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

Mining & the mines, 1891

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Mining. the New Silver Field. Excitement in Moruya. Moruya

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 January 1891 · page 2

A deal of excitement is being caused in Moruya just now over the recent discoveries of vast mineral wealth at Bendithera, near here. Several leases have…

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Bathrust Free Press "Magna est veritas et prævalebit." Thursday, January 22, 1891. Mining on Private Property

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 January 1891 · page 2

Now that the mining industry has received an impetus through fresh discoveries in different parts of the colony, and the reopening of many of the old abandoned…

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Gold in Wales. London, January 21

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 3

The Court of Appeal has decided that Mr. Pritchard Morgan, M.P., may not mine for gold in Wales without a Grown license…

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An Ingenious Contrivance. Model of a Perfect Coal Mine

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

Mr. J. Lewis, a roadman in the employ of the Vale Colliery, Lithgow, has come to Bathurst with a model of a perfect coal mine, which he intends exhibiting…

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Haselhurst Mine, Parkes

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 26 January 1891 · page 2

The Haselhurst Proprietary took 164 oz, of amalgam from the plates on Saturday night. They expected to have a total of 2000 oz. to retort on Wednesday last,…

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A Miners Strike

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 26 January 1891 · page 3

It is rumoured that a quarter of a million of miners intend to strike in May next in the United States, unless they get the 8-hour princip…

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Mining. CARGO

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 26 January 1891 · page 2

The Ironclad battery started work on Monday and will be able to continue for some time, the late rains giving a good supply of water in the dam. A splendid…

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Explosion in a Coal Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 3

A disastrous colliery explosion has occurred in Pennsylvania ; 50 miners were killed…

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Gold Exported

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 3

Gold to the value of £84,438 was exported from N.S.W. during January…

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A N.s.w. Mining Bank

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 3

The prospectus is issued of a N.S.W. mining bank, with a capital of £50,000…

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A Rich Gold Find

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 2

A rich reef, bearing gold, has been discovered 25 miles from Albury. The quartz yielded 40 ounces to the ton…

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Gold in New Guinea

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 3

The reported discovery of rich alluvial gold in British New Guinea has been confirmed…

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A New Goldfield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 3

7000 claims have been pegged out on the Massowland goldfield South Africa…

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Mount Morgan Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 3

The Mount Morgan Mine, last month, crushed 7120 tons of stone, yielding 13,540 ounces of gold…

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The Coal Miners Strike

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 3

The ship owners at Cardiff declare that they will lay up their vessels for a year rather than surrender their freedom in selection and engaging of crews…

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Find of Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 3

A big find of gold has been made at Ridgelands, near Mt. Morgan diggings, Queensland…

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Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 3

The writer of the interesting "Week's Notes" in the Milling Standard says:— May I direct the attention to an old friend—the Hawkins Hill goldfield…

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Mining Revenue

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 3

The revenue from mining occupations during the year was £62,790, being an increase of £904,400 (Sic !) over the previous year…

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The Miners Strike

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 3

The British ship owners federation are determined to resist the maritime unions at Cardiff and Hull and are supplying nonunion crews. British maritime unions…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 3

A wire from Peak Hill dated Monday says the first stone to pass through the “Alfred Bennett Battery," was 175 tons from No. 50, called the Great Eastern…

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