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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

363 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 19

Mining. Peak Hill Proprietary M.C. CO

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 31 August 1891 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Peak Hill Proprietary Gold-mining Co., No Liability, the directors' report and balance-sheet were adopted. The directors report that…

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The Colony's Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 September 1891 · page 2

During the past eight months, uncoined and coined gold to the value of £1,896,000 has been exported from the colony…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 September 1891 · page 3

The manager of Gibson's Great Eastern Claim reports:—Since last month's report the mine has been deepened 30 feet 6 inches, and securely timbered ; total depth…

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Latest News. Awful Colliery Accident.—Ten Miners Killed. London, August 31

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 3

By an explosion of a fire damp in a colliery near Bedminster, England, ten miners wore killed…

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Welsh Miners' Strike

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 3

Twelve thousand miners have struck in Wales, and 25,000 in Chesterfield. They are demanding weekly wages and eight hours a day…

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Mining. Ironbarks. Golden Gully G.M. COMPANY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the Golden Gully Gold-mining Company was held, on Monday at the company's office, 108 Pitt-street, Sydney. There were present:…

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The Wentworth Goldfield. the Big Salaries

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 2

The following from the Australian Mining Standard of Saturday last will be read with interest:—People who have watched the operations of the clever people…

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A Tax on Coal Output

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 September 1891 · page 2

An aggregate of a meeting, of western miners at Lithgow decided to support a tax of id per ton on the coal output…

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Pith of Parliament. Selling Diseased Meat for Food. Artificial Rain. — Experiments to Be Made in New South Wales. Mining on Private Property. a Lodging House Amending Bill. Sweep Consultations. and the Attorney-general's Opinion. the Randwick Rifle Range. Closing Railway Crossings. the Rights and Liabilities of Married Women. Adjournment of the House. the Amending Land Bill. Federation Debate. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1891 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night in reyly to Mr. Cotton, Sir Henry Parkes said it. had not been reported that diseased meat, unfit for human food, had been sold in…

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Gold-Mining Leases

National Advocate · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 2

The following gold-mining leases were refused:—R. Bourke and another, 1 acre, at Mount McDonald ; J. Cassidy and another, 1 acre, Those cancelled…

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Important Discovery at Hill End More Payable Gold Struck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 3

Considerable excitement has been caused at Hill End owing to the fact of payable gold having been struck in driving the tunnel in the Great Amalgamated…

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Pith of Parliament. Insolvent Friendly Societies. Selling Gaol Goods to the Public. a New Member. Mining on Private Property. the Appointment of a Metallurgist. Adjournment of the House. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 3

In the Assembly to-night, in reply to Mr. O'Sullivan, Sir Henry Parkes said that the Royal Commission which reported on the state and condition of…

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Newbridge Iron and Gold Mine

National Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 2

Mr. G. Hayton, manager of the Newbridge Mine, reports s follows:— "I have sunk the main shaft to a further depth of 52 feet, making a total of 130…

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Gold-field Reserve Revoked. Land District of Molong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 2

Part of the reserve from conditional purchase within Canowindra Gold-field County of Ashburnham parish of Collett village of Canowindra area 3 roods 28 1/2 perches. The Crown land…

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Mining Intelligence. Meetings. Peak Hill Proprietary G.M. CO

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the Peak Hill Proprietary Gold-mining Company was held at Sydney, on the 26th August. Mr. Alexander Brown, chairman of the board of directors…

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A School of Mines

National Advocate · Monday 7 September 1891 · page 2

The administrative council of the South Australian School of Mines have set an example which might well be followed by the governing bodies of similar…

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Bathurst Free Press "Magna est veritas et prosvalebit." Monday, September 7, 1891. Mining on Private Property

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 7 September 1891 · page 2

From one end of the colony to the other miners and those interested in mining will rejoice to know that there is some prospect of a Mining on Private Property…

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Mining. Pollock Gold-extracting Process

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 September 1891 · page 4

The following is the system known as the Pollock gold-extracting process, and which it in use at Grass Valley (Cal,), and at Charters To wets (Q.). The ore is…

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Hill End Gold Struck in the Tunnel! a Big Future Opening

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 September 1891 · page 2

The Manager of the Great Amalgamated G.M. Company, writes me on 3rd September, as follows :—" Vein is all down now; top, sides and bottom, all alike…

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Mining. PARKES

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 3

Mining is quiet, but the prospects of the eld appear favorable. The Hazelhurst Proprietary have crushed 204 ounces from tone in the top ground hitherto…

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