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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 26 of 27

Mining

National Advocate · Monday 24 November 1890 · page 2

TOM'S LEWIS PONDS MINE.—During last week 301 tons of ore were smelted from Tom's Lewis Ponds Silver and Gold mine, producing 2807oz silver,…

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The Coal-lumpers Agree

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 November 1890 · page 3

The coal-lumpers have agreed to accept the freedom or contract clause in the owners' agreement, and will probably resume work to-day…

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Illawarra Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 November 1890 · page 3

There is no propect of a settlement of the Illawarra miners' strike…

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Mining

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1890 · page 3

PEAK HILL.—After remarking in severe terms on the secrecy as to results manifested by the management of the Proprietary. Mine, the Peak Hill Times…

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Explosion in a Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 November 1890 · page 3

A man named Hislop was killed and others were seriously injured through an explosion in the Broken Hill South Mine yesterday. A charge hung fire two hours…

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Mining. WILCANNIA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 November 1890 · page 2

The recently discovered silver fields at Nuntherungle, about 100 miles from Wilcannia, are attracting a considerable amount of attention at present, and…

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Mining. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 28 November 1890 · page 2

In the matter of mining, as has been reported already, rich specimens have,' during the past week, been obtained from Messrs. Suttor and Lonsdale's claims. In…

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A Big Gold Find. Hill End, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 28 November 1890 · page 3

Mr. Hughes banked two thousand three hundred and thirty ounces of rich specimens to-day…

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The Southern Mines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 November 1890 · page 3

Clifton is now the only place in the Illawarra district still in posession of the military camp. The troops left Corrimal yesterday…

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Iowa's Coal Palace

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 November 1890 · page 5

The newest thing in the unique trade architecture of the West is a Coal Palace which has just been erected at Ottumwa, Iowa. The Inter Ocean, describing the…

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The Illawarra Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 December 1890 · page 2

Nearly the whole of the miners' lodges in the Illawarra district have rejected the masters proposals for the resumption of work…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 December 1890 · page 4

A correspondent at Peak Hill [?]:— Mining matters in general here are rather quieter than they were a few weeks past, that is as far as alluvial is concerned…

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Latest News. Wentworth Gold-Mining Company. London, December 1

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1890 · page 3

The prospectus of the Wentworlh Gold-mining Company, New South Wales, has been issued. The capital of the company is to be £500,000…

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Mining

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1890 · page 4

TOM's LEWIS PONDS.—The following is the last report of smelting from this mine:—During the week we have smelted 292 tons ore, producing 33371/4…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. Sunny Corner Mines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 December 1890 · page 2

The report of the Sunny Corner Silver Mining Company shows a profit for the past year of £12,120; the credit balance amounts to £13,230…

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New Gold Bush

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 December 1890 · page 3

A new gold rush has taken place three miles from Peak Hill, and there are 100 men on the ground…

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Mining

National Advocate · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 3

PARKES.—A magnificent return has been obtained from the Haselhurst Proprietary's Company's first cleaning up. Two hundred and thirty-two tons…

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New Coal Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 3

A seam of coal 9ft. wide has been discovered at Moonebar, Richmond River…

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Mining. Peak Hill Goldfield—a New Rush

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 3

PEAK HILL, Wednesday.—The escort left here to-day for Dubbo with 850 oz. of gold, being the total amount deposited with the Australian Joint Stock Bank,…

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The Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company. Limited

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 3

The 13th ordinary general meeting of shareholders was held at 34 Queen-street, Melbourne on November 29, Mr. J. M. Higlett, M.P. (chairman of directors), in…

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