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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 8 of 19

Gold Discovery. Later

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 3

A valuable gold discovery has been made at Beaconsfield, Tasmania, the assays going two ounces to the ton…

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Convict Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 3

A serious demonstration against the employment of convicts in the coal and iron mines of Tennessee has been made. Two thousand armed miners compelled…

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Hill End Mining. an Important Event

National Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 3

To-day the ceremony in connection with the christening of an engine and battery is to take place at Hill End. The proprietors of the "Emmett and…

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The Convict Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 3

The outbreak in the Mines at Tennessee is assuming serious dimensions. It is feared that the miners will exterminate the militia stationed in the district…

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Mining Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 3

On Friday Mr. Charlton, of the Bennett Battery, retorted the gold from Gibson's Great Eastern atone, the result being as follows :—115 ozs gold from 223…

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Sensatiotal Gold Discovery

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 July 1891 · page 3

A sensational discovery of gold has been nude at Pringapolki Coral, America, ingots weighing 6 to 36 pounds weight being unearthed…

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Local and General. The Coal Trade

National Advocate · Monday 27 July 1891 · page 2

In the Illawara district, the coal trade is reported to be very brisk. Not so at the western mines, as the miners in most of the minos are working but half-time…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 2

Mining on the field is about the same. All the reefs are raising fair stone. The Proprietary are on splendid stone. The Great Eastern are sinking in the main…

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The New Gold Field in Queensland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 3

Favorable reports have been received from the warden at Cloncurry, Queensland, regarding the prospects of the new goldfield…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 3

The Proprietary Mine is opening out very well. At the 180 feet level from No. 2 shaft, the drives going in each way are showing five feet wide ore, giving an…

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Wellington Notes. Debating Society.—gas.—property Salb.—the Cork Business.—agricultural Society.—departure.—weather.—gold. Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 3

A meeting was held at the Royal Hotel on Friday night for the purpose of forming a Dramatic and Debating Society. Contrary to usual meetings…

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A Boom in Brokerage. Two Mining Men Decamp. £30,000 Also Decamp. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 2

A great deal of surprise has been created in the city at the disappearance of two well-known gentlemen who for same time past have been identified with…

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More Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 3

A great find of gold is reported from Mount Carrington, near Drake. The find is causing considerable excitement in the district. Wonderful returns are expected…

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Mining. Sunny Corner Silver Mining Company

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 August 1891 · page 4

The following letters appeared in yesterday's Telegraph:—Sir,—When the management of this mine was removed from Melbourne to…

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A Big Mining Co

National Advocate · Monday 3 August 1891 · page 2

The prospectus of the Argentine Proprietary Silver-mining Company, North Queensland, appears in our advertising columns this morning. The property…

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Mining at Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 2

Owing to the continuous wet weather mining at Wattle Flat is greatly hampered, and things are dull in consequence. The latest crushings to report…

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Mining. GULGONG

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 August 1891 · page 4

Mining matters around Gulgong (writes a correspondent) are looking better, the change of weather enabling miners to work continuously at their claims. This they…

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Terrible Mining Accident. Crushed by a Fall of Stone

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 3

Last evening a miner named Joseph Rushton was brought into, the hospital from Sunny Corner, suffering terrible injuries caused by a fall of rock while…

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Mining. CARGOAR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 10 August 1891 · page 3

At Green Mantle, the Monarch reef owners are erecting partly new pumping gear and other mining machinery. The main drives are now 30ft; in .depth. The…

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Mining. Sunny Corner

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 August 1891 · page 2

The manager of the Sunny Corner Silver Mining Company, reports August 4th:—Main shaft sunk 2ft.; total depth, 306ft. No change in ground. No. 4 tunnel:…

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