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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 11 of 27

Creep in a Colliery. (Afternoon)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 3

A creep has occurred in the Wallsend Colliery, resulting in the falling in of a large area, crushing out all the main roads underground. Two hundred and forty…

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Mining. Managers' Reports

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 3

Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company, Limited.—Messrs. Leonard Dodds and Co. Have received the following, April:—"NO 1 Tunnel, in the low level 8ft…

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A Creep in a Colliery

National Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 3

A "creep" is reported from the Wallsend colliery, and in consequence 210 men have been thrown out of work. It has been found during the last few days that the creep is…

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Rumoured Gold Discovery

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 3

It is rumoured that gold has been discovered at Kogarah…

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Mining. Sunny Corner

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 3

We learn that the Silver King Mine at Sunny Corner has been shut down, and that many miners have thus been thrown out of employment; only about a…

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Gold in West Australia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 2

Largo quantities of gold are being obtained in Ashburton, W.A, without the knowledge of the authorities…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday morning. Inspectors of Mines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 2

Mr. David Nightingale and Mr. W. Rue have been appointed Inspector of Metallic Mines…

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This Collieries Regulations

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 3

A Bill will be brought in to make more effectual provisions for the regulation of coal mines and collieries, which it is believed will confer substantial benefits upon all, and give…

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Mount Morgan Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 3

The Mount Morgan Mine dividend for April is [?] per share, equal to £63,500…

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The Mines Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 3

The annual report of the Department of Mines shows a satisfactory yield of gold for last year—larger than any previous year since 1883. The aggregate value of the colony's mineral products…

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Mining "Boomers" Fail

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 3

Two Adelaide sharebrokers failed yesterday for large amounts…

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Country Correspondence. Perseverance and Energy Mine, Newbridge

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 2

This mine is situated south-east from Newbridge Railway Station, and consists of a lode about 400 yards long, running south-east by north-west. Hearing some talk of this mine…

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Mining Laws to Be Amended

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 3

Bills will be introduced to amend the mining laws and to promote the development of the of the mineral riches of the colony…

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The Mining Exhibition

National Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 3

New South Wales has applied for 15,000ft. of space at the Mining Exhibition to be opened in June at Sydenham…

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Sketcher. the Blue and Gold Man-child

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 5

As Joce Jeffries, purling her way through the elder-bushes, stood still a moment to pull down a bunch of the berries which spread like a red-brown canopy above her, she saw…

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Wattle Flat. Police Court. Mining Matters. Wattle Flat, Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 3

Before Mr. Steel, P.M. at Sof[?]lar. Patrick Carey a youth was committed for trial to-day charged with burglary at Mr.Grice's residence, Wattle Flat. Bail was allowed…

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Bathurst Free Press "Magna est veritas et proevalebit." Saturday, May 3, 1890. Mining on Private Property

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 2

THOSE of our readers who have endorsed what we have said in the past concerning the necessity of a reform in the mining law which will provide for mining on…

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Mining Scraps

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 May 1890 · page 13

Queensland yielded £2,000,500 worth of gold last year. £20,000 is the amount annually set aside by Victoria and New South…

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The Mining Exhibition

National Advocate · Monday 5 May 1890 · page 3

It is announced that New South Wales has applied for no less than 15,000 feet of space for the show of her exhibits at the forthcoming mining exhibition at the Crystal Palace,…

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Crushed to Death in a Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 May 1890 · page 2

sJohn Dadey and David Ponsberg whilst working in the Brilliant claim, Charter's Towers, were killed through a truck weighing a ion falling upon them…

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