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

Mining & the mines, 1873

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 31 May 1873 · page 2

THE scarcity of water in beginning the cause inconvenience on several parts of this goldfields, but it is hoped the few showers which have fallen recently are indicative of more to come…

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The Loss of Gold in Quartz-crushing in Queensland

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 31 May 1873 · page 4

THE following letter on the above subject appears in the ‘S. M. Herald’:— Doubtless results obtained by Mr. Smith, of the Metallurgical Laboratory,…

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Iron Mining in Tasmania

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 4 June 1873 · page 4

THE Launceston correspondent of the ‘Hobart Town Mercery’ writes :— I am happy to say that our iron industries are progressing very favourably. Two…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 2

THE escort which left for Sydney on Thursday took down 3864 ozs. 15 dwts. 5grs. of gold, and £1334 in cash. This is a very fair escort, considering the partial stopple of work at the…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 18 June 1873 · page 2

SINCE the publication of our last mining report the wet weather has completely put a stop to work on mining parts of this goldfield, and impeded it everywhere. The rain water is, on…

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Is Gold-mining Profitable! To the Editor of the 1 Mel bourn Age,’

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 18 June 1873 · page 2

SIR,—In a letter that appeared in your last Saturday’s issue signed “Echo,” I promised to give further particulars of a system to be adopted for ensuring a greater certainty in…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 2

THE escort which left on Thursday morning took away 1479 ounces of gold, and over £3000 in each. Though the quantity is small the winder is that so much was ready for…

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Mining Depression. (‘Bathurst Times.’)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 2

THE recent accounting fall in the price of shares in the leading gold-mining companies, of this colony, lin[?] while carrying [?] to the [?] of investors, been a source of bewildering our…

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Substances Often Mistaken Fo Gold

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 25 June 1873 · page 2

THOUGH gold, in its separate and pure state, is readily distinguishable from other [?] and minerals, by its colour, softness high [?] gravity, and [?] in the [?]…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 2

Work is resuming its regular course all over the goldfield, though in some claims the damage sustained through the late rains is not yet [?]…

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Mining Report

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 5 July 1873 · page 2

THE escort for the past fortnight left Gulgong on Thursday with 4302 ozs. 4 dwts. 15 grs. of gold. This is a good escort considering that washing-up has been much hindered on account…

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