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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1849

14 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers

Gold

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1849 · page 2

ONE of the most important discoveries that ever took place in any settlement of the British Crown has been made in Port Phillip within the last few weeks. We subjoin the following…

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Mining Intelligence

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1849 · page 4

COCKLESHELL MINE.—The miners have been sinking rapidly during the past week, in consequence of the badness of their beef. A few days ago several large stones were raised, which, upon analysis, yielded a…

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Bathurst Copper miningS Company

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1849 · page 3

THE Shareholders in the above Company assembled at Mr. Arthur's Inn, Bathurst, on Thursday last, for the purpose of electing a number of Directors and for the transaction of general business. Out of ten candidates for the…

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The Ebenezer Mine on Grosvenor Farm

Bathurst Advocate · Sunday 20 May 1849 · page 2

SOME few months back a lad by the name of Ebenezer Read discovered a piece of quartz containing veins of lead on Grosvenor Farm, the property of Charles Suttor, Esq. This induced the lad's father, to make further search on…

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Railway and Mining Profits

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1849 · page 3

The London Mining Journal of March the 7th has an article on this subject, which suggests a few thoughts in reference to our railway and mining speculations, which are deserving of some notice…

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To the Editor of The Bathurst Advocate. Molong, Copper Mine, August 28th 1849

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1849 · page 3

Sir,-In your paper of the 25th inst., I perceived a report of an inquest held at Molong an unfortunate individual named George Ibell, at which the Coroner's Jury in their verdict, caused a censure to be recorded against me, " for…

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To the Directors and Shareholders of the "Ebenezer Mining Company."

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1849 · page 4

Gentlemen,—As an individual interested in a similar manner with yourselves in the affairs of the above Company, permit me to express, through the medium of these columns, my unfeigned…

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(Original Correspondence. To the Editor of the Bathurst Advocate. Ebenezer Mine. Brucedale, Sept. 12th, 1849

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1849 · page 4

SIR,—Since my last communication I have been to see this mine, and, when I take into consideration the very short period since the work has been entered upon, it reflects the highest credit on…

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Latest from California. Per brig Sabine. Straws From the Gold Coast

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 3 November 1849 · page 2

New cities in the Sacramento Valley-Vernon-Freenoont-a new rival of both-Suttesville—Webster- Suisun-" New York of the Pacific"-Montezuraa-Ber-…

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Original Correspondence. To the Directors of the Ebeneser Mining Company

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 10 November 1849 · page 6

GENTLEMEN,—On my visiting tho works, which are, or should be under your management at Grosvenor Farm, to my great astonishment I found them abandoned, and the miner's hut evacuated…

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Bathurst Copper Mining Company

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 17 November 1849 · page 6

At a Meeting of the shareholders, of the above Company, held at Arthur's Inn, Bathurst, on the 10th November instant, Richard Machattie, Esq., in the chair, the…

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Captain Whitfield's Report of the Summerhill Mine. 10th November, 1849

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 17 November 1849 · page 6

1. ROBERTS SHAFT is down twelve fathoms. In this shaft we have have had ore six fathoms from the, surface. In driving the ten fathom level on the course of the lode one fathom from the shaft,…

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The Bathurst Free Press. Saturday. December 22, 1849. Mining

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 22 December 1849 · page 4

NOTHING affords us more sincere pleasure "than to hear good news from the mines. The enthusiasm and extravagant expectations inspired by the discovery of the Burin Burra…

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The Mines of Cronbourg

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 29 December 1849 · page 2

THAT part of the silver mines of Cronbourg Which is called the "depth," is two thousand feet below the surface of the earth. It is a world in itself, distinct and remote from…

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