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

Mining & the mines, 1888

29 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 2

The Goodrich Goldfield

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 2

BY enquiry, we have ascertained that in the vicinity of the prospector's claim at Goodrich, about 50 or 60 acres of auriferous land has now been leased for mining purposes, and that quite…

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Mining Managers' Reports

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 2

The following reports of local mining managers have appeared in the daily papers daring the week :— Central Cordillera. S. M. Co., No Liability…

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Goodrich Mining News

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 2

WE are informed that for the past week there is little that is fresh to report. The prospectors [?] busy getting out stone, which keeps its good appearance. In Burgess, Frogley and…

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A False Report. Warning to Miners

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 2

THE disappointment occasioned by the EVENING NEWS report that a "splendid discovery of alluvial gold," giving "20 miles of wash" at Buckinbah, has caused much indignation…

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An Item for Miners

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 2

It is stated that a question of proirity of claim has arisen between Nicholas King, of Borenore, and William Trewren and others, respecting a miner's selection north east of Bulga Mountain…

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The Buckinbah Mining Rush Fiasco

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 2

SPEAKING of the recent unfortunate rush to Buckinbah, the Parkes Independent of the 12th instant says:—Last Wednesday evening we received a telegram, which we published…

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District Mining News

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 2

FEW, if any, prospects now remain in the locality of the late reported rich alluvial gold discovery at Buckinbah. At Gumble, operations in Delaney's Dyke Gold mine are,…

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Mining Reports

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 3

BURGESS, McGRODER AND PARTY'S CLAIM, GOODRICH.—The manager of this claim reports as follows, under date October 27th, 1888:— "Still raising quartz out of ent[?]ing, which…

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Latest Mining News

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1888 · page 3

THE manager of Delaney's D[?]ke Gold Mining Company, Limited, reports as follows under date Nov., 24th:— We havebeen timbering nearly all the…

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