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

Mining & the mines, 1882

49 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Rockley—thompson's Creek Mines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 2

THE Wesleyans had a very successful Tea Meeting and Concert in connection with the opening of their church at Thompson's Creek Mines on the 16th inst. There were about…

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Blayney Copper Mine

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1882 · page 2

From the report of the manager of this mine we make the following cheering extract:— "In Marsden's shaft at the bottom of…

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Mining Intelligence. Mount M'donald

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1882 · page 4

NEW REEF.—In the Australasian Association Paddock a little prospecting work has proved the existence of what appears to be a well defined and permanent reef. The…

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Latest Mining News. Vegetable Creek

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1882 · page 2

A very rich find of tin was made last week in the Wesley Tin Company's land, by Flannery and party. The depth of wash is 14 feet. Two others parties of tributors have…

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Mining Intelligence

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 2

BURNT YARDS.—The celebrated Prince of Wales claim has been purchased by W. E. Ebblewhite, the well-known mining and share broker of Sydney, and formed into a…

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Mining Intelligence. Mount M'donald

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 4

GRANT'S AMALGAMATED G. M Co., Limited: Mr Williams, manager reports that No. 1 shaft has been driven north 11ft 6in., total 36ft 6in. There is at grass 55 tons of…

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Miscellaneous Mining

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 2

The mining manager of the Grand Papu Mining Company, Limited, states that pig lead obtained from the first smelting, assays 40oz pure gold and 30oz silver, per ton of…

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Latest Mining News

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 2

A nice nugget, weighing 29oz was found at Mudgee, at Meroo, and sold to the Commercial Bank here. Quirey and Whelan, Temora, whose claim…

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Mining Intelligence. Mount M'donald

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 2

GRANT'S AMALGMATED G.M. Co., Limited, Mr Williams, manager reports:—No. 1 shaft has been driven up to the south boundary 3ft 6in total 35ft 6in. We have stoped 10ft…

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Late Mining Intelligence. Corowa

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 2

At a meeting held last night, the Murray Company was formed for the purpose of working the auriferous lands in this neighbourhood. This is the third company now in…

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Mining Intelligence. Mount M'donald

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 3

WEST BALMORAL G.M. Co., (Limited,) Mr R. J. Champion, manager, reports:—During the past week the tunnel has been driven 3ft 6in. making a total from the…

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Mining Intelligence. Mount M 'Donald

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 4

WEST BALMORAL G.M Co., (Limited) Mr. R. J. Champion, manager, reports :—Since last report the tunnel has been driven 3ft making a total of 25ft from the entrance and…

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Mining Intelligence. Mount M'donald

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 4

WEST BALMORAL G.M, Co., (Limited). Mr Champion, manager reports:—Since my , last report the tunnel has been driven 3ft making a total distance from the entrance of…

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Wattle Flat. Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 April 1882 · page 2

DEAN & LAWSON have benn [?] disappointed at the result of their late crushing. Some time ago I mentioned that D, a [?] sold out to Laws in for a sum of money and a share in the…

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Mining Intelligence. Mount M'donald

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 3

QUEEN OF THE MOUNT G.M. Co.—Mr J. Williams, manager reports.—This claim looks remarkably well and is gaining in depth, he reef appears larger and better. There is…

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Mining Intelligence

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1882 · page 4

QUEEN OF THE MOUNT G.M. Co.—During the last fortnight the manager, Mr. J. Williams, has sunk a shaft 180ft south of the main shaft called No. 2 shaft, which is…

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Late Mining Intelligence

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1882 · page 3

Mr, Ruzicka came into town with his gold last night, and very kindly gave me the following information :—He first struck gold on the 3rd December, and on the 17th…

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Carcoar Small Debts Court. Mining Case

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1882 · page 2

Dempsey v. Cassidy—Mr Dodd appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr North for the defendant Dempsey sold a third share of a three…

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Gold

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 2

In a certain township within a 1000 miles of a certain city (says a contemporary) resides a wealthy young man who is so unfortunate as to suffer from weak eyes…

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Latest Mining News

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 3

GIBILAMBONE COMPANY.—The mining manager reports as follows:— South shaft—The two ends at the 26-fathom level, i.e., south of cross-cut and north of winze, have not yet…

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