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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

269 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 14

Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 2
Also in The Inverell Times

Several diamonds have been found in the Yass River by a party of miners who were sluicing for gold. What appears to he the beginning…

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The Ladies' Column. for Mine and Thine

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 3

EUGENIE C. DOLSON. At evening, in our dear old home, We plan together, you and I. As hopefully for years to come…

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Mining in Wa. a Reduced Estimate

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 4

The new managers of the Great Boulder Perseverance Company, West Australia, estimate the ore now in sight worth £480,000. Three months…

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During the Gold Rush

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 2

AN immense stimulus was given to Australian immigration by the discovery of gold in 1851. Every English ploughman dreamed of kicking…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 5
Also in The Inverell Times

Payable alluvial gold has been found at Home Role, near Mudgee, at a depth of 30ft to 35ft. It is said that wash is a foot thick, and goes…

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Humors of a Flat. the Coal Boy

The Inverell Argus · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 6

If you are a flat-dweller and are annoyed by a dirty little boy who takes you up in the lift at the same time tie takes the coals, and if you suffer other more or…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 July 1904 · page 4

The Inverell Tin Dredging Company's dredge has been completed and looks very well. The plant is very compact and the machinery well arranged…

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Mining

The Uralla News · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 2

On 30th June, Daniel Edward Coleman, of Rocky River, made application for the abandoned tenement No. 04/3, situated at Rocky River, on the…

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Fumeless Explosive for Mining

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 1

A fumeless explosive for mining has long been wanted, as in underground mining the fames of blasting compounds are dangerous, and entail loss of time…

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Mining Legislation. Passed Dy the Lyne-see Administration During 1893-1904

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 2

THE Mining Laws Amendment Act, 1901, gave lessees ample time to arrange for renewals of their leases, which formerly had to be renewed during the last year of the term…

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Mining

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

It is said that Burton and party, of the Highland Mary Mine, Swamp Oak, have crushed 11 tons from Mac's reef for 21dwts. per ton…

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Mining Notes

The Inverell Argus · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

The manager of the Tingha Tin Dredging Company reports, since my last of 18th ultimo I hare sent in 3 tons of tin. Started on overburden…

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Gold Supplies in Europe

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

WE are about to see a large importation of Chinese labour to make up for the deficiency at home, and it is reasonable to anticipate that…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 4

Inverell Tin Dredging Coy.—For the week ended Saturday, 9th inst., the plant ran 48 hours, working day shift only, opening out and getting…

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Anarchy in Colorado. Miners' Battles with the Militia. a Dynamite Outrage

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 3

Newspapers received, by the American mail describe the reign of terror that exists in the Cripple Creek-mining district, in the State of Colorado…

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Gold Yield for June

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

THE gold yield recorded for the month of June was 28,508oz. crude, equal to 22.413oz. fine, valued at £95,205, as compared with 34,622oz crude, equal to 30 072oz. fine, valued at £129,858 for the…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 2

The nugget of gold found at Hanging Rock was. weighed at the Commercial Bank, Tam worth, where it, was lodged, and was found to be 32oz…

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