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

Mining & the mines, 1874

152 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 8

Gulgong Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 2

MESSRS. CLARKE and party struck gold on Wednesday last in their claim. This is upon a lead running down into the Nil Desperandum, and we learn that the party obtained…

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Gulgong Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 13 August 1874 · page 2

At Tallewang there are said to be about 400 miners at work with varying success. About 25 claims are on good payable gold, and many of them, it is estimated, will yield £1000 to…

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Gulgong Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 2

AT Budgee Budgee mining matters have most materially improved, and now one time more claims upon gold than at any one time ever before. The principal lead appears to…

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Gulgong Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 18 August 1874 · page 2

There have been several washings at Tallewang, and the yields have been excellent— much better in fact that was expected by the shareholders or the public. Messrs. Binder…

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Frontage Regulations and the Mining Board. (To the Editor of the Argus)

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 18 August 1874 · page 2

SIR,—In discussing the frontage regulations all the members of the Board admitted that a great majority of the miners were in favor of still retaining frontage at a depth of…

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Gulgong Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 20 August 1874 · page 2

MESSRS. MORRIS, BARNET, and party, in the six-acre lease on the Moonlight, have been engaged during the early portion of this week in washing about 100 loads of dirt…

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Mining Appeal Court. (From the Western Post)

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 20 August 1874 · page 4

THIS Court was opened on last Friday morning before Mr. District Court Judge M‘Farland. His Honor stated the grammatical…

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Gulgong Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 2

As shewing the value of claims upon this goldfield, even where these claims are in private property, we may state that the shareholders in No. 20 Lowe’s paddock, six…

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Hill End Mining News. (From the Observer.)

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 3

Nothing new from the late centre of attention this week. Of course we allude to the Armstrong, which caused some excitement a fortnight ago; but we suppose the manager…

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Gulgong Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 25 August 1874 · page 2

MESSRS. ANDERSON and PARTY in the Cavern claim near Mr. Home’s fence common and [?] at Mr. Trounce’s machines yesterday. This last [?]…

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Parkes Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 27 August 1874 · page 2

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Hill End Mining News. (From the Observer.)

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 2

The working of the new Act, or rather its unworkable state, is still causing a good ideal of dissatisfaction. It seems indeed as if, just now, mining legislation ware a dead letter…

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Gulgong Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 1 September 1874 · page 2

IN the surface claim owned by Prussian Harry and party, Cluff’s Gully, Tallewang, they had a washing of 23 loads last week, and got 27 ounces of gold. In this claim they…

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Judge Rogers on Mining Morality

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 1 September 1874 · page 4

The Ballarat Star alleges that “all the brokers at the Corner should be in gaol in consequence of their villainous practices,” was the remark made by his Honor Judge…

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Shocking Mining Accident at Ballarat. Two Lives Lost

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 1 September 1874 · page 4

A MELANCHOLY an fatal accident occurred at the No. 1 shaft of the Prince of Wales Company, Cobblers, on Monday evening. It appears the two men were engaged in…

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Gulgong Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 3 September 1874 · page 2

IT is said that efforts will soon be made to work the several leases and claims upon Red Hill. It was at this spot that the gold was first discovered that was given this town so…

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A New Chum in a Gold Mine

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 5 September 1874 · page 4

SOME of the Adelong miners, who work underground—as moles do—and afterwards come above ground to enjoy themselves—as moles do not—may remember…

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Mining Regulationt

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 5 September 1874 · page 4

THE following letter from the inhabitants of Hill End, as given in the columns of the Hill End Times, was adopted at a public meeting and…

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Gulgong Mining Report

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 5 September 1874 · page 2

Messrs. Court, Phillips, Weight, and party have applied for a lease of three acres of alluvial ground situated at the Nil Desperandum Lead. The ground in this region is…

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