without foundation. The defective water supply is given as the reason for cessation of work…

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The Mines Inspection Act

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 5

Having in view the safeguarding of our metalliferous mines, the new Mines Inspection Act, now in force, requires every mine manager and every…

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Mining Case

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 4

Judgement was delivered to-day in the Great Cobar copper mining case, The court dismissed the appeal, with costs…

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Elsmore Valley Tin Mining Co

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the Elsmore Valley Tin Mining Co., No Liability, was held at the Company's Office, Otho-street, last Monday afternoon,…

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[?]Hort Story Deadly Gold

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 1

M[?]am Gomez was the daughter of old Gabriel Gomez, the Portuguese Banker,' as he styled himself on his business cards…

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Annual Mining Report

The Inverell Times · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

We have been kindly supplied by the Department of Mines and Agricultural with the Inverell Mining Warden's report for the year ending 31st December,…

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