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Mining & the mines, 1906

329 stories in New England's papers · page 15 of 17

Colliery Disaster

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 4

A colliery disaster has occurred at Durban. Twenty seven bodies have been recovered. Miny miners are still entombed…

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Disastrous Colliery Explosion. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 4

A DISASTROUS explosion occurred in the Wingate Colliery, Durham, with the result that 24 lives were lost. The explosion was heard four miles away. The victims were…

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A Search for Gold LONDON, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 5

It is stated that there is a Project afloat to blow up and have a search Made among the remains of the steamer. Royal Charter which in l858 was wwrecked, having on…

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New Mining Bill

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 4

In the Legislative Council a number of clauses of the new Mining Bill were carried through Committee. Those relating to mining on private property were postponed until…

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Mining Notes. Dredging Enterprise

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 4

THE "Y" Waterholes Dredging Company have the construction, works for their large venture well in hand, upwards of 100 men and 15 horses and drays being actively…

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The New Mining Sill. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council, a number of clauses of Che new Mining Bill were carried through commgli Committee. Those relating to mining on property were postponed…

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Mining Notes

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 8

Mr. Ames formerly a proprietor of the [?] mines Niangala passed Walcha Board to the in mines user [?] a few days ago Mr Ames…

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EMMAVILLE. Mining Notes. Graveyard Lead

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 4

Seilini and Party's Sluicing Venture. THIS enterprise, of which a full description has been given, has suffered from several delays, the protracted spell of wet weather…

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Gold

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 4

THREE is a charm and fascination about the magic word "gold" which enforces attention. Just now all the countries in the world seem to be…

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Mining

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 4

In the Warden's Court on Tuesday last authority to enter was granted A. Rodgers in respect to portion 321, parish Beardy, rent being determined at 10x per acre, and…

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Dear Gold

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 4

THE "Daily Mail" (Brisbane) says :--The price of gold has gone up, and your sovereign is now worth rather more than £1 0s 12d in the open market. Sovereigns are made of 22-carat or "standard"…

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Miners Strike

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 6

Ten thousand Welsh miners have struck work…

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Mining Notes

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 5

The Mount Jasper Copper Prospecting Co., at Yarras, has about 1700 tons of ore in sight, expected to yield about 10 per cent of copper. The…

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Diseases of Miners

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1906 · page 7

JUST now when so much attention is directed to the manner of living and general health conditions of the miner, it may not be out of…

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Oangal Copper Mine

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1906 · page 4

A LARGE party of business men left Crafton on Saturday for Cangai, for the purpose of inspecting the Grafton Copper Company's mine at that place. Mr. G. H. Varley, one of the party, telegraphed…

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Mining Notes. the Gulf. Stapleton, Murray, and Ribalt-

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1906 · page 5

THIS party, all long residents of the Gulf district and persevering prospectors, have recently made a rich discovery at what is locally known as M' Call's Gully. The chute…

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Mining Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

Two men were killed at K[?] [?] a New Zealand mine, yesterday…

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Books Bound in Gold. Luxuries of Former Sovereigns

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

At the Libraries Association at Bradford on September 6th Mr Cyril Davenport, V.D., F.S.A., of the British Museum, gave a lecture qn bookbinding in…

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Mining Reserves

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 2

MR. F. J. Thomas, M.P., has received the following communication : -- "Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 2nd November, 1906. Sir.--With reference to the letter dated the 24th…

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Mining at Howell

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 5

The Howell correspondent to the Tingha MINER writes.--Boring operations [?]st the supposed tin deposits have no proved sufficiently satisfactory…

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