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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

269 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 14

Mining at Deepwater

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 September 1904 · page 4

The unprecedented price to which wolfram bus gone has caused quite a rush around Torrington and The Gulf, many men from various parte of the State who knew the dis…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 2

A nuggel of gold weighing 270 ounces, has been unearthed at the [?] Queensland. From 1,600 to 2000 men are…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 4

The Watkins Company at Gilgai have put on some more hands. This is a Victorian company and has had a few "ups and downs," but now there is a…

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The Sketcher The Greatest Gold Camp on Earth

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 2

Only within a very recent perf[?]d has mention been made of C[?]le Greek, Colorado, although it is do[?]less the greatest gold camp on earth…

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A Giant Coal-seam

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 8

A bore put down at Cessnock, near Maitland, in the State of New South Wales, recently penetrated, at a depth of 260ft., a seam of coal 27ft. in thickness…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 4

According to the Charters Towers TELEGRAPH. there are 300 men at the O[?]era Creek wolfram camp, 33 miles from the Towers and the metal is being…

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Diamond-mining

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1904 · page 2

IT is possible for one to gain some idea of the enormous wealth of the South African mines from the fact that £3,000,000 worth of diamonds are taken yearly form the four largest mines. The…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 5

New finds of wolfram are being made every day in Queensland. The Watkins Tin Mining Company is now employing 18 hands, and…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 2
Also in The Inverell Times

A sensational find gold has been made at Southern Cross, West Australia. It is believed to exceed the famous Londonderry discovery…

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Alleged Mountain of Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 4

A party of prospectors left Ebagoolah (Q.) with an aboriginal, who reported finding a mountain of gold on the coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 4

In the vicinity of the Leviathan Tin Lode several parties are getting fairly good wash. Wright and party have put through a parcel which gave a fair…

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Hillgrove Miners' Association Annual Demonstration. Eight-hour Day at Hillgrove. Officials

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 5

Patron, Mr. S J. Kearney, M.L.A.; President, Mr. Hardy Jones; President of Sports, Mr. A. Porter; Starter, Mr. W. Tobin; Referee, Mr. G. H. Jones;…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 5
Also in The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record

In our last issue from reliable information received we (Tenterfield COURIER) announced where was a slump in the wolfram market, and that the…

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King Solomon's Mines

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 5

Among the latest arrivals in London from South Africa is Mr. R. N. Hall, F.E.G.S., who has recently completed two years' exploratioun work at Great Zimbabwe at the request of the…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 October 1904 · page 6

Mr. John Sullings, who was leader of a party who went from Tingha to the[?] tin mines at Port Darwin and has How[?] reached Brisbane on his way back[?]…

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Jasper Copper Mine

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 2

The Jasper copper mine is situated at Yarras, about four miles in a direct line from the post office. The lease, which consists of 80 acres, was taken…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 5

The tributors of the Inverell Tin Dredge are making good headway and expect to pay a dividend very shortly, The Cooper and Wilberforce Dredges…

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A Mine on. Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 4

A fire broke oat in the Brilliant mine, Charters Towers, and extended to seven other adjoining mines. Two deaths are reported, and it is feared…

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