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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

319 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 16

Hall's Peak. Big Mining Venture

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 8

If the hopes of an influential syndicate, headed by Sir Arthur Rickard, one of the State's commercial giants, are realised, some of the…

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Australian Gold for U.S.A. Escort Gets a Scare SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 1

A million younds in gold has just been shipped to America by the Commonwealth Bank. It weighed 7 tons 17 cwt. 26 lb., and was brought to…

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Mining Enterprise Webb's Silver Mine Again Big Movement Afoot

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 2

Elsewhere in this paper will be found the prospects of "Web's Silver Mine Prospecting Company (no liability)" of Emmaville, New South…

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Miners' Institute Committee Meets

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Miners' Institute, Mr. C. Wilson (president) occupied the chair. There was a good attendance…

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Export of Gold. Thirteen Millions in 14 Months

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 1

During the past week a million in gold in two parcels of £500,000 each, has been exported from Sydney to San Francisco…

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New Goldfield. Rush of Miners. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

It is reported that there are 540 miners on Mount Wirong gold field, south-west of Oberon, and that others are daily flocking to the scene…

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Mount Werong Gold Rush Sets In SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 5

Prospectors are flocking to the Mount Werong goldfield, south-west of Oberon, to peg out claims. Already [?]40 miners are on the field…

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Gold Rush. 540 Miners on Field. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 4

Prospectors are flocking to Mount Werong gold field, south-west of Oberon, to peg out clams. Already 540 miners are on the field…

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Gold From Edie Creek Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 1

The steamer Marsina, which arrived in Sydney on Monday from New Guinea brought 11,000 ounces of gold from Edie Creek and neighboring…

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General Sport Is Coal the Most Important Product of Newcastle? Punters Weren't Sure After Davidson Had Ridden Five Winners

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 4

Fred V. Coghlin, writes in Monday's Guardian:— If anyone in Newcastle had been asked on Saturday what was the…

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New Guinea Gold. Marsina's Precious, Cargo

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 1

The steamer Marsina, which arrived at Sydney to-day from New Guinea, brought 11,000 ounces of gold from the…

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New Guinea Goldfields. Warden Resigns

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 1

Warden McLean has tendered his resignation, declaring he is unable to dispense justice on the New Guinea goldfields under the existing mining…

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Goldfields Murders. Natives on Trial. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 6

The trial has commenced at Rabaul (New Guinea) of sixteen natives for the alleged murder of gold prospectors, Noel Collins, Bruce Marley,…

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Angel of Bulolo. Goldfield's Florence Nightingale

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 6

Known to hundicos of miners and prospectors of "the Angel of Bulolo," and "the Floreace." Mrs. Charles Both, the woman who, alone faced…

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Emmaville Mining The Warden's Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 2

In the Warden's Court at Emmaville, before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, Warden, Mr. Reg Burton applied for three months suspension of labor…

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Gold-seeking at Edie Creek Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 1

The Homes and Territories Department states that all the known leases on Edie Creek gold field have been takes up. Any person who goes there…

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Gold Mine Sheep Station Creek Find Rich Assays

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 2

A fold bearing reef, 3ft. wide, has been discovered on Sheep Station Creek, on the Glen Lines road, 46 miles from Graf ton cays the…

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Struck It Rich Gold Find At Dorrigo DORRIGO

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 1

Reports indicate, that the mine at Lower Bellsdown, 12 miles from Dorigo, recently worked by T. Maher, but later taken over by a syndicate…

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Gold Leaves and Boomerangs

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the local Bowling Green on Saturday. It was ideal weather for bowling, and the usual keen interest was centred in…

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7 Oz to Ton. Victorian Gold Find

The Uralla Times · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 2

Following the discovery of gold at Bolinda Vale, near Donnybrook, 30 miles from Melbourne, eleven claims have been marked out…

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