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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 25 of 27

Mining. CARCOAR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 November 1890 · page 2

The Junction Gold Mining Company is erecting new machinery, with pumping gear, at Galley Swamp. The Homeward Bound finished the test-crushing taken…

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Miners Fined

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 November 1890 · page 3

Several miners were fined about £10 each at Bulli yesterday, or 4 months' imprisonment for intimidating free laborers…

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Japan Coal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 November 1890 · page 3

Another large shipment of coal from Japan arrived to-day in Sydney…

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A New Goldfield. London, November 11

National Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1890 · page 3

Very rich gold is reported to have been found in Mashonaland, the New British Protectorate, in South Africa…

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Imported Coal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 November 1890 · page 2

The Japanese coal has proved very inferior as fuel and is not equal to Newcastle slack…

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Mining

National Advocate · Friday 14 November 1890 · page 3

Tom's Lewis Ponds Silver and Gold Mine.— During the week we have smelted 320 tons of ore (dry weight), together with 161 tons of the company's old slag…

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Mining. WELLINGTON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 November 1890 · page 4

The Minister of Mines has received an interesting report from Mr. Slee, the Chief Inspector of Mines, upon the progress of work at the Mitchell's Creek…

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Mining. CARCOAR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 November 1890 · page 3

The Coombing Gold-mining Company finished crushing, at White Hills battery, 75 tons, yielding 15dwt. per ton. The claim is situated in Golden Gully…

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Latest Cablegrams London, Wednesday. South African Goldfields

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 November 1890 · page 3

Very rich finds of gold are reported from Mashonaland, South Africa especially at Mount Hampden…

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Mining

National Advocate · Monday 17 November 1890 · page 2

Tom's Lewis Ponds Silver and Gold Mining Company Limited.—November, 8 :— "No. 1 shaft, 50ft. level: In main, drive the ore is now making strongly in…

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Find of Coal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 November 1890 · page 3

A valuable seam of coal, at a depth of 80 feet, has been struck on Ryan's estate near Wollongong…

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Mining. OBERON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 November 1890 · page 2

The Lucks-All Gold-mining Company's application for a suspension of labour for three months, as also Richard Kenna's for a similar period has been dealt with by…

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Mining

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1890 · page 3

LEWIS PONDS.—An exchange has the following from a Lewis Ponds Correspondent :- "Smelting operations are running very satisfactorily. Extra hands…

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Mining. Gold at Lucknow. Rich Find

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 November 1890 · page 3

Mr. George A. Chapman, Lucknow, writes us as follows: "Some excitement has been caused in mining circles here that some extraordinary rich reefs have…

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Mining

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1890 · page 2

THE SHARE MARKET.—There has been a stagnation this week in silver scrip, both in Melbourne and Sydney. Some enquiry for Sunny Corners, which…

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[By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday. the Illawarra Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 November 1890 · page 2

The Illawarra miners' difficulty will probably be settled in a few days…

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Collapse of a Bank. Daring Robbery. Three Weeks Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 November 1890 · page 4

We learn from the Daily Independent, published at Kimberley, South Africa, of September 22nd last, that a daring bank robbery was perpetrated on the Cape of…

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Mining

National Advocate · Friday 21 November 1890 · page 2

PEAK HILL.—The want of water is very much felt, but there are now hopes of something practical being done to secure a better supply. At a public…

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Latest News. Mining Exhibition. London, November 19)

National Advocate · Friday 21 November 1890 · page 3

It has been suggested to the Secretary of the Imperial Institute that a mining and metallurgical exhibition should be held in connection with the opening of…

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Ladies' Column. Gold Beads

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 November 1890 · page 6

Do you wear gold beads? Well, don't worry became they discolor 'that whiter skin of yours than snow, and fair as monumental alabaster.' The beads are all right—good…

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