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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 14 of 27

Mining. Managers' Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 3

Tom's Lewis Ponds Silver and Gold Mining Company Limited.—Messrs. Leonard Dodds and Go., have received the following, June 8:—"No. [?] shaft:…

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Lithgow Colliery Relief Fund

National Advocate · Friday 13 June 1890 · page 3

A special meeting of the committee of the Lithgow Colliery disaster relief fund was held on Wednesday. Mr. J. F. Burns, M. P., presided, Mr. Edward H. J. Knapp, the…

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Cancellation of Mining Leases

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 13 June 1890 · page 3

With regard to he cancellation of mining leases, the Minister for Mines has directed, that all future lease notifications in the Gazette shall specify that such…

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First Gold Discovery

The Bathurst Post · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 7

Mr. Hargraves has denied ever having received as his own the fourth part of the four ounces of gold which we procured at Ophir while he was in Sydney, or 150 miles away from us. We have no doubt Mr. Hargraves denies…

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Mining. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 3

Marshall's objection to Vere's application for 15a. of the cancelled Hawkin's Hill lease came before Warden Steel to-day and caused considerable excitement…

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Mining. Another Rich Field. Wilcannia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 16 June 1890 · page 3

A gentleman who has just returned from Gnalla reports that he met Mr. Piper, of Broken Hill, who had been inspecting the mine known as Black Mountain, near…

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Mining. Managers Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 3

Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company, Limited.—June 10:—" No. 1 tunnel: No. 1 extended 8ft., lode has improved in width taking about 13ft. of ore and we…

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Disastrous, Mine Explosion

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 3

A disastrous explosion occurred in a mine at Pensylvannia. Fifty miners have been entombed…

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Mining. OPHIR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 2

There seems no end to the Ophir and judicious and properly . directed mining operations there would, without a doubt, reveal a continuance of the golden hoards…

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Proposal to Reduce the Price of Coal. Sydney, Tuesday Night

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 3

The proposal at Newcastle to reduce the selling price of coal from 115 to 95 is creating a very great amount of discussion and interest. The associated…

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Colliery Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1890 · page 3

Thirty-five miners have been suffocated in a colliery at Dunbarton…

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Mining. Turon Mining Property

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 20 June 1890 · page 3

A cablegram from London, dated Wednesday, says:— The Tambaroora and Turon (N.S.W.) Mining Company has been registered…

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Peak Hill Gold Field

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 2

HAVING "put in" nine months at the Peak Hill diggins perhaps the result of my experience observation and research may be of interest to many of your numerous readers. When…

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The Mining Exhibition

National Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 3

An excellent position at the Sydenham Palace has been granted for the New South Wales display in the Mining Exhibition. The Duke of Fife will open…

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Aids to Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Tonkin, M.P., has received the following letter from the Department; of Mines:— "Sydney, 12th June, 1890…

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A Bold Thief. He "Lifts" 50 Gold Wedding Rings

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 2

A man entered a jeweller's shop in Melbourne yesterday and cleared off with 50 gold wedding rings…

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Mining Subsidies

National Advocate · Monday 23 June 1890 · page 3

In accordance with the recommendation of the Prospecting Board the subsidies have been granted as under:— "Eather, Parnell and party. Sunny…

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Extracting Gold From Pyrites. Successful Experiments at the Austral Pyrites Company's Works, Wattle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 June 1890 · page 2

Our correspondent at Wattle Flat wired us this morning as follows:— A trial of Dr. Florence's process of extracting gold from pyrites took place on…

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The Mines at Mitchell

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 June 1890 · page 4

The Minister for Mines has received a report by Mr. W. H. J. Slee, Chief Inspector of Mines, upon the principal mines in the Mitchell district, as the…

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Mining. a Valuable Mineral

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 June 1890 · page 4

The demand for the metal platinum for electrical purposes is raising the price of it about cent, per cent. This fact should stimulate the search for this metal in…

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