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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 6 of 19

More Gold at Lucknow. Orange

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 3

At the Jackass Company's Mine on Saturday the works were engaged in cleaning up, 75ozs. being the result; 175ozs. were banked. Water very…

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A Cure for our Mining Depression

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 3

The following letter appeared in yesterday's Daily Telegraph:— Sir,—Ffew will deny that the mineral wealth of New South Wales is practically…

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Out of Session. the Minister for Mines at Sunny Corner. His Work in Parliament

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 May 1891 · page 2

On Saturday evening Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, delivered an address at Sunny Corner to a very large audience, and met with a good…

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Mining Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 2

The Times of Friday says :—During the last week the average ore raised from the various reefs on the Hill has been considerably better, and, in fact, every-week…

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The Welsh Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 2

Sixty thousand Welsh miners have obtained an advance of 2½ per cent. on their wages…

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Rich Gold Discovery

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 3

The recent gold discovery at Savage River, Tasmania, shows enormous deposits of carbonate iron resembling Mt. Morgan stone. The shares are now…

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Latest News. a Rich Gold Find. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 3

The Warden at Drake has wired the Mines Department, reporting a rich find of gold, and states that another rich patch has been discovered in Stevenson's…

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Hill End. Vigorous Mining Operations. Something Like a Tunnell. Death of a Popular Manager

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 3

Emmett and Hughes Co. have poppet heads erected engine and boiler being placed in position, and shalt about starting and this will soon be as busy as ever…

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Mining. ALECKTOWN

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 2

The following prepared petition to be forwarded to the Hon. Minister for Mines, has been received at Alecktown, from the Secretary of the Parkes Branch of the…

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Mining. Boonoo Boonoo

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 3

The Warden at Drake has informed the the Minister for Mines by telegraph that another rich patch of gold has been discovered in Stevenson's claim, Boonoo…

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The Minister for Mines on Tour. at O'connell

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 3

The Hon. Sydney Smith had a busy day of it on Saturday. He arrived in town in the morning, and met a deputation at which some important business was…

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Out of Session. the Minister Foe Mines and Agriculture at Oberon an Enthusiastic Reception

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 2

On Saturday last the lion, Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines and Agriculture visited Oberon, for the purpose of addressing his constituents in that quarter of the…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 3

There is nothing startling in the reefs this week, the only matter of importance being the magnificent result of the crushing of the Great Eastern stone. We have…

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More Coal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 3

A seam of coal 12 feet thick has been struck at a depth of 60 feet two miles from Maitland…

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Bathurst Free Press "Magna est veritas et prævalebit." Tuesday, May 26, 1891. The Mining Industry

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 2

We have on more than one occasion referred to the remarkably anomalous position occupied by New South Wales in regard to the mining industry. Beyond…

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Mining. Sunny Corner

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 29 May 1891 · page 4

The 14th hall-yearly report of the unny Corner Silver-mining Company. Limited, gives the following particulars: "Smelting: Four furnaces were put in…

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Tom's Lewis Ponds Mining Co

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 29 May 1891 · page 4

A specially convened meeting of the shareholders in the Tom's Lewis Ponds Gold and Silver Mining Company was held on Tuesday afternoon at the…

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Miners Conference

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 3

The Miners Conference at Chester has decided that the Minors' Union should continuo to agitate for the general adoption of the S-hour system…

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The Mining Industry. (To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 1 June 1891 · page 2

Sir,—I was pleased to see your leader on the mining, industry, and am very pleased indeed to find that the establishment of a Schools of Mines has so strong…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 June 1891 · page 3

The Proprietary are cross-cutting, and are 50ft on solid ore, which will go half announce, and considering that they have not got through it, will anyone say that…

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