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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

237 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 12

Work at the Mines

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

Andrews and party at the Ponds expected to bottom about Wednesday last, at 100ft, when the lode dipped off too much. Their prospects are good however. Collis and…

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The Government and the Miners

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 3

That this district has played a very prominent part in the mining, industry of the State there is no gainsaying. For 30 years or more…

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Mining Casualties. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 5

QUITE a number of accidents occurred in the Broken Hill mines during the past few days. On Saturday a miner was killed by the fall of rock, and…

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Inverell Mining

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 2

The Inverell Times says: "The above industry is undoubtedly the most important in this district and has done more to bring the name of Inverell prominently before the public of New South…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

A gold reef has been struck in the Cloverfield mine on the Rand at a depth of 2997ft. A nugget of gold, 2lbs in weight,…

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Sydney Harbor Collieries

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 2

The quarter of a million or so that has been spent in sinking down to the coal seam which underlies Sydney Harbor is not to be wasted. The…

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Hewing Rate of Coal. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 5

THE proposed reduction of the hewing rate at Newcastle was much discussed in Sydney to-day. The general impression is that the miners will resist…

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Late News [Through Our Telegraphic Agents.] Reduction of Miners' Pay. NEWCASTLE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 5

IT is rumoured that a number of the collieries in the Newcastle district propose to notify the miners of a reduction of the hewing rate by 6d. a ton…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

Some excitement has been caused owing to a find of alluvial gold at Stewart's Brook, near Scone. Seventeen claims have been pegged out…

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Action Against a Mining Company

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 5

W. A. Martin and William Gay, miners, of Hillgrove, sued Baker's Creek G.M. Company, claiming the sum of £2000 each, for damages…

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Fatal Mining Accident. at the Wilberforce Dredge. a Young Man Killed. Tingha

The Inverell Times · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

A fatal mining accident occurred at the Wilberforce Dredge at three o'olock this morning, resulting in the death of a young married man named Charles…

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Fatal Mining Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 2

A fatal mining accident occurred at the Wilberforce Dredge, Tingha, at 3 o'clock on Friday morning, resulting in the death of a young married man…

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Newcastle Colliery Trouble. SYDNEY

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 3

In consequence of the reduction of the selling price of Newcastle coal the owners are bringing down the hawing rate, This will affect 4000 men in the district, and…

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Coal-mineeb' Strike

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 5

The coal-miners' ctrike at Outtrim (Victoria) is reaching an acute stage, Six [?]nionists' wives have been ararested for taking part in a rioutous…

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The Recent Mining Case. [To the Editor of the CHRONICLE]

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

Sin,—Will you kindly allow me space to suggest that a public subscription should be started, to enable the two unfortunate miners, who…

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Miscellaneous Articles. Early Gold Discoveries

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 4

IN 1845 John Calvert, a Cornishman, approached the New South Wales Government with overtures to systematically exploit the gold areas he had discovered (for…

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Prehistoric Diggings. Evidence of Former Gold Mining in the Yakon Region

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 6

One of the returned Klondykers tells the "Portland Telegram" of some statements made to him by a member of the Northwest Mounted Police, which, if accurate,…

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Coal Mings Regulation. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 5

THE House of Commons negatived the second reading of Mr. Markbam's Goal Mines Regulation Bill by 193 to 144. The minority included 32 Irish…

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The Miners

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

THOSE engaged in mining pursuits in this district should be made aware of the fact that now regulations have been…

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Early Gold Discoveries

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

IN 1845 John Calvert, a Cornishman, approached the New South Wales Government with overtures to systematically exploit the gold areas he had discovered (for the second…

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