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

Mining & the mines, 1890

533 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 27

The Peak Hill Goldfield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 2

The Minister for Mines has received a report from Mr. Wm. Anderson, geologi­cal surveyor, on the subject of the Peak Hill goldfield, which is the result of…

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Mining. Copper and Gold-mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 2

The directors of the Venus Gold and Copper-mining Company (says the Mudgee Guardian) are sending to Lithgow a large parcel of their ore, having sold it at a fair…

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Mining. Peak Hill. Dubbo

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 31 March 1890 · page 2

In mining things are almost the same as when I last communicated. No new discoveries are being made in alluvial, but the old claims still maintain their prestige…

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District Intelligence. Wellington. the Mining Board

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 31 March 1890 · page 3

Mr. C. S. Wilkinson, F.G.S., geological surveyor, and Mr.W. H. J. Slee, Chief Inspector of Mines and Superintendent of Diamond Drills, arrived in Wellington on…

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Gold Find Near Adelaide

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 2

Two men discovered 5 lbs. weight of gold in small nuggets at Oak Creek, near Adelaide. A rush has set in…

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Mining. WILCANNIA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 3

Mr. Henry Morris recently inspected the workings of the Pioneer gold-mine at Bouley goldfields, Cawker's well, and reports the shaft sunk a depth of 111 ft. The…

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Bathurst Free Press "Magna est veritas et prœvalsbit." Tuesday, April 1, 1890. The Mining Industry

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 2

It is very fitting that the Government should seek to have the colony represented at the Mining Exhibition to be held at the Crystal Palace, London, in July next…

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Mining. Managers' Reports

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 2

Tom's Lewis Ponds Silver and Gold Mining Company, Limited.—Messrs. Leonard Dodds and Co. have received the following March 28.:—"No. 1 shaft…

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Mining. LUCKNOW

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 2

In a recent report of Gardner's Freehold the New Reform was included with sundry other Lucknow properties managed by Mr. H. W. Newman and a very…

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A New Gold Reef. Wattle Flat, April 2

National Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 3

The Middle Creek Gold-mine have struck a new reef at one hundred feet, which shows good gold. A five and one-half ounce nugget was found last week. At the Surface Hill mine…

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Mining. MUDGEE & GULGONG. (Post.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 3

A couple of fine nuggets were picked up near the Wilbetree Public School a few days ago. Wilson and Painter, it is said, have…

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Mining Intelligence

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1890 · page 3

The New Bathurst Company crushed 70 tons for 14 loz. of gold. The manager of the New Lewis Ponds Gold and Silver Mining Company Limited, April 1,…

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A Colliery Dispute Settled

National Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1890 · page 3

The dispute at Wallarah Colliery has been settled and the men resumed work yesterday. The manager agrees to give the miners 3s. 6d. per ton all round and small coal. Over 50…

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Mining Intelligence

National Advocate · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 2

Several mining engineers have been visiting some of the present worked claims at Carcoar, especially the newly discovered tin find. They speak highly of the claim. The Errol…

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Our Representative at the Mining Exhibition

National Advocate · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 3

It has been decided that Mr. Wilkinson, the Government geologist, shall proceed to represent the colony at the mining exhibition to be held at Sydenham, in July next…

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Mining Intelligence

National Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 3

O'Riley and party, working Brown's old claim at Hill End, have put through 20 tons of stuff for a yield of 126oz 7dwt 12gr. Specimens still hold are said to contain 100oz…

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Gold Discovery, Western Australia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 April 1890 · page 2

An extensive gold discovery has been made at Ashburton, Western Australia. One thousand ounces have been obtained fifteen miles from the river. The field is…

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A Great Gold Find

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 3

Wires from Brisbane stale that there are long reports in the local press concerning the great Blower gold mining mystery, in which it is said valuable minerals have been discovered,…

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The Newbridge Iron Mines

National Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 3

Mr. George Heyton, the manager, states that this mine is now sunk a depth of eighty feet. On the 15th instant he sent away for shipment to London two tons six hundred…

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Latest News. Striking Miners Violent. London, Saturday

National Advocate · Monday 21 April 1890 · page 3

Forty thousand miners in Silesia, who are on strike, are resorting to violence, and scattering themselves over the country, pillaging villages, stopping factories,"and menacing…

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