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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 9 of 11

The Export Duty on Gold. (From the Evening Star, New Zealand.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 25 September 1872 · page 2

ALTHOUGH much maybe said in favor of the reduction and final abandonment of the export duty on gold, there are very good reasons why a duty should be retained. The chief argument…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 28 September 1872 · page 3

THE escort left on Thursday last, conveying 3791 ozs, 11 dwts. 17 grs as the yield for the fortnight. The amount, though little more than half that of the previous escort is…

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Mining Intelligence. Cow Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 September 1872 · page 2

The who great regres the innau[?]ts of these [?] and the aurrounding neighbourhood learn .list Mr. Lewis Lioyd, Mining Manager to the Cow Flat Copper Mining Co." is about to…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 2

THERE is nothing new to report this week in mining matters, except that many claims are washing up exceptionally good on the Kappy Valley, Black Load, and in Lowe’s Paddock…

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Sort Darwin Gold Fields

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 4

THE following telegram appeared in the S. A. Advertiser, from its own correspondent:— PORT DARWIN, 6th September, 4.40. I have telegraphed from here to the diggings,…

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Mining Intelligence. Wattle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 October 1872 · page 2

I SUPPOSE you fared no batter at Bathurst than we did here, on Wattle Flat, on Friday morning, the 4th inst.; a day that will often ho quoted for many a year, the oldest inhabitant being…

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No title District Mining Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 October 1872 · page 2

THERE is nothing special to report in mining matters, except the confirmation of the news brought in on Saturday, that the miners slaking the contract shaft at the Peabody, struck a rich…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 2

THE escort, which left on Thursday last, conveyed the large amount of 9,244 on of gold, as the yield of the previous fortnight. This yield, though good would have been larger, were it not…

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Mining Intelligence. TRUNKET

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 2

SINCE my last considerable excitement has been manifested in town, owing to gold having been struck further south on the Young Australia line. Starting from the Mosquito, the leases taken up…

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The Bathurst Free Press "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit." Saturday, October 12, 1872. Mining Company Directors

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 2

WE are under the impression that gentlemen in Sydney who consent to become directors of mining companies do so frequently without tho forethought and…

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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 · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 2

SIR—In your issue of last Saturday you refer to the two petitions presented to the Government relative to a Public School on the Square. As the petition in favor of having the School…

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Suicide of Mining Manager at Auckland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 October 1872 · page 3

As announced in a recant telegram, Mr. William James Cazaly, who had but recently arrived in Auckland from Australia, and who, a short time ago, was gentlemen of considerable means, and…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 2

THOUGH there are no new finds of much importance to record this week, there is a buoyancy in mining matters very encouraging. All the existing workings are being steadily worked,…

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Mining Intelligence. Wattle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 2

IN sequence of my previous communications respecting snow, &e., I have almost a more important fact in relation to a downpour of rain on Sunday night, or rather Monday morning, at…

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Original Correspondence To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 2

SIR,—The late heavy fresh in the river has caused considerable damage to the new bridge now in course of erection at the crossing where the old bridge, built by Mr. Ranken, did service…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 2

THE escort which left on Thursday last conveyed 6735 ozs. as the yield of the goldfield for the previous fortnight, making the month’s yield 15,979 ozs., an amount unequalled by any…

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Mining Managers’ Reports

Hill End and Tambaroora Times and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 2

Rose of Denmark.—Shaft sunk three feet during week, lode increasing in width, and sh[?]wing good gold. Sinking hard, casing in foot-wall heavily charged with pyrites and mu[?]dic. Northern drive at…

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Mining Intelligence. “Times,” Office Friday Evening. Hawking’ Hill

Hill End and Tambaroora Times and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 2

Beard and Tallentire.—On Saturday last 15 tons quartz were crashed at Vickery’s machine, yielding 326 ozs. 10 dwts., nearly 21½ ozs. to the ton; a very satisfactory…

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The Law of Royal Mines

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 30 October 1872 · page 3

WE doubt not that the miners of this gold-field have gatched the nation taken by the Legi[?]tine Council of Victoria in dealing with the Mining on Private Property Bill. The minority…

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Mining Intelligence. Wattle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 October 1872 · page 4

SEE by your last issue that the earthquake visited your locaalty as well as ours, but there was rather a peculiartity attending the shocks felt here viz, No. 1 took place about 7 o'clock p.m.,…

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