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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 4 of 27

Mining. Wattle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 2

We learn that Ellis and party, who have perseveringly laboured for a long while to discover a reef on Big Oakey, have at last succeeded in striking the…

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Discovery of Gold at Sofala

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 3

There has been an important discovery of gold at Clear Creek, Sofala, the assay going 14 ounces to the ton…

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Rich Find of Gold at Sofala

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 3

Hon. Sydney Smith received a telegram this afternoon from Sofala stating that Ellis and party, assisted by the Prospecting Vote, have struck rich gold in their claim on Oakey…

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Cawker's Well Goldfield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 2

This field, which was described by Messrs Watson and Ritchings, is situated 37 miles from Wilcannia, about seven niles south-west of Cawker's Well…

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Mining. PARKES

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 3

Wednesday.—A rush set in yesterday to the discovery 14 miles from Parkes, and about two miles west of Alick's Flat. The sinking is 9 feet. The prospectors…

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Proposed Mining Companies

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 3

The Queen's Birthday Mine, with a capital of £170,000, and the Ballarat Goldfields Co., with a capital of £250,000, will be placed on the market when money is cheaper…

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Gold Quartz

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 2

We were yesterday shown a magnificent specimen of gold quartz from the New Bathurst Mine at Turnkey, The free gold showed plainly in the stone and—we wish we had a…

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Increase of Gold Yield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 3

The value of the yield of gold for the past year shows on increase of £134,000 over that of 1888, the increase coming principally from the northern districts…

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To-day's Cablegrams. London, Friday. Gold Coinage in Russia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 3

The financiers of St. Petersburg are discussing the question of the introduction of gold coinage into Russia…

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Inspector of Collieries. Afternoon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 3

The examination of thirty candidates for the office of Inspector of Collieries, is being held in the Mines Department to-day…

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New Reform Gold-mining Company. Dissatisfied Shareholders

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 2

The adjourned general meeting of shareholders' in the New Reform Goldmining Company, Limited, Lucknow, New South Wales, was held on Tuesday…

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Terrible Mining Disaster

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 3

There has been a terrible mining disaster in Pensylvania. An explosion occurred in the shaft of a principal mine. Two men were killed and a large number…

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Mining. Manager's Reports

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 2

The manager of the Gold Hill G. M. Co. reports tinder date January 25th:—The alterations effected below since the last crushing enabled me to get stone…

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Mining Stock Falls

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 3

In mining stock there was a further heavy fall yesterday, principally in Broken Hill shares. Since Monday the fall in Proprietary shares is equal to a decrease…

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Latest News. Boycotting English Coal. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 3

English, coal is being boycotted in Portugal, and purchase to the amount of 20,000 tons have been made in Belgium…

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Mining Intelligence

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 2

Pending some alterations to the furnaces at the Silver King Mien, Sunny Corner, some 40 men are out of employment. The secretary of the Mount McDonald…

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Mining. Leases Approved

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 2

The undermentioned applications for gold-mining leases have been approved:—S. Dunlevy and others, 10 acres, county Roxburgh, parish Coolamigal; M. I…

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Fearful Colliery Explosion

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 3

A fearful colliery explosion occurred at Newport, South Wales, when 300 miners were entombed…

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Inspectors of Mines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 2

Although there were 56 applicants for the position of inspector of metallic mines, not more than about 30 turned up to be examined on Wednesday. A few of these…

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Mining. BLAYNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 2

At the Annandale copper mine one Furnace is in full swing; 18 men are employed, and they are now raising ore from the whim shaft. They are unable to…

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