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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 9 of 19

Sunny Corner Mining

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1891 · page 3

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

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Mining Difficulty

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 3

A difficulty has arisen in Moonta Mines, in South Australia, the men demanding the abolition of the contract system…

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Crown Lands Intelligence. Reserve From Conditional Sale Within the C Nowin[?] Dra Gold[?]

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 4

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The New S.a. Goldfields

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 3

The South Australian Inspector of Mines has reported favorably of the Maud Creek goldfield in the Northern Territory,…

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Mining. Wattle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 August 1891 · page 2

Queenslander Gold-mining Company.—Newly-discovered reef has widened out to St. of gold-bearing quartz, sunk 40ft., and have 40 tons of ore at grass ready for…

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Dilke and the Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 August 1891 · page 3

Sir C. Dilke has addressed 10,0000 miners in Nottingham in advocacy of the Eight-hour Bill…

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Gold in West Australia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 August 1891 · page 2

Encouraging reports have been received from the new Murchison goldfield in West Australia…

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Mining. Iron Barks

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 August 1891 · page 2

An Orange correspondent wires:The directors and a number of shareholders in the Golden Gully gold mine paid a visit to their property to-day at Iron barks, and…

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Mining. PAMBULA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 3

Now that this field is attracting attention, I purpose giving a few particulars of what is going on at the present time. I need hardly say that for some months past…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 2

Gumming and Party have washed fair prospects out of their shaft, but at is very patchy. They intend to wash a few loads to-day, and the result of the washing will…

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Mining Intelligence. Odd Notes

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 2

UNDER the heading of "Another rush" the Peak Hill Times says :—"As was mentioned in a previous issue Cunning and Party were sinking in Paddy's Flat and on Monday they came on…

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Sweating Gold Money

National Advocate · Monday 24 August 1891 · page 3

"Sweating" gold is a common means of robbing the country. Gold-sweaters are men who take, say, one hundred fairly new sovereigns and…

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Mining. TUENA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 August 1891 · page 2

John Maguire, who discovered the Mount Costigan lead and silver-mine about four years ago, has been granted £100 for the same from the Mines Department…

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Mining at Parkes. Parkes, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1891 · page 3

The Haselhurst and Koh-i-noor mines finished crushing to-day. Hasellwrst turned out 20-Aozs, and Koh-i-noor 25OoZs…

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To-day's Telegraph. Sydney, Thursday Morning. Gold in West Australia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 August 1891 · page 3

Mr. Dubolal, who has just returned to Geraldton from the Murohison Goldfield (W.A.) speaks enthusiastically of the richness of the reefs,…

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Terrible Mining Accident.—FireDamp Again.—250 Men Entombed. London, August 25

National Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1891 · page 3

By an explosion of firedamp in a colliery near Cardiff, South Wales, two men were killed. The exit from the mine is blocked by fallen coal, and at…

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Pith of Parliament. What Are Deposit Banks ? Establishing a Labor Bureau. Mining on Private Property. the Crown Lands Bill. Representation of People Bill. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 28 August 1891 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night, in answer to Mr. Molesworth, Mr. Bruce Smith said he was not aware if much distress existed amongst the thrifty portion of…

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Wattle Flat. Queensland Gold Mining Company

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the Queenslander Gold Mining Company was held on Thursday afternoon at the company's office, in Sydney, Mr. John Wheeler, M.P.,…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 3

The Alicktown correspondent of the Peak Hill Times says:—A splendid specimen of gold-bearing quartz has recently been found by the Phillips-Taylor party…

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Mining at Parkes. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 3

At the Hazelhurst mine at Parkes, at the 170ft level, a new reef was struck to-day, carrying very rich stone…

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