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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

483 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 25

The Burning Mines. Further Victims

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 2

Twenty-seven miners were suffocated when attempting to rescue their companions from the fire in the silver mine in Bohemia…

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Another Mining Disaster

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 2

Terrible distress has been caused, and over one thousand children have been made orphans by the recent mining disaster in Austria…

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Gold Leases

National Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1892 · page 2

The following applications for gold mining leases have been duly approved and granted:—T. Dobbie and others, 8 acres, parish of Ulmara ; W. Maybery,…

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Miners in England. the Eight-hour System. London

National Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1892 · page 3

The Miners' International Congress of London passed a resolution in favor of the eight hours system for underground work…

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The Miners and the T.and L. Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 3

A ballot is being taken among the members of the Miners' Association to decide whether they shall withdraw from the Trades' and Labor Council…

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Weigh Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 3

The wages of ninety thousand miners in Wales and Monmouthshire have been reduced, owing to the adoption of the sliding scale…

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Mining Leases

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 2

Mr. A. Booth's application for a gold-mining lease of two acres of land at Razorback has been refused.—The applications of Messrs. R. Anderson, 2…

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Mining Fatality

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 2

A quantity of rock in the Princess Dagmore Mine, at Bendigo, fell upon five men. One of the miners, named James Pasquetta, was crushed to death, and the…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 2

The Peak [?] Proprietary.— The main [?]t is now finished down to about 310ft, and the second winding drum of the engine has been brought into requisition for the…

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Mining. Young

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 June 1892 · page 2

Mr. G. Stonier, geolo ieal surveyor and a member of the Prospecting Board, visited Young to-day, in order to report on various claims that have applied for assistance. He…

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Mount Morgan Mining Company

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 2

During the year ending May 31st, the Mount Morgan Goldmining Company treated 59,788 tons of stone for a return of 121/296 ounces of gold…

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Mining. the Swamp Oak Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 2

The Minister for Mines has received a report, from the warden, dated at Swamp Oak 6th instant. The warden stales that in fact the Golds never presented a better…

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Mining. Saving Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 2

The Robinson Gold-mining Company of South Africa obtains a very large percentage of the gold in the stone by means of its excellent milling appliances. The are is…

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The Koh-i-noor Mine

National Advocate · Monday 27 June 1892 · page 2

We have received the following wire from the manager of the Koh-i-noor mine: "The Koh-i-noor cleaned up to-day for 701oz.'s of gold."—June 25…

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Mining. Lithgow

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 June 1892 · page 2

Depression still reigns in the local coal trade, and scarcely half-time will be averaged this week. This i s the dullest winter experienced in the trade for many years…

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Mining at Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Monday 27 June 1892 · page 2

The parties receiving aid under the prospecting Vote at Wattle Flat, are all working vigorously in spite of therseverity of the weather Several have finished sections…

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Mineral New South Wales. Our Rock Bound Treasure Chests. the Annual Report. Bathurst's Contributions. Mines and Miners in the District. Orange Mining Business. Rockley and Sunny Corner. Valuable and Interesting Information. Culled for the "National Advocate."

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1892 · page 2

WE have received from the Department of Mines and Agriculture the annual report for the year 1891, containing a vast amount of information, and many…

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Sunny Corner. Sunny Corner, Tuesday. MINING

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1892 · page 2

Since my last the manager at Sunny Corner has put on some 11 extra hands sinking the main shaft to a greater depth, and next week I hope to be in a…

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The Miners' Association

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 June 1892 · page 3

The Barrier Mining Companies have unanimously decided to terminate all agreements with the Amalgamated Miners' Association after 30th July. They do not intend to…

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Broken Hill Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 2

The Melbourne shareholders of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company bare decided to purchase the smilting plant and rights of the British Proprietary Company…

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