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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 5 of 11

To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 June 1872 · page 2

MR. EDITOR.—Will you allow me a space to make a lew remarks in your journal respecting the Market dues, &c,? I believe it to be the duty incumbent on all to…

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PARLIAMENT. Tuesday, 20th June. Hospitals on the Goldfields

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 26 June 1872 · page 3

Mr. [?] moved,—“ 1. That, in the opinion of this House, the amount of gold remaining behind after the melting process which takes place at the Mint, should be…

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Original Correspondence. We do set identify ourselves with the opinions of our Correspondents. Coroners Inquests. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 June 1872 · page 2

DEAR SIR.—As some misapprehension exists as to the liability of jurors neglecting to attend "coroners inquests," after having been duly summoned perhaps you may think the following…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 2

THE proposals of this gold-field are [?] improving, and promise at an early [?] do to [?] a development unequalled for [?] and [?] During the week, despite the irritating…

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Mining Statistics of Victoria. (From the Australian.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 4

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Mining on Private Property. Mudgee Police Court. Tuesday, 25th JUNE. Before the Police Magistrate and Thomas Cadwell, Esq., J.P.

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 2

Charles Bland Lowe v. Thomas M’Donongh. MINING ON PRIVATE LAND WITHOUT AUTHORITY. Charies Bland Lowe, on oath saith: I know the defendant. He is the party I complain of…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 6 July 1872 · page 2

THE escort left on Thursday conveying 7224 ozs, of gold on the yield for the past fortnight. The amount is equal to our expectations, as the abundance of water in all the dams has enabled…

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Fatal Mining Accident

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 6 July 1872 · page 2

ON Thursday T. A. Browne, Esp, P.M. and Coroner, held an inquiry - at Lowe’s paddock upon the body of Bryan Tonkin Richards who last unfortunately met his death on the previous…

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Mining Intelligence. Hill End. Tuesday evening

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 July 1872 · page 2

MINING interest is now esutred in our three principle crushing machines, viz, Chappell's pullon and Rawsthorne's and Vickery's for in the first, crushing of stone form Hurley and…

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District Mining Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 July 1872 · page 2

THE leasing excitement continues unabated copper if anything retaining the pre-eminence. Good reports continue to be received from the panbody which at present seems to be the one hearing the…

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Mining Intelligence. Dowley's Reef

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 July 1872 · page 2

SOME time ago, some gentleman believing that a hill on some land belonging to Mr. Dowley, on the Square, near Blaey, contained a large quantity of gold-bouring stone, entered into an…

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Special Report on the Cornish Scotish and Australian Copper Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 July 1872 · page 2

THE following has been handed to us by Mr. W. Webb, mining sharebroker, of this town:— "At the request of several influential gentlemen who have speculated to a considerable…

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Western Gold Fields

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 2

THE following report from the Commissioner of the western Gold-fields was laid on the table of the Assembly:— The commissioner, Western Gold-fields, to the…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 2

MIXING matters have been brisk during the past week on all the workings, consequent on the plentiful rain and new discoveries adjacent to existing workings. The Home Rule continues…

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Mining Intelligence. TRUNKEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 2

ON Thursday evening last a public meeting was held at the Commercial Hotel to take into consideration the advisability of applying to the Government to supply certain wants which are…

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COMMISSIONER [?] Annual Report. Western Gold Fields Office Bathurst, 22nd April, 1872

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 2

Sir.—I do myself the honour, for the information the Honourable the Minister for Lands, to subunit my report upon the Western Gold-Fields for the year 1871…

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The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna Est Vers[?] Et Pre[?] Saturday, July 13, 1872. Our Mining Interests

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 2

FOR some time past the spirit of speecrlation in gold-bearing quartz reefs has developed itself in New South Wales to so wide an extent that, comparatively…

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Parliamentary News. Gold Mining on Private Lands

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 17 July 1872 · page 2

MR. Baker moved,—1. “That, in the opinion of this House, the practice now prevailing, and which has prevailed for some years past, whereby the gold found to exist on private lands is…

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Smelting for Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 July 1872 · page 2

A MOST profitable branch of weir mining and reduction was undertaken by Professor 1867 [?]…

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District Mining Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 July 1872 · page 2

The topic of the week has been the flocating of the Peabody Copper Mining Company, the whole of the shares in which were taken up in the unparrelled short space of aix hors. The prospectus…

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