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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

269 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 14

Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 4

A satisfactory trial run of the engines and p[?]mps of the Cooper Tin Dredge took place on Saturday last. Everything worked well. The company intend…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2
Also in The Inverell Times

The first load of machinery for use at the Winterbourne Graphite Mine, passed through town a few days ago. Local residents are inquiring as to…

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Cablegrams, London. Thursday. Russia and Japan. Former's Reply Unsatisfactory. Russian Naval Activity. Extensive Coal Contracts for Japan

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

Mr. Bennett Burleigh states that the Russian reply has reached the Russian Minister in Tokio, but is of an unsatisfactory character…

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Coal Miners on Strike

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

Yesterday the man working in several other collieries in the Teralba district (Newcastle) joined the strikers. Attempts were made to persuade the men to return to work,…

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Resume of the Year's Mining. Australasian Gold and Minerals, 1903

The Inverell Argus · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 5

Though the final returns for December are not yet all to hand there is no question as to the healthy advance which has been made in every…

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The Teralba Coal Strike. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 5

SEVERAL other collieries in the Teralba district have joined the men on strike. An attempt to persuade the miners to return to work proved futile. One of the strikers…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 5

The local price of tin ore is £81 per ton. Mr. A. Neale, manager of the Bundarra Copper mine, brought to…

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A Mine on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

The fire at the Wallaroo mine, South Australia, is still burning, The fire is extending in a downward direction…

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The Newcastle Coal Strike

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

The position in reference to the strike in the Newcastle coal trade is unchanged. All efforts to persuade the men to return to work, have so far…

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Mining

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

On the Sydney Stock Exchange on Friday local tin dredging stocks were quoted thus:—Cooper, seller 5s 3d; Cope's Creek, buyer 11s…

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Hearts of Gold

Guyra Argus · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

Mr. Will H. Ogilvie has collected from many periodicals in Australia and the Old Country short poems on various subjects which he wrote at…

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Cablegrams. Lodnon, Monday. Russia and Japan. Russia Favors Peace. Heavy Coal Shipments

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 4

Russian correspondents of the London 'Times' reports that there is a strong feeling in Russia in favor of peace, since it became known that the…

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Mining

The Inverell Argus · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

It is reported that two parties are negotiating for the purchase of the Elsmore Valley Company's Tin Mine. The success of these operations would be of great benefit to…

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The Northern Colliery Trouble

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4

The Northern Colliery proprietors; while expressing the opinion that the ringleaders in the existing crouble deserved to be prosecuted, declined to…

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The Northern Colliery Trouble

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 4

The Northern Colliery employees have requested a conference with their employers. A number of men have already returned to work…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

Joseph Palmer in their " Monthly Share List write :--Tin Dredging Companies have had little business except New Wylie Creek, where the consistent…

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A Mining Question

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

Messrs. Joseph Palmer and Sons in their " Monthly Share List," for January, write:-- " At last the public are beginning to wake…

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Mining in New South Wales. During the Year 1903

The Inverell Argus · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 8

Metal mining in New South Wales took a step forward during 1903, not only by reason of developments on the leading mineral fields, but also…

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The Northern Colliery Trouble

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 4

Many employees at the East Greta Mine have ceased work refusing to accept the award of the Arbitration Court…

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