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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

329 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 17

DEEPWATER. Mining

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 4

EXCITEMENT runs high among the shareholders in the " Deep Lead Mine." They are sanguine of success in the venture, and expect to strike it rich. Should there…

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Demand for Coal

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 6

There is a keen demand fur Australian coal just now, with the result that Newcastle is blocked with shi[?] At the present time the fleet of sailing…

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Tin Mining at Stanthorpe

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 5

Mining is reported to be very [?]btisk in the Stanth[?]rp[?] district, The April truckings of tin amounted to 48¾ tons, valued at…

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Mining Notes. Little Plant Silver Mine

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

I LEARN that it is probable that this valuable property will shortly be again taken in hand. Mr. E. A. Savage, late manager of Cockle Greek smelting works, with a…

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Miners' Association

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above was held at the office on Tuesday of last week, Mr. J. Hurley (vice -president) occupying the chair. Messrs. Worrall, H…

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Newcastle Coal Dispute. NEWCASTLE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 5

AT a meeting of coltiery proprietors yesterday in Newcastle, it was decided not to grant any increase in the hewing rates…

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Department of Mines and Agriculture Sydney 21st June 1906

Guyra Argus · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 6

Dear Sir, Referring to the Bank Paddock Exchange. I am directed by the Honorable S. W. Moore to inform…

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Mining Notes

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 2

There is now a strong and increasing contingent of Walcha boy's in Hillgrove, among the later recruits being M. Sweeney and W. Lonergan,…

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Imprisoned in a Colliery

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 4

Six men, who were imprisoned by flood waters in a Welsh colliery, subsisted on candles…

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Mine Own

Guyra Argus · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 3

I need not token-flowers to How deeply dear thou art, still on mine ear shine accents dwell, Thy virtues in my heart;…

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Mining Notes

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 5

UNDER this heading I have nothing fresh to report this week. The cry for rain is general-- indeed, four or five inches at the present time would be of immense good, and…

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The Trice of Coal. MELBOURNE.Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 5

THE coal dealers in Melbourne have decided to increase the price of coal 5s.,in consequence of the strikes in Newcastle…

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EMMAVILLE. Mr. Finch's Departure. Tribute From "Y" Water Holes Miners

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 4

ON Thursday last about 30 of the tributors on the "Y" Water Holes property assembled at the Assay Office to say goodbye to Mr. Finch…

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Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 2

The Clive Tin Dredging Coy. has secured a return of 27 cwt of Tin ore for a working period of 11 shifts which is considered highly satisfactory…

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Victoria's Gold Yield

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 2

Mr. Bent, the Premier of Victoria, in a speech at Bendigo, said that many years ago it was said that Bendigo was worked out, but now they found it…

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News of the Day Tin Miners's Troubles

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 2

" Haven't worked a turn for the last five weeks." said a Middle Creek tin miner on Saturday," and there are hundreds of men i[?] the same plight. W[?] of rain has brought…

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Miners' Institute

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held on Thursday, 5th instant. The President (Dr. Muscio) presided, and Messrs. J. Dixon, G. W…

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Meeting of Miners

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 2

A GENERAL public meeting of members of the local Miners' Association and others was held in Fraser's sample r[?] on Friday last Mr. J. Hurley, (vice-president of the…

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Trained Gold Fish

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 5

A Philadelphia dealer in pot stock has an aquarium of trained- goldfish. Those fish when the man holds a small wand of red wood an inch above the surface of the…

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Mining Notes

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 2

The Lech Lomond Gold Mining Co., are applying for 2 acres 3 roads in under for mine under part of Karrah River Country Gloucester…

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