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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 2 of 27

Chief Inspector of Mines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 3

Mr. W. H. J. Slee has been appointed Chief Inspector of Mines; and Mr. Herring assistant Under-Secretary…

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Mining Calamity

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 3

A fatal mining accident occurred at Hill Grove, Golden Gate Claim, to-day. One Michael Greeney was sending up stuff in a bucket from the bottom of the shaft, a distance…

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Mining Matters

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 2

The erection of the machinery and construction of a large embankment for the storage reservoir of the Balmoral Company at Mount McDonald, are being pushed on with vigour…

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Terrible Mining Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 3

A terrible accident occurred at Lazarus Company's mine, Sandhurst, through a charge hanging fire. James Hoyle was killed and several other men were seriously…

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Mining. Notes From Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 2

The correspondent of the Dispatch, writing on 3rd January, says "There is very little to report on mining matters, owing to the holidays. Those who are working are…

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A Visit to Kelso. a Crumbling Lockup. Gold Neglect

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 3

There is one matter at Kelso that pales everything out of sight upon which it is the intention of the National Advocate to focus the public mind. Far away in the remote…

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Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 January 1890 · page 2

LEASE REFUSED.—The application of R. Llewellyn and others,' Mitchell, for a mineral lease of 20 acres, has been refused…

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A Warning to Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 January 1890 · page 2

A gentleman living in Orange has received the following letter from a friend in South Africa, living on the much puffed Barberton goldfields:—"Be awfully…

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Tambaroora & Turon Mining Districts

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 January 1890 · page 2

The following boundaries have been adopted:— Ironbarks Mining Division of the Tambaroora and Turon Mining District…

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The Mining Boom

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 3

In the markets this morning the prices ruled high. Block 10 sold to £14 17s. Gd., then £15 3s., leaving off buyers £15 17s. Gd. Sout[?] have received a good deal of attention,…

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Mining. Cheshire Creek

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 2

ALBERT VICTOR CLAIM.—The manager eports under date, January 4th:—"I have only two days this week at the battery. Monday, running on the stone all…

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Diseases in Stock. Important Proposals by the Minister for Mines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 4

The Minister for Mines has proposed the following minute in respect to a proposed inquiry in Europe in regard to diseases in stock:—…

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Broken Hill Mining. Rich Ore Struck in the Central

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 3

Rich ore has been struck in the Central mine, Broken Hill…

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Mandurama Gold Mines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 2

Mining experts need not to be told where the Mandurama gold mines are, but to the ordinary reader it may be information worth having to know that they are…

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Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 2

GOLD-MINING LEASES DECLARED VOID.—The undermentioned leases have been declared void, the lessees having failed to execute and take delivery:—J. Lynch and…

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Mining Matters

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 3

The Stock Exchange of New South Wales report a very active business on Saturday and sales in many instances were in big lines. Junction Norths sold freely at 14s 3d, 15s 6d,…

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The Mining Boom

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 3

In the share market to-day extensive business was done in South's Junctions and Centrals, Other quotations: Block 10 had a fall of 2s this afternoon: Round Hills, buyers…

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To-day's Cablegrams. LONDON, Tuesday the Miners' Strike

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 3

The miners' strike in Belgium has terminated, after much friction, the employers yielding to the demands of the men…

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Bathrust Free Press. Magna est verstas at prevalsbit" Wednesday, January 15, 1890. The Revival in Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 2

The opening up of the marvellous gold deposits at Mount Morgan and the immense silver lodes at Broken Hill have given mining an impulse in Australia the…

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The Great Silver Mine

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 3

A Broken Hill telegram says that the main shaft in South Extended has been sunk 206ft in lode matter, and crosscuts made at 170ft level passed, in going west, through a large…

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