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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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Mining at the Gulf. New Field for Capital

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 3

The Gulf, which lies about twenty miles from Emmaville, has long been known to be rich in minerals, more particularly in tin, wolfram and…

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Mining. Baker's Creek Annual MEETING

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 2

The following reports were submitted at the twelfth ordinary general meeting of shareholders, Adelaide, last week:…

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Important Mining Case

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 4

On Friday last, at Inverell, Mr. Warden Perry concluded an important mining case. in which H. C. Lyons was plaintiff and B. C. Besley…

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£10,000 Gold Theft. Boxes Which Were Filled with Lead Returned to London

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 3

After many adventures, due to Austrian war alarms and German police activities, the two plain wooden cases which were found at Alexandria to be…

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The Coldsworth Mine. (By Wire).—Urall[?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 4

The Goldsworth Mine has been raising. rich ore during the month. Thursday's stone was phenomenally and the best yet got out of the…

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The £10,000 Gold Robbery. How It Was Carried Out

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 6

Containing lead Instead of bullion, two boxes which figured in the recent £10,000 gold robbery between London and Alexandria hare been returned to…

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£10,000 Gold Theft. Boxes Which Were Filled with Lead Returned to London

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 4

After many adventures, due to-Austrian war alarms and German police activities, the two plain Wooden cases which were found at Alexandria to be…

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Conrad Mine Closed

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 2

It will be learned with regret that the Conrad silver mine at Howell has been closed down for financial reasons. The balance of ore stacked on the…

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Upper Clarence Gold Fields

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 7

The Richmond River "Express" of Tuesday last says that reports that further rich gold finds on the Upper Clarence are to hand. A Solferino…

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Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

According to the current issue of the "Government Gazette" the following applications for mineral base have been approved of :--R. Munro,…

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Blackbird with Gold Ring

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 5

William Best, a farmer living near Ballyconnell, co. Canvan, shot recently a blackbird, which had a gold ring on one of its legs. The ring is now worn by…

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Mining Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 4

An explosion at the Mt. Elliott Mine, Queensland, will probably resuit in 500 men being paid off, causing much distress…

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Eleanora Mines, Hillgrove. Summary of Consulting Engineer's Report to 11th March, 1913

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 3

Main Shaft.—This has now reached the 9th level, 800ft. below the shaft collar. The station and sump will now be cut, and the crosscut to the…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Miners' Strike

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

The President of the Southern miners' organisation states that the cause of the present trouble is an attempt of colliery proprietors to crush out…

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Bake[?]'s Creek Cold Mine, Hillgrove

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 8

An old miror writes in a [?] us of the "Sydney Morning Herald"': Being associated with the above mine during the[?] more…

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Tin Mining at Emmaville

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 2

Those seeking evidence of the general prosperity of the Emmaville district should surely find same in the results of the Y-Water Tin Co.'s…

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The Barrier Trouble. Starving Mine Officials. Government Intervenes. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 2

The Latent from Broken Hill states that the prospects are unfavorable to any settlement of the dispute . It appears that the only loophole…

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Mines Closing

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 4

The position is becoming worse instead of better. The South Mine management anuounced on Tuesday afternoon that it had to cease…

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"Silent Doctor." Butcher and Soldier. Big Colliery Practice

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 4

More details of the extraordinary career of the man calling himself Richard Henry Barber, but whose real name is said to be Harry Virtue, were…

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South Coast Mining Trouble. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 4

The Southern coal strike remains unaltered, and the proprietors refuse to make any advance until the men return to work. At this, seems…

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