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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

273 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 14

Mining

The Inverell Times · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 7

Mr. W. Smith, of Limbri, is credited with having discovered a promising tin lode about four miles north of the township between Big Doky and the…

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Mining Notes

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 2

Machinery arriving at Inverell to work the Howell mines Mr. Cameron is preparing to work the hydraulic sluicing claim at Nuggetty Gully,…

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The Colliery Disaster

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 2

All the injured men continue to improve, 415 men and boys have been thrown out of employment, and it is estimated that 1000 persons altogether are affected by…

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Mining Reform

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 2

TRUE to his promise, the Minister for Mines (Mr. S. W. MOORE) is hastening forward some very decided improvements in the…

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New Mining Bill

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 3

THE following is a synopsis of the new Mining Bill now before Parliament, which we publish for the information of those concerned in the mining industry:—…

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The Colliery Disaster

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 November 1905 · page 5

At the inquest on F. J. W. Jones, one of the victims of the Stanford Marthyr colliery disaster, Charles Libach, who is in custody charged…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 November 1905 · page 2

During the last month consider[?] time was lost moving the Wilberforce Dredge into a new paddock. Sluicing work was mostly confined to taking…

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Mining At Bald Nob

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 4

WRITES our Bald Nob correspondent:-- So far as tin-mining is concerned the future of this place depends upon the development of the lodes. The alluvial deposits have…

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New Mining Bill. (CONTINUED.) Removal of Tailings, &c

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 3

Application to remove tailings, &c., from forfeited or expired leases may be made within one month of determination, and such tailings, &c., may be treated or…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 4
Also in The Uralla News

Last month Greenbushes tinfields (W.A.), exported 80 1/2 tons, valued at £6300, being a record for any month. It is said that two diamonds were…

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A Rich Gold Reef

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 5

Assays at Rav[?]nswood (Quensland) of ora obtained, from a depth of 153 feet give 30 ounces to the ton…

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Diamond Miners Differences

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 November 1905 · page 3

At the police court on Tuesday (says the BINGARA TULEGRAPH) before the P.M.. William A. Surllen proceeded against Yobert Franskye on a charge…

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Mining Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 5

John Sheeting was Killed and two Companions were badly injured by a fall of earth at the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine last night…

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New Mining Bill

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 2

The proposed new Mining Bill contains many clauses that will benefit the mining industry, and also grant…

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Mining

Guyra Argus · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 7

Mining is proceeding in various parts of the district with varying results. Hall and Bath, driving for the wash on Aberfoyle river are now in…

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The Copper Mine

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 2

ABOUT the most interesting local event that has cropped up for some time is the affair of the Bundarra Copper Mine, which mine (according…

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Imitation Gold

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 5

Very often the pointer is called upon to lmitate gold ornaments when painting ornamental ironwork or shop fronts, iron palings, etc, partly, of course, to secure…

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Mining Notes

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 2

Mining operations at Swamp Oak are not very busy just now, although there are a few remaining who have still confidence in the old field. It would pay to have this locality…

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Mining Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 4

A miner named Frank Stracke was killed by a. fall of rock at the Central Mine, Broken Hill, to-day. The unfortunate man's companion,…

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