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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

163 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 9

Apology by Gladstone. Message to Rand Mine-owners. Mistake in Official Despatch

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 4

Lord Gladstone, the Governor-General of South Africa, has taken an unprecedented step in withdrawing a statement made by him in an official despatch to Mr…

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Mine Explosion

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 4

A terrify explosion wrecked a mine at Dawson, New Mexico, e[?] 280 men. Five were rescued. The fate of the others is in doubt…

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Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 2

According to the court [?] of the "Government Gazette" the following publications for mineral leases of Crown lands have been [?] and…

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Entombed. Another Colliery Explosion. London, Wed. Evening

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 2

A terrific explosion wrecked the Stag Canon Fuel Co's mine at Dawson, New Mexico, entombing 280' miners. Five of them were rescued alive,…

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Welsh Colliery Disaster

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 10

Eleven more bodies were recovered on Monday from the Universal Colliery at Senghenvdd. Among the remains were those of a young man…

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Explosions in Mines

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 10

On Tuesday Councillor Haber, of the Kaiser Wilhelm Academy in Berlin, had an audience with the Emperor, and showed the Monarch his…

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Eleanora Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 2

The following company has been lately registered: Eleanora Syndicate Limited, registered October 23, with a capital of £20,000, in £100 shares,…

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Hillgrove. MINING

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 November 1913 · page 3

The following is the report of the Baker's Creek Mine for the month ending 31st October, 1913:—At No. 12 level the drive on the branch reef…

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Rich Gold Find

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 4

A rich quartz find is reported from Moollagal (Victoria), at a depth of ten feet from the surface. One piece of quartz, weighing 130 ounces,…

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"Oildag." Remarkable Inventor. "Lubricating the World." Saving of Oil, Coal, and Power

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 4

There is now residing in London one of those great natural scientific geniuses who are born and not made—Dr. Edward G. Acheson. He is of the type of Edison, and…

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Miners' Strike in France

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—Over 2500 miners in France struck work with a view of compelling the Senate to relinquish the amendments to the Eight Hours Day Bill, and…

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The Gold Discovery at Bathurst

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 November 1913 · page 4

It was not until the settlement was about 46 years old that gold was discovered in the Bathurst district. The question as to who found the gold…

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[?]Hocking Mine Fat[?]. Tenterfield, [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 3

[?] young man, Thomas [?] 24, [?]mmed under a truck [?]rive [?]he Bismuth Block Four[?] [?]ine [?]day. He was dragged [?]cet,…

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Miners on Strike

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 4

Miners on strike at Calumet, Michigan, attempted to blow up the plant on the Almeek Mine. The buildings were partly wrecked…

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New Mining Venture

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 4

A meeting of shareholders in the proposed New Sunlight Gold Mining Company, No-liability, was held at the Imperial Hotel on Monday…

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Felaw Maine Colliery

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Trouble is again brewing at the Pelaw Maine colliery over certain rates of wages. Negotiations for a settlement are in progress, but there appears to…

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A New Mining Syndicate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 3

A meeting of shareholders in the proposed New Sunlight Gold Mining Company, No-liability, was held at the Imperial Hotel on Monday…

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Hillgrove. MINING

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 10

The following report for the month ending 30th November. 1913, fins been submitted:—The battery crushed out 409 tons, which yielded 535oz…

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Mine on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 December 1913 · page 4

As a result of the fire in a Prussian Mine, 13 people were killed and several are missing…

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Two Bright Christmas Eves at Alafos. Twenty-five Years Between. an Australian Gold Field's Romance, (Copyright.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 4

The Miners' Arms, the principal hotel in the old mining township of Alafos, was ablaze with light, and many, who had no…

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