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Mining & the mines, 1904

269 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 14

Forbidden to Use Coal

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 2

So long as wood was abundant coal was not used in Great Britain: indeed, the latter was long held to be injurious to health; but towards the close of the…

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The Mining Outlook

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 6

A WELL-KNOWN mining authority, writing to the HERALD, says in regard to present outlook of the industry that on this side of the continent mining is…

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Mining

The Inverell Argus · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 5
Also in The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record, The Inverell Times

For the past week the manager of the Conrad Consolidated reports;—Tunnel level: The south drive has been extended 29ft., and is now in…

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Local and General News. The Copper Mine

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

MR. DUNNE, of the Bundarra Copper mine, is at present in town for the purpose of arranging for the erection of smelters and other machinery. Mr. Thomas, metallurgical…

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Accidents from Falls in Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 7

UNDER the head "Points from the Inspector's Reports," "Science and Art of Mining," says Mr. Ronaldson, H.M.I.M (West of Scotland), "has…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 7

The Cope-Harding dredge is doing good work. There is now a splendid face of wash, carrying good tin. The Tingha Dredge will be ready to…

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The Mining Outlook

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 5

A well-known mining authority, writing to the HERALD, says that in regard to the present outlook of the industry that on this side of the…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 4

A boiler for the Inverell Dredging Company passed through Inverell on Wednesday. The Cope Hardinge had a run of 72…

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Cablegrams. London, Thursday, the War, Russia and Japan. The Petropavlovsk Disaster. Seven Hundred Seamen Drowned. General Gloom in St. Petersburg. Conflicting Accounts. Was it a Mine or Torpedo? Naval Battle

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 4

Only 32 sailors and six officers were saved from the Petropavlovsk disaster, all being injured. Over 700 were drowned…

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New Gold Saving Machine

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 4

AN interesting demonstration was given at the Barry Central Butter Factory on Monday of a new gold-saving and are concentrating machine, by the inventor, Mr…

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New Gold Saving Apparatus. Mr. Alex, Hay's Opinion

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 3

WE learn from our Nowra contemporary that at Burry yesterday week a practical demonstration of Mr. A. E. Warne's recently invented apparatus for gold-saving…

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Coal Merchant's Dog

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 7

A coal dealer had a large Newfoundland dog of wonderful sagacity named Rover. Rover spent all his time in the coalyard, and whenever a coal cart was…

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Bundarra Copper Mine

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

WE are informed that the lode is looking well, carbonates and high-grade grey and black exides showing about four feet wide in the face of the north-eastern section of the 120ft…

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The Mining Laws

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 5

The annual report of the Mines Department urges the necessity for the consolidation and remodelling of the mining laws…

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Bundarra Copper Mine

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 4

We are informed that the lode is looking well, carbonates and high-grade grey and black brides showing about four feet wide in the face of the north-eastern section…

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Attempt to Injure Mining Property

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 5

An attempt was made to blow up with dynamite the plant of the Lancelot Tin-mining Co., Queensland…

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Mining

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 4

No little interest attaches to the position which has been taken up by the Federal Government with reference to an application made to the Victorian Mines…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

Mining is rather dull in this district just now. The Cells Field is said to be almost abandoned. Swamp Oak and Niangala, of which fields…

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