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

Mining & the mines, 1872

212 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 11

Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 2 November 1872 · page 2

THESE had been considerable [?] in mining during the week, the principal [?] being the discovery of a new payable had be the Home Rule country. The lead has have called this…

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Mining Intelligence. Wattle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 November 1872 · page 3

YOUR apology for nan insertion of my correspondent in your issue of the 26th ult, was dyly accepted and I was well established to observe that the paying department of the Free Press…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 9 November 1872 · page 2

THE escort left on Thursday last conveying [?] 18 dwts, 12 [?] as the yield for the fortnight. This amount was forwarded by was bank the remaining two holding over the [?]…

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Mining Intelligence. "Wattle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 November 1872 · page 2

ON The weather The weather! How to reconcile preconceived notions of seasons in relations to present facts scene to me to be almost an impossibility for on Saturday last…

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We do not identify ourselves with the opinions of our Correspondents. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 November 1872 · page 2

SIR.— In reference to a correspondence which appeared in the Evening News of yesterday, I beg your indulgence to give it one or two corrections. Mr. Coates (as the correspondent of…

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District Mining Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 November 1872 · page 2

NOTHING fresh in gold mining chornicle this week in the various mines in course of development in the vicinity of Orange. In the Pbconix they are driving an apeast from the lower level…

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Mining on Private Property

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 13 November 1872 · page 2

We slip from the Australian the following report of a debate in the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, on the 29th October, on the above subject. It will be seen that the Assembly is…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 16 November 1872 · page 2

THE mining news this week is of a quiet character, being simply a record of the progress of existing workings, no new finds being reported during the week. Most encouraging…

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CORRESPONDENCE. (To the Editor of the Gulgong Guardian.) the New Mining Bill

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 20 November 1872 · page 2

SIR,—I notice by the weekly Sydney papers, that the long promised Mining Bill has at last been introduced into Parliament. As it is, a bill in which the miners feel a deep interest, I…

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Original Correspondence. To tho Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal. Globe Gold Mining Crushing Co

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 November 1872 · page 2

180, Pitt-street, Sydney, 19th Nov. 1872, SIR.—In your issue of the 14th nist., is a paragraph supplied by your Chambers Greek correspondent, expressing dissatisfaction at the tables…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 23 November 1872 · page 2

THE escort left on Thursday last, convoying 6582 ozs. 15 dwts. 4 gra. of gold as the yield for the fortnight. This amount is above the fortnightly avenge, and will bring the previous…

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Mining on Private Poperiy

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 November 1872 · page 3

THE following is that portion of the new Mining Act, brought in by Mr. Innes, and read before the House on Wednesday last, relating to mining on private property:—…

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District Mining Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 November 1872 · page 2

WE are glad to be able to say that the last ten one of are from the Goodriah, smelted at the [?] gave a batter return than the first lot, the result being 20 per cent of fine copper. This…

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The New Mining Bill Criticised

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 27 November 1872 · page 2

IN fulfilment of the promise mads last session and repeated in the Governor’s speech at the opening of the present session, the Government have introduced a now Mining Bill, which is…

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Original Correspondence. we do not identify ourselves with the opinions of our Correspondents. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 November 1872 · page 2

DEAR SIR.—I trust you will allow me a shot space in your widely circulated journal to make a few remarks upon a public house situated in one of our principal streets. I am…

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Mining Intelligence

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 December 1872 · page 2

CORNUBIA G. M. COMPANY,—The ground owned by this company at Long Gully, Green Swamp, near the Nepoleon Reef, is being vigorcualy worked, and the prospects of the company…

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District Mining Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 December 1872 · page 2

The mining manager of the Phosmix G. M. Co. reports: I am pushing on pretty fast with the jump up, the ground still continuing good for shooting. I am now between 30 and 40 feet up…

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The New Mining Bill Criticised. No Iii

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 4 December 1872 · page 2

PART two of the Mining Bill deals at great length with the administration of justice on the goldfields. This portion of the bill merits the most earnest attention of the miners, the…

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Public Meeting on the New Mining Bill

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 4 December 1872 · page 2

PURSUANT to notice a public meeting of the miners and business men of Gulgong was held on Saturday afternoon last in front of Selff’s hotel, to consider the now Mining Bill…

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Correspondence. the New Mining Bill (To the Editor of the Gulgong Guardian.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 4 December 1872 · page 2

SIR,— The new Mining Bill proposes to transfer from the Minister for Lands to a Minister, for Mines all the responsibilities of goldfields management…

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