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Mining & the mines, 1913

163 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 9

State Miners Strike

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 4

All the miners at the State Coal Mine, Wonthaggi (Vic.), have now ceased work, the case of the two dismissed men not having been settled…

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Electricity in Coal Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the request of the Minister, the Chief Inspector of Mines has been investigating the danger of explosion from the use of electricity in coal mines…

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Baker's Creek Gold Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 9

The mine suptrintendent of the Baker's Creek Gold Mine reports as follows for the month of May:—At No. 16 level, the drive southwards on…

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Gilgai Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 2

The manager of the Queen Anne Deep Lead Tin Mine reported on the 7th inst.; Owing to the wet weather little could be done in the mine; the…

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Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 2

According to the current issue of the "Government Gazette" the following mineral [?] have been approved of:--W. J. Whalan and…

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Gazette' Notifications. MINING

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 7

The application of E. C. Body for 80 acres, c. Arrawatta, p. Lockerty, Em[?]ville, for mining lease of private lands, has been refused…

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Submarine Mine Mystery

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 6

The Newcastle steamship Elmagarth, which reached Swansea from the Black Sea, reported that the captain was informed by the British consulate at Constantinople that two submarine mines had been lost in the…

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Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 2

According to the current issue of the "Government Garette" the following mineral lease (3) is ready let delivery:-- L. S. Ftercher,…

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Cobar Copper and Gold Field Report

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 3

The report on the Cobar Copper and Gold Field, Part. I., by E. C. Andrews, B.A., F.G.S., Geological Surveyor, has just been issued under the…

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Gilgai Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 7

The manager of the "Queen Anne" tin mine reports: "Owing to the continued wet weather we have been unable to proceed with the erection of…

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Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 2

According to the current issue of the "Government Gazette" the following lease is ready for delivery:--Bourke's Hill Tin Sluicing Co., Emmaville,…

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Cobar Copper and Gold Field Report

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 4

The report on the Cobar Copper and Gold Field, Part. I., by E. C. Andrews, R.A., F.G.S., Geological Surveyor, has just been issued under the…

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'Gazette' Notifications. MINING

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 2

The application of J. Stevens and another, for mining lease, c. Clive, p. Rockvale, 20 acres, Torrington, has been approved…

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Latest Hews. Cables. London, Thursday. Rand Miners Strike

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 2

Over 6,000 out of the 20,000 white miners employed on the Rand have struck. An attempt was made to blow up with dynamite the…

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Gilgai Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 2

The manager of the "Queen Anne" tin mine reports for the week ended 5th instant The drive is still being continued in a north-westerly…

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Waitland Mining Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 July 1913 · page 2

A fecal accident occurred at the Central Greta Colliery, when John Callaghan, a miner, lost his life in pathetic circumstances. Callaghan…

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Thirty Hours in Mine. a Wife's Suspense

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 5

An experience which does not happily, fall to the lot of every miner was that of William Davies, an aged collier of Coednant, in Wales, whose strange disappearance in the…

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Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 July 1913 · page 4

According to last week's "Government Gazette" the following mineral lease applications have been approped:--G. T. C. King, Emmaville, m.l…

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A South African Mine

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 July 1913 · page 6

The daily Average number of natives employed on the Premier Diamond during 1912 was 13,[?]63 the total wages of which amounted to £551,321. The…

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A South African Mine

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1913 · page 4

The daily average number of natives employed on the Premier Diamond [?]ing 1912 was 13,363, the total wages of which amounted to £551,321. The…

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