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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 3 of 27

Mining Matters

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 3

The following reports are to hand:—At the Erroll Gold-mine Company's lease (Carcoar.) the drive is at present 500ft. in length…

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Later Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 2

LEASES READY.—The undermentioned gold-mining leases are now ready for delivery:—F. Watkin and another, Bathurst, 2 acres, county Roxburgh, parish…

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Mining Matters

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 3

The new Bathurst company struck good gold in their north drive at the 560ft, level. There are about 500ft of backs to work in the new ground…

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Water and Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 6

As we got more knowledge of working gold ores aud more fully realize the importance and difficulty of saving the very fine gold which all of them contain to a greater of…

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The Mining Boom

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 3

The share market was very active this afternoon. The quotations were:—Block 10, £15 9s, being a fall of 1s; Tom's Lewis Ponds, 12s 9d; Sunny Corner, 64s 6d; Ophir, gold,…

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The Mount Morgan Mine. Brisbane

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 4

A fresh discovery in Mount Morgan mine was recently announced, and reports from the manager, Mr. Wesley Hall, confirm the anticipations then made that the…

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Mining. Sunny Corner. Manager's Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 4

Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company, January 9.—" No:, I tunnel: Driven 18ft., country hard, blue silicious boulders full of mineral; seams carrying silver, lead…

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Local Companies. [Other mining news appears on our fourth page.]

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 2

Shares in the district companies were quoted yesterday in the mining market as follows:—Ophir, 60s; Tom's Lewis Ponds, 12s Gd; Sunny Corner, 6Ss…

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The Recent Colliery Disaster at Newcastle

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 3

Mr. Foster an English, mining expert, has arrived at Newcastle in make an examination of the Hamilton pit. where the disastrous colliery accident occurred recently. He has…

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Mining. TRUNKEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 2

Fresh Mocks were taken up last week, and it is believed Trunkey will become prosperous yet. As yet the mines have never been properly tested, with the…

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N. S. W. Coal Resources

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 3

A Lithgow telegrams states that the Hon. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines speaking at the opening of Oakey Park Colliery Lithgow yesterday afternoon, asserted that there…

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Miners in Distress

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 3

Owing to the floods at Dalmotan 60 miners have been left without provisions. The Minister of Mines has approved of £60 being granted to relieve the distressed…

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Mining. a Large Nugget

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 3

A correspondent writes us from Orange as follows:—"There has been an exhibition here of a large nugget of smelted gold brought in from the Hazelhurst…

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Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 3

LEASES Approved.—The application of E. Rudkin, Burraga, for 40 acres mineral lease, county Westmoreland, parish Banshea, has been approved…

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Bathurst Free Press "Magna est veritas et prœvalebit." Thursday, January 23, 1890. The Minister for Mines at Lithgow

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 2

INSPIRED utterances from official lips are few and far between just now. The Treasury and Justice are away in New Zealand feasting the notabilities of the…

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Mining. Manager's Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 3

Sunny Corner, New South Wales, Jan. 16th.—"No. 1 Tunnel: Country hard: blue silica boulders intersected with seams of mineral-bearing copper, lead and silver…

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Mining. Managers' Reports

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 3

Luck's All Gold-mining Company, Limited, near Oberon.—Mr. A. G. Mitchell, the secretary, reports receiving the following, January 18 :—We have had a…

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A Complicated Mining Case

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 3

NOWRA, Thursday.—Warden Aldcorn held a mining court here to-day, the proceedings at which were more than usually important. Further evidence was taken…

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The Coal Miners Demand More Wages

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 3

At the further meeting of the delegates representing fully 400,000 miners held at Birmingham, it was resolved that the recent rife in the price of coal has warranted the…

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The Mt. Morgan Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 3

The crushing at the Mt. Morgan Extended Mine was disappointing, it only going 2 dwt. 8 grains to the ton…

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