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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 21 of 27

Mining News. Good Gold Struck. Carcoar

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1890 · page 3

On Golden Gully, Easily and party struck good gold at a depth of 12ft. in the neighborhood of Hunt's mining, property. The latter is putting down a…

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Mining. the Peak Hill Gold Rush. a Visit to the Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 September 1890 · page 3

The Dubbo correspondent of the Daily Telegraph writes:—" By booking previous to the arrival of the train from Sydney on Tuesday morning I was enabled to…

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Mining Manager's Report

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1890 · page 3

Tom's Lewis Ponds.—50ft. level, No. 1 stope south : The value of the ore show's a slight decline, and the ore has been added to reserve pile ; raised 63…

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The Peak Hill Gold Rush. the Warden's Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 4

A report has been received by tho Minister For Mines from Warden Slee, on the Peak Hill Goldfield, under date September 20. After dealing with a general view of matters. Mr…

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Gold Rush at Peak Hill

National Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 2

As there have been so many, misleading statements concerning the late gold rash here it will perhaps be just as well to give a real statement of facts…

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Mining Intelligence. Shareholders' Meeting. Peak Hill Proprietary G. M. CO

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 3

THE first ordinary general meeting of the Peak Hill proprietary Gold-Mining Company was held on Thursday last, Mr. A. Brown, M.P., presiding. The report and balance about sheen were…

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No Material Change. Sydney, Tuesday. Places of Strikers Being Pilled by Free Labor. Abundant Satisfactory Labor Offered. 50,000 on Strike in Australia. Probable Collapse Through Want of Funds. Men Determined to Fight On. Shearers' Pay Forfeited. Appeal to Supreme Court. Labor Camp Alarmed. Shearers' Strike Only Partial. the Coal Difficulty. Labor Barracks Re-opened. No Further Disturbances. Iron Masters,in Viotoria. Look-out Anticipated. Employers' Manifesto

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 30 September 1890 · page 3

There is no material change in the abor dispute. The chances of a conference between he Employers and Labor Unions' is very…

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Mining. the Peak Hill Rush. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 October 1890 · page 3

The rush to Peak Hill still continues, although as yet nothing fresh has been discovered. Cummins and party, in the prospecting claim, are obtaining very…

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The Steamship Owners' Association. Coal From England. 44,000 Tons En Route. Shearers Heavily Fined. Counsel's Opinion Against Term. They Lose Over £800. Masters Willing to Refund, Conditionally. Victorian Employers' Union. Broken Hill Miners Resuming Work. Police Force Increased. Chief Justice Higanbothan Contributes. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 October 1890 · page 2

The Steamship Owners' Association are running a sufficient number of vessels to meet almost all requirements. There are about 40,000 tons of coal en…

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The Coal Mines Bill. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1890 · page 3

In Committee the Coal Mines Bill discussion was resumed and is proceeding…

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In Parliament. SYDNEY, Thursday. Coal-mines Bill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 October 1890 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday progress was made in committee with the Coalmines' Regulation Bill. An amendment was carried on clause…

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Mining. The Peak Hill Rush. Another Official Report. 6000 People on the Field.—another Warning

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

The Minister for Mines has received the following report, dated September 27, from Mr. W. J. Slee, F.G.S., warden at Peak-hill, regarding the prospects of the…

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Coal Mines Bill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 2

The Coal Mines. Bill has been passed through the remaining stages…

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Mining. the Peak Hill Rush. Shafts Bottoming "Duffers."

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 2

Peak Hill, Wednesday.—The development here has been fairly encouraging, and the miners generally have great confidence in the ultimate success of the lead…

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Mining. the Black Mountain

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 2

The newest silver field of which we have any particulars is known as Nuntlie-inngie. It is about 16 miles from the Black Mountain and 75 miles from…

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Newcastle Miners' Pay. the Shearers Strike. Eighty-six Further Prosecutions. Melbourne Employers Agree to a Conference. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 2

The Newcastle miners received £6000 yesterday as strike pay. Eighty-six cases were heard against shearers in the Tocumwal district, and…

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Maryvale Coal Mine. (Wellington Gazette.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 October 1890 · page 3

Mr. McKenzie highly approved the company's intention to sink another shaft 200 yards further up the hill, and ex­pressed an opinion that better coal and a…

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Mining. TRUNKEY. Caycocy Chronicle

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 October 1890 · page 2

The new Bathurst Company are still on good stone; they are busy crushing at present and everything looks well. The men at Number Seven claim are still busy…

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Coal for the Railways. Sydney, Monday. Commissioners Make Arrange­ments. the Proposed Conferenoe. No Definite Answer. Tile Shearers at Young. They Are Taken Back, Condi­tionally. the Labor Conference. Injunctions Against Siiearkrs Bemoved. Will Not Agree to Employers' Conditions. a Clerk's Union

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 October 1890 · page 3

In consequence of the Defence Com­mittee having refused to allow miners to cut coal for railway purposes, the Railway Commissioners have made other…

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Signs of Decline. Sydney, Tuesday. No Fresh Development. Shearers Complaining. Railway Coal. Miners Wanted

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 October 1890 · page 3

There are no fresh developments in the labor difficulty. The pastoralists decline to sign any further union agreements, insisting upon…

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