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

Mining & the mines, 1889

141 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 8

Shipments of Gold

National Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1889 · page 3

The shipments of gold for the past month amount to £383,538 for against £150,815 for the corresponding month of last year. To date this year, the total shipments of gold amount…

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The Bill Authorizing Mining on Crown Grants, etc

National Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1889 · page 2

Through the courtesy of W. P. Crick Esq. M.L.A. we lay before our readers the text of the recent statute on the above subject: Whereas under the provisions of the Act…

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The Malay Peninsula Gold Mines

National Advocate · Monday 7 October 1889 · page 3

It is reported from Thursday Island that the Queensland Malay! Gold-Mining Syndicate has been offered £80,000 for a small concession of its property…

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By Cable. Coal Saving Process. London, October 5

National Advocate · Monday 7 October 1889 · page 3

The Australian Agents'-General have been invited to inspect the coal refuse saving process at Glasgow on the 18th instant. The process is to be patented in Sydney…

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Mishaps in Collieries

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1889 · page 3

Newcastle, Tuesday.—Two mishaps occurred in collieries on Monday. John Young was buried under a fall of coal in the A.A. Company's No. 2 pit, and extricated by his mates…

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Mining

National Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1889 · page 3
Also in Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

The Iron-clad Gold Mining Company is re-floating with a capital of £300,000, in shares of £10 each…

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Mining

National Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1889 · page 2

The New Confidence Gold Mine, King's Plains, has been leased by Mr. Thos. Goodman, and will again be put into work under the management of Mr. Phil. Waterson. The…

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Mining on Crown Lands, Sold or Leased

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 October 1889 · page 3

The following are the chief provisions of the short Act passed last month authorising the search for minerals on land sold conditionally or otherwise:—…

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Proclamation of a Gold Field

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1889 · page 3

The proclamation of the Mullon Creek gold field is published in last Saturday's Government Gazette. The area of the new field is set down at about 13,000 acres. It is situated in the…

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Large Output of Gold in Queensland

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1889 · page 3

The Queensland output of Gold for the nine months, ended 30th September, is 75,000ozs. more than for the whole year 1888…

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The Transvaal Goldfields. Valuable Information

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1889 · page 3

Mr. A. Walton, Globe News Rooms, 506 George-street, Sydney, writes:—"As an old South African of nearly 10 years standing I am being constantly questioned as to the…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion

National Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1889 · page 3

By an explosion in a colliery at Langton, Stafford, 60 persons were killed…

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Splendid Find of Gold

National Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1889 · page 3

Alfred Maybury and J. Hasler, working in a ten acre lease, Biriganbil Paddock, near the diggings, struck a stone lode yesterday, and obtained three pounds weight of gold from…

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Another Silver Mine

National Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 3

Eukaby Silver Mining Company has been registered with a capital of 75,000 shares at £1 each…

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The Annual Mining Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 2

The "Animal Report of the Department of Mines, New South Wales, for the year 1888" is to hand, and is a voluminons and exhanstive production, dealing as it does with every branch…

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Miners Injured

National Advocate · Monday 21 October 1889 · page 3

Two minors, Henderson and Wilson, were seriously injured at Hexham an Saturday by an explosion of blasting powder…

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Peak Hill Goldfield. Parkes

National Advocate · Monday 21 October 1889 · page 3

There are about 1500 people at Peak Hill at present; but very few claims are on gold. In the alluvial workings a good deal of prospecting is going on; but where a party are…

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Mr. Pritchard Morgan's Welsh Gold Mines

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1889 · page 3

The results of the gold crushing at the gold mines, North Wales, during August were examined on September 6 by the Government assayist. The yield gives an average…

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Items by the Frisco Steamer. "Colonial Gold."

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1889 · page 1

The following dispatch was received from St, Paul Minnesota, under date August 26 ult.—"A young Australian named Charles L. Watsons, employed during the last three months…

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