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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 4 of 19

Mining. Managers' Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 4

Tom's Lewis Ponds Silver and Gold Mining Company, February 28.—Main lode, No.1 Shaft, 50ft level: The south dead stope is still being extended on a…

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German Miners

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

The strike movement continues throughout Europe. A general strike of German miners is now feared, owing to the objections raised by the men not receiving the…

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Mining Intelligence. Meeting of Shareholder's in Delaney's Dyke

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

THE half-yearly meeting of shareholders in Delaney's Dyke Gold-mining Company was held last week. The report showed "a material improvement in the position of the company…

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Directors of Junction Mine Asked to Resign

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

At a meeting of the shareholders of Broken Hill Junction mine, Adelaide, yesterday, a motion was carried calling upon the directors to resign…

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Railiees in a Gold Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 12 March 1891 · page 2

The Crawford gold mine, Thames, N.Z., owned by a Sydney syndicate, has been seized on under an order for distraint for payment of wages…

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An Interesting Land. Gold Workings in South Africa

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 12 March 1891 · page 4

Mr. A. Maund, who was on Sir Charles Warren's staff in 1885, has read a paper before the Royal Geographical Society, in the course, of which he gave an interesting…

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Mining. WILCANNIA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 3

Reports from Wilcannia state that the tank at the Occidental Gold-mine is overflowing. The underground workings look very promising, and it is confidently…

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Lewis Ponds Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 3

The latest news from the mines is that a new gossan lode has been come upon in the New Lewis Ponds mine, west of the present one operated upon. An average…

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Mining. Some Queensland Fields

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 3

A correspondent who has [?] been visiting some of the Queensland mines writes as follows: the Calliope goldfields seem to be waning, either from want of…

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Mining. MUDGEE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 3

The prospectors in Searle's paddock washed about eight loads of wash last week, which gave a return of 11 dwts. to the load. The sinking is about soft, and…

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Mining. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 2

The warden's court was crowded all yesterday, the case of Knoblanche v. Lonsdale occupying the whole day, and the decision was given to-day…

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Mining Intelligence. Official Notices

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 2

MINERAL LEASE FOR DELIVERY.—Molong 7, W. A. Hills ML 2 county Ashburnham parish Manildra, 40a. Page 1871 of Gazette. GOLD-MINING LEASES FOR DELIVERY…

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Asbestos Mining. Some Interesting Facts Concerning a Wonderful Substance

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 2

Asbestos, Popularly know as "mineral wool," is a compound of silica, lime, magnesia and oxide of iron, and is probably the most curious natural product in existence…

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More Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 3

Very rich stone, yielding 38 ozs. to the ton has been discovered in the Alameda Mine, New Zealand…

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Mining. WILCANNIA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 2

Four mineral leases have been taken up at the local warden's office. There are three 8o-acre blocks and one a 40-acre block. They are mining for opals, in the…

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Sunny Corner Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 4

"Shareholder" writes as follows to one of the Sydney morning papers:-" Sir,—With your kind permission, I should like to make a few remarks respecting the…

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Mining. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 4

A wire from Hill End on Saturday, says:—Gold has been struck at a depth of 65ft, on the lease east of Emmett and Hughes' claim…

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A New Mining Concentrator

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 4

A valuable addition to mining machinery has been completed to deal with the refuse of quartz tailings which the present crushing and cleaning machines are unable to…

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Earl Granville. Earl Granville is in a critical condition Tuesday. a Miners' Congress

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 3

An international congress of representatives of British, French, Belgian, German and Austrian miners will meet in Paris to-morrow. The delegates represent…

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Mining. Canadian Lead

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 2

Another party of men have commenced work in Scott's paddock, and intend trying the deep ground. They are, I understand, being assisted financially by some gentlemen in the district. It is to be…

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