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Mining & the mines, 1902

275 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 14

Queen Victoria's Treasure. Gold and Rare Gems on the Ocean's Bed

The Inverell Times · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

"Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear."— Within fifty miles around Sandy Ho[?]k…

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Mining Stagnation

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

WHEN the mind recalls the great activity and substantial progress of the mining industry of Central New England in the 70's, when the annual output of tin was worth many thousands of [?]…

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Sawpit Gully Mine. Closed Down

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

THE Sawpit Gully Mine at Drake, closed down on Monday last, owing to want of capital to carry it on. On Friday-night a meeting of the employees was called by…

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T[?] Miners' Accident [?]lief Fund. Prov[?] for Small Mines

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 3

The [?]ions of the Miners' Accident Relief [?]e applicable to all mines employ fifteen or more persons, and in suches contributions by owners…

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N.S.W. Gold Yield

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

THE return compiled by the Department of Mines shows that the gold yield of this State for the month of April was 30,701 crude ounces, equal to 25,456 fine ounces, valued at £108,131, as…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 3

7 tons 5cwt of stone from a new find at the Cell's crushed 5uz 15dwts of gold. A new gold field has been discovered…

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Mining Matters

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

IT is reported that a discovery of a rich copper mountain has been made fifty miles north of Chillngoe, Queensland. The lode is said to be 13 feet wide and very rich, a small…

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Under-Secretary for Mines. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 5

MR. SEE denies that there is Any truth in the report that Mr. Fegan has applied for the position of UnderSecretary for Mines…

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Mining at Hillgrove. an Important Development. (By Wire). Hillgrove

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 5

Magnificent gold was struck last night in the property of the Hillgrove Proprietary Mines Ltd. The winze is now down to the Baker's Creek No…

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Tracking a Coal Thief

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 6

IT is a common custom in some parts of the North for people to have their stock of coal shot in the back yard, and, although the yard is open, they…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 3

Last week Bloomfield and party struck a good reef on their gold claim at Eumore, which is calculated to go over 20z to the ton. The gold-bearing…

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Mines Under the Ocean

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 6

The Chilian coal mines, opened in 1833, seem to be quite pleasant places to work in. The team of coal runs from the coast line under the waters of the Pacific Ocean, and…

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Mining Matters

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

IT is reported that phenomenally rich gold ore has been struck in the Hillgrove Proprietary Mines, Limited. This should be good news for Hillgrove, where mining at the present…

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Accident at Baker's Creek Mine. (By Wire). Hillgrove

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 5

Patrick Dennis Ryan was seriously injured by a fall of earth at the Baker's Creek mine this morning. He is suffering, from concussion of the…

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A New Klondike. Frantic Gold Bush at Thunder Mountain. the Trail Strewn with Dead Men

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 7

Frenzied in a rush for gold to the Thunder Mountain District (says a recent Idaho message) men are dying of cold and privation, their thirst for…

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A Mining Speculator's Married Life. Told in the Divorce Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 8

The downfall of a one-time wealthy mining speculator was graphically told in the Melbourne Divorce Court on Thursday, when Maud Williams,…

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Mining Matters

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

Up to date the Broken Hill Proprietary mine has paid a far greater sum in dividends than any mine in Australia, having distributed no less a sum than £8,063,000 to its shareholders…

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The Starlight Mine. Appeal to the District Court. Decision Reserved

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 3

At the District Court on Tuesday, before His Honor Mr. Aotiog-Judge. Hej'don, Rn appeal case affeoting the ownership of the above mine was…

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Drake Mining

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 2

MINING matters. owing to various causes. have not been very brisk in this district during the past two months, and consequently there has not been anything…

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Mines Under the Ocean

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 5

The Chillan coal mines, opened in 1855, seem to be quite pleasant places to work in. The seam of coal runs from the coast line under the waters of the Pacific Ocean, and…

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