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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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

EMMAVILLE. Mining Notes

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 2

The Commonwealth Tin Dredging Coy. commenced sluicing on Monday last, but after a two days' run., the policy wheel broke, and work had…

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For Mining Development

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A bill is to be introduced in the Victorian Parliament authorising a vote of £100,000 to be devoted to the development of…

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The Mining Institute

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 5

THE annual meeting of members of the above was held on Thursday evening. There were present—Messrs. E. Britz (chair), W. Bell, E. J. Kerr, P…

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Miners Strike

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 4

The miners at Pelaw Main and Duckenfield collieries have struck work…

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Diamond Mine Closed Down

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Night.—With a view to further retrenchment, the famous De Beers diamond mine, at Kimberley, has decided to close down. As a consequence…

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Mining Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 4

Work of erecting the machinery for the Rose Valley Deep Lead is proceeding, but operations have been retarded in comm[?]qucax of the delay in leading the…

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Ashford Coal Seam

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 4

We learn in [?] that the curl seam at Ashford opening up splendid and that it prospects are at a proof than prevening…

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"Coal to New Castle."

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 5

A curious and significant detail with regard to the impending visit of the U.S. Fleet is that 30,000 tons of coal for the use of the battleships…

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Stones of Mining Luck

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 6

THE romantic discovery of a silver mine, while sinking a well for irrigation purposes, on land belonging to "Mrs. Langtry" (Land de Bathe) in…

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Mining Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 5

McKinnon and party are now getting ready for another crushing from their claim on the Glen. The stone they have at grass is very good, and…

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Local and General News. the Commonwealth Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 4

We were apprised yesterday that a good deposit of tin had been struck in the Commonwealth Mine at Glendon, the yield being about 65lbs to…

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Mining at Ward's Mistake

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 2

Mr. John Higgins, mining manager for the New England Wallaroo Copper Mining Company at Ward's Mistake, reports that the shaft on the…

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EMMAVILLE. Mining Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 2

Purvis and party, who are tributing on the Golf Mountain Tin Co.'s ground art getting out fair tin. At one time this was considered to be…

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In Search of Gold. Kruger's Lost Treasure

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 9

Writing on June 5 the London cor respondent of the "New Zealand Her old" says— The good ship Alfred Nobel, which…

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Mines on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 4

All mines in the Crow's Nest region, British Columbia, have been shut down. The miners are fighting the flames, which are within three miles…

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Dancing on Gold Dust

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 7

The great dancing expert N. Fancy, who is doing the Moon and Stoll four has danced on gold dust and it cause about in this [?]oning…

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Mining Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 9

The local Mining Registrar has been notified that the case, Cart v. Sung Long, has been discontinued. It will be remembered that is the case that has been…

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Miners' Eight-hour Bill

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 4

All the Mines Regulation Acts which have been passed in Great Britain hitherto have been designed for the promotion of safety, but the Eight-hour…

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Miners Entombed

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 5

Seventy-six miners were entombed as the result of an explosion in a Lancashire colliery. Rescue parties penetrated the adjoining workings, but…

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76 Miners Entombed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Seventy-six miners were entombed as a resulted of an explosion in a colliery at Abram, in Lancashire, Rescue parties penetrated from an adjoining…

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