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Blue Mountains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

5 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

The Essington Goldfield

Katoomba Times · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 4

At the time that The Wssington Park was [?] things were said and written about the owners of the land the [?] because those…

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Concert at the Mines

Katoomba Times · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 2

A CONCERT took place at Clarke's Hall, Megalong, on Monday, May 29, for the benefit of Mr. J. Walsch, miner, who has been ailing for some time, unable to follow his calling. The programme commenced with…

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Coroner's Inquiry at the Mines

Katoomba Times · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 2

AN inquiry, touching upon the death of William Johnson, engine driver, of Katoomba South, was held at the Centennial Hotel, Katoomba South, on Tuesday morning last before Mr. Corouer…

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Cricket Club at the Mines

Katoomba Times · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 2

A LARU[?]Y attended meeting of the employees of the A.K.O. and M. Co. was held at the Centennial Hotel, South Katoomba, on Saturday last, for the purpose of forming a cricket club in connection…

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Megalong Mines

Katoomba Times · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 2

LAST Sunday morning the editor of THE TIMES, accompanied by a friend, proceeded to the famous Megalong miners' camp. It is famous for many things, although not quite such a…

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