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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

237 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 12

Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 2

The new gold-tind on the Dee River, Queensland, is causing great excitement, and a large number of miners rights have been issued. The…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 2

At Messrs. M'llveen and Go's. " Open Call" Exchange on Saturday night the following business was transacted: Conrad Consolidated, seller [?]…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 2
Also in The Inverell Times, The Inverell Times

The Gulf Creek Copper Co. have now a traction engine and two trucks in order to send away more, ore than by ordinary horse team…

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Mining

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 2

On the Sydney Stook Exchange on Friday Cope's Creek Dredging shares were quoted, buyer 11s, seller 128; and Wilberforce shares at, buyer 4s 6d…

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Colliery Flooded

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 5

The Co-operative colliery at Wallsend has been flooded, throwing 70 men out of employment…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 2

Cope's Creek Co.'s barge is still under water. Tingha Tin Dredge is on good wash. Shares hardening and likely to rise…

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Coal Mines' Eight-hour Bill. Rejected by the Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 4

The Council rejected the Coal Mines' Eight-hour Bill…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 3
Also in The Inverell Times

It is reported (says "Tamworth Observer") that good gold is being found at "Marble Mountain," near Moonbi, at a moderate depth…

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Correspondence. Timber for Mines. (To the Editor of the TIMES)

The Inverell Times · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 8

Sir,--I must congratulate you on the manner in which you published my letter on "timber licenses," and I hops it will show the authorities that these…

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The Oban Goldfield

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 7

Mr. W. Hagon writes in the Glen Innes Guardian':—In your issue of the 15th inst. you refer to the Oban goldfield as being worked out. Please…

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Drake Mining News

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 2

WITH regard to development in the Adeline Mine, there- s nothing yet of a sensational nature to report. The western Cross-cut at the 300 feet level is being…

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Copper Mining at Cangai

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 2

OUR Grafton namesake says:--Mr. Reid, of Singleton and Mr. Langwoth, manager of the Great Colour Copper Mining Co., two gentlemen of much experience in mining have arrived to inspect…

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Oban Goldfields

Guyra Argus · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 3

Mr Hagan writes [?] the Glen Innes "Guardian" as follows:— You refer to the Oban goldfield as being worked cut. Please note that…

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Colliery Shut Down

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 5

The Pelaw main colliery, in the Maitland district, has been shut down, and 400 men thrown out of work…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 2

Mining in the district is greatly impeded by rain. Scott and Gray, Gilgai, have washed 10 loads for 1 ton 2 owt, 3 qrs. tin…

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Closing Down of Mines

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 5

Several additional mines on the Rand are closing down owing to lack of labor…

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Mining Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 5

A miner named Charles Shaw was buried alive to-day, by a fall of earth at the Carimal colliery, Wollongong…

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