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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

183 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 10

2,000 Miners Idle the Coalfields Trouble. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 4

Seven [?] are idle on the Northern coalfield, involving over 2000 miner. A young married couple-[?] Adelaide had a quarrel on Saturday. The wife…

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Miners' Institute. Committee Meets

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 3

A meeting of members of the Miners' Institute committee was held on Tuesday night last, in the meeting room. There were present. Messrs. J…

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Mining Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 3

The Great Britain T[?] M[?]g Co. has declared a dividend of 1- per share, payable on May 16. The Lock Sloy Tin Mining Co has…

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Mining a Meteor

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 4

A buried mass of mineral, of incaluable value, is being sought after down in the Canyon Diabolo, Coconino County, Arizona, by a group of…

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Bellbird Colliery. Black Damp Found

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 9

On Tuesday morning, when the workmen were engaged in the air lock in the Bellbird Colliery in connection with the re-opening work, a canary…

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Mine Resoues. Fighting Death

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 8

The rescue of the men entombed in the flooded pit near Stirling was all the more amazing because the public at large had quite given up hope of…

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MINING. Doings on the Field

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 3

Messrs. O'Donnell and party cleaned up at their dredge, the "Dead Finish", for 2 tons 5cwt. tin, as the result of a six weeks' run…

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Tin Mining. The Fall in Tin

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 2

Since the high peak of £298 a ton was reached in March an almost continuous fall in the price of tin has at last caused some…

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Re-opening Bellbird Colliery

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 6

This photo shows some of the volunteers coming out of the unsealed [?] colliery, in which the disastrous explosion and fire occurred eight months ago…

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Mining. Doings on the Field

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 6

Mr. H. M. Porter, manager of the Loch Sloy tin mine, returned on Tuesday. The company intend to restart work at the mine immediately…

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Copeton Mines a Publicity Campaign

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 4

Our Copeton correspondent [?] For some time the secretary [?] Copeton Progress committee [?] writing up the possibilities [?]…

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Local & General News Rockvale Silver Mine

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 4

It is reported that the [?] Silver Mine struck a very rich scum of silver lode on Friday afternoon. Developments are awaited with keen…

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Items of Interest Rockvale Silver Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 6

It is reported that the Rockvale Sil- ver Mine struck a very rich seam of silver lode on Friday afternoon. Developments are awaited with keen…

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Mining Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 2

Mr. .W. M. Crone, who has charge of a mining plant at Sapphire, met with an accident of a painful nature on Wednesday. He was engaged in…

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Plenty of Gold

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 6

Mr. T. Snow, the mining expert, of Wollomombi, says the [?] huge quantity of lower grade, [?] in the once famous Baker's Creeks [?] at…

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Another Gold Discovery

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 7

There is great excitement at Adelong over the discover of what is thought to be a rich gold reef. Coarse gold is visible to the naked eye. For many…

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Silver Spur Mines Export of Zinc

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 7

The Silverspur Mining Co. has purchased a Garret super-heated steam waggon to curry Zinc ore from the mine to the railway station at Inglewood…

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Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 6

The Elsie Syndicate have cleaned up on their property at Tent Hill for a yield of 2 tons 12cwt. of tin for 111 hours sluicing. The ground…

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TEXAS. Silver Spur Mine

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 4

Much interest was evinced by the first appearance of the Garret Super heated steam waggon as it passed through the town en route to Silver…

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Mining News

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 July 1924 · page 6

The tributors on the Great Britain sluicing plant cleaned up for 7 tons 5cwt, of tin ore for a run extending over three and a half weeks…

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