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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

269 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 14

Mining

The Inverell Times · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 4

The local price of tin is £75 per ton. Mr. Andrews, Government Geologist, who is on an official visit to Inverell, examining the various mineral belts,…

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A Word to Miners

The Inverell Times · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 4

IT is generally considered that miners are supporters of freetrade, their plea being that under it they get their tools, machinery, and so on, cheaper,…

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The Mining Outlook

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

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 continent mining is practically dead, and…

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Mining Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 4

Thomas Miller, aged 16, was caught in a revolving shaft of the machinery at the Tasmania Gold Mine yesterday, and was terribly mutilated. His…

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W.A. Gold Yield

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 4

The Western Australian gold yield for April established a record…

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Alien Labour on the Goldfields

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 3

In connection with the emigration of aliens and the extent to which foreigners, chiefly Italians and Austrians, are displacing British workers,…

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A Mining Matter. An Injunction Application

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 3

THE Chief Judge in Equity was applied toby one Edward Beddow for an injunction restraining Thomas Cook from alien[?]ing, charging, or in any way dealing with…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

The Cope Harding dredge obtained 23cwt of tin for 122 Lours run. There is a prospect of a now and profitable market for Australian gems…

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A Volcano as a Sulphur Mine

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

A current report has it that negotiations are on fool for the transfer of the title of the famous volcano. Mount Popocatapeti. In Mexico. Its present owner…

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Mining

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 4
Also in The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate

The Cooper Dredge resumed work on Tuesday last. A small block of ground that was left has been sluiced away and the barge will now…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 7

The general manager of the Conrad Consolidated reports of work done for the fortnight ended 2nd inst —Tunnell l well: South drive extended 3 ft. total 1597 ft from…

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Mining

The Uralla News · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

ON the 6th inst. at 5.30 p.m., A. M. Masterson took possession of the extended alluvial claim adjusting J. Roberts' sluicing claim, on the West…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 4

Ah Sin and his brothers are usually handy when "divvies" are being dealt out. Ruby United (Charters Towers) paid out a week or so ago…

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Mining Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 5

A miner named George Palchett was sinking a shaft in old ground at Emmaville, when the sides collapsed and smothered him…

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Fatal mining Explosion

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 5

In a mining explosion at Illinois, six miners were killed and eighty injured…

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Mining

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 2

The Tingha Tin Co's. dredge will resume work in the course of a few days. The plant has received a thorough overhaul. A new feed water heater has been fitted…

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Gold from the Ocean

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 2

BEACH mining is shortly to be entered into very extensively by a syndicate, the principal being Mr Poor, an American gentleman. The whole of the north coast beach, from Seal Rocks northwards…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 2

The balance of the Inverell Dredge machinery has been despatched to the mine and it is anticipated the whole plant will be in position by the end of next week…

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Original Poetry. Lost Sweetheart Mine

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 8

The silent tears are falling fast O'er memories past, When in happy days of long ago I loved her so…

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