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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

261 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 14

Mining Notes

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 5

STANNUM DREDGE.—Satisfactory work is being done at the Stannum dredge, and preparations are being made for another cleanup, after which the company intend to shift…

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£1,42[?] Tons of Gold Dug

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 6

Since the beginning of the 18th century 21,424 tons of gold have been dug from the mines of the earth. Their value is over £2,520,000,000. Of this…

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Special Mining Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4

It is understood that the special Mining Court will re-assemble, the Newcastle miners, by a majority of over 1000, having voted in favor of…

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Miners' Institute

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 4

AT the Committee Meeting, held on Thursday evening, there were in attendance: The President (Dr. Mascio), Messrs. Warrell, Casey, Straw, L. Jobson, Taylor Kerr…

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Mining Notes

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 4

SPECULATORS.—A couple of mining speculators visited the filed claims, with which they expressed th[?] sati[?], and within the next few weeks some now…

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Mining Stagnation

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

Two hundred men have been thrown out of employment through the Mitchell's Creek Gold Mining Company at Bodangora closing down…

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Mining

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 4

WORK on the Glen Innes company's claim at Webber's is proceeding, and a 230 feet tunnel is now being put in, for the pusp[?] of driving beneath the basalt, where it is believed with an experienced…

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Mine Explosions in Winter

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 6

IN a recent issue of Tit-Bits we described the awful Hartley Colliery disaster which occurred on January 16th, 1862, and referred to the terrible…

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Gold Production

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 5

The gold production of Australasia has now exceeded £560,000,000 in value…

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EMMAVILLE. Mining Notes

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

A SPLENDID FIND.—A very rich discovery has been made by Atkinson and Kerr, in their new shaft at The Cliff miss. At a depth of 15ft. they came across a sears…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. Unrest Among Miners. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 3

UNREST is said to be manifesting itself among a section of miners at Newcastle. The Premier has expressed himself as not satisfied that the Miners' Federation can…

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The Teralba Mines. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 5

THE Teralba miners have grown restless, and talk of ceasing work at once. At a meeting, yesterday, it was decided to give the owners 14 days' notice unless the…

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Mining at Glendon

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 5

MR. WM. CRAMSIE, the local director of the Marie Commonwealth Tin Mine, informs on that all the machinery for this mine is on the ground. The dredge is to be worked by…

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Mining Troubles

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 5

The mining situation is again critical. The Northern Federation yesterday discussed the situation, and decided to urge upon the Premier the…

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Mining Notes

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 4

ANOTHER DARDOS—It is rumored that Mr. Slur ridge is about to erect a dredging plant at Wyndham swamp in prospecting this ground, Mr. H. Stran[?]t obtained up to as high as 8lbs to…

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Round the World Rage. "City of Widows." Night in a Mining Camp

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 4

Scarfoglio writes to the London "Daily Mail from Nevada on 29th March:— We were delayed four whole days for repairs in Ogden (Utah), a city of the…

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Mining Notes

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 5

THE Flaggy Creek dredge is hung up for want of water. W. M'KIENON is having another clean up from is claim at Y. Water Holes, but is…

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New Era in Tin-mining

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 4

THE discovery of tin at a depth at Inverell marks a new era in tin mising, is that district, and coe the…

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A Bag of Gold Lost and Found

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 7

A STRANGE story of a bag of gold being lost and found in the street by the same person, after the lapse of about four hours, comes from Newark…

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Mining Warden

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 4

DURING the put five years the EXAMINATION has constantly urged that the Office of Police Magistrate and that of Warden should be separated, and that a warden to…

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