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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 7 of 19

A Silver-mine "Creep."

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 3

It is rumored that a "creep" has occurred in the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine…

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More Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 June 1891 · page 3

Rich gold-mines have been discovered in Guatemala…

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Mining. the Pambula Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 June 1891 · page 4

Our Pambula correspondent writes:— "Mount Gahan Gold-mining Company Limited, have completed a crushing of 124 tons for a yield of 174 ounces of…

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Mining. PAMBULA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 25 June 1891 · page 2

Mining at Whipstick is drawing great attention. There has been a slight rush during the week, and some leases are pegged for silver, which appears to be…

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Tho Fish of Gold That Song

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 2

It way a merry fisher's wife— Her baby on her breast— Locked out to sea, with love and gleo, When the sun went down the west…

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Mining. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 29 June 1891 · page 2

Three hundred and thirty ounces of specimens were banked yesterday from the Hughes and Emmett claim. CARCOAR, Friday…

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Mining News

National Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 2

The following prices were quoted at the Sydney Stock Exchange on Tuesday:—Toms Lewis Ponds, buyers 2s, sellers 2s 2d; ditto (contributing),…

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Mining. TUENA

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

After a fortnight's continued rain the weather has at last broken up. The roads in places between Tuena and Trunkey are almost impassable…

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The Cargo Goldfield

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT writing to a contemporary says:—"Golden Clad Progress.—Although Mr. Peterson informed me that he would have the engine going by July 17, taking the weather…

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Mining. Blayney. the Annandale Coppere Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 July 1891 · page 4

The Evening News has the following :— This old copper mine, for old it is, having been first opened up many years ago, is situated about three-quarters of a mile…

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More Coal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 3

A valuable seam of coal has been discovered in Tea Tree Gully, near Adelaide…

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Gold in Circulation

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 3

Mr. G. J. Goschen says that the gold in circulation amounts to £73,000,000, of which £31,000,000 is light weight…

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Mining. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

A wire from Hill End yesterday says :—Four hundred ounces of specimens, from Lonsdale's claim, Golden Gully, and 600 oz, of specimens from Emmett's claim…

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Crown Lands Intelligence. Extension of Goldfield Proclaimed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 4

Within the resumed area of Davy's Plains Holding No. 298, notified 31st July, 1885. County of Ashburnham, parish of Edinburgh, area about 2,000 acres. The Crown…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 2

Everything is going on swimmingly in the reels and some really good gold is being won from the different claims. Great improvements having been made at the Great…

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Mining News. Peak Hill

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 3

Everything is going along swimmingly in the reefs and some really good gold is being won from the different claims. Great improvements have been made at…

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Coal in India

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 3

The production of coal in India during the year 1890 shows a large increase over the output of 1882, and this increase is generally throughout the peninsula, with…

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Sale of a Coal Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 July 1891 · page 2

The Monkwearmouth colliery at Newcastle was sold by auction yesterday for £45,000 cash…

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Bathurst free Press "Magna est veritas est Presvalebit." Saturday, July 18, 1891. Mining on Private Property

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

The subject of mining on private property has been before the public, in one shape or other, for very many years, and that, hitherto the Parliament has failed to pass…

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Gold Discovery. Orange, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 3

Reliable information has been received here that gold has been struck in a deep lead at Peak Hill. Several gentlemen leave in the morning…

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