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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 18 of 25

Defence Works at the Mines Fortifications Erected. Broken Hill, Thursday, Midnight

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 3

Your correspondent has just returned from a visit to the Proprietary mine. It is certain that the wine people expect that an attack would be made to-night, for preparations of…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. The Mining Difficulty

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 12 September 1892 · page 3

The ballot being taken on the question whether the Newcastle Co-operative Colliery employees shall leave work is so far largely in favor of a strike…

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Mining. Extensive Operations at Pine Ridge. Enter Prising Efforts. Splendid Prospects

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 12 September 1892 · page 2

Where is Pine Ridge, what is the work called enterprising, and what the prospects said to be splendid ? many of the readers of the Free Press will doubtless ask as they read…

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Lode Tin Mining Co

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1892 · page 3

A meeting of shareholders in connection with the Lode Tin Mining Co. was held last night, at which a proposition was put before the shareholders that they each subscribe…

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Ominous Movements. More Police From Sydney. the Military to Follow If Required. Excitement Increasing at the Mines. an Attack Feared. Women and Children Ordered to the Rear. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 13 September 1892 · page 2

In consequence of information received yesterday from the Barrier the Cabinet held a meeting and decided to dispatch another contingent of police, numbering 100; and…

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Mining Notes

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 September 1892 · page 3

NAPOLEON REEF, GLANMIRE.—-The work of sinking the main shaft and raising stone from the newly-opened face of the old Napoleon Reef is being prosecuted…

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Mining. Hill End Items

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 2

A correspondent writes :—Mr. Beyers is busy packing the Great Amalgamated Company's stone to the now road, from there it will bo carted to the Enterprise battery, and…

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Newcastle Collieries. the Threatened Strike. Newcastle

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 2

It is announced that the associated colliery proprietors have decided to terminate the general agreement between their body and the Minors' Association, which has been…

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The Miners at Work. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 3

Latest from the Barrier states that everything is quiet ;but the Government is unanimously condemned. Work at the mines will be started in…

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The Northern Miners. a Strike Probable. Sydney, Friday Night

National Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 2

It is reported that the Northern Colliery proprietors intend to give notice of their intention to discontinue their agreement with the men at the end of the…

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Gold Applications Granted

National Advocate · Monday 19 September 1892 · page 2

The undermentioned applications for goldmining leases have been approved :—H. A. Stokes, parish Melrose, county Roxburgh, and parish Eskdale, county Roxburgh; H. Swan,…

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The Broken Hill Strike. Operations at the Mines. Incendiary Fire. the P.M. As a Witness. Broken Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 19 September 1892 · page 2

Picketing is going on as usual, but as the police keep patrolling; the mines they deem it advisable to keep on the move. In the town everything is quiet. Men congregate in the…

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The Newcastle Mines

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1892 · page 2

THE associated colliery owners in Northumberland have definitely decided to terminate their existing agreement with the A.M.A. This they will do on…

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Mining. the Rush at Neville

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 20 September 1892 · page 2

The Carcoar Chronicle says:—Mr. Warden Connolly, P.M., paid a third visit to the Neville rush on Wednesday last. The prospectors had done little during…

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Southern Cross Gold Rush

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1892 · page 2

There in likely to be a big gold rush at Southern Cross (W.A). Already large parties are being equipped at Perth, the capital, for departure to try their luck digging out…

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Mining. Pine Ridge. Progress of Sluicing Operations

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 September 1892 · page 2

A letter received in Bathurst this morning from Mr. Parsons, the mining manager at Pine ridge, near [?], in which several Bathurst men are concerned, conveys the…

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The Newcastle Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 September 1892 · page 3

The minors general secretary at Newcastle has received an official intimation of the termination of the owners' agreement at the end of the present year…

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Antique Gold Coins

National Advocate · Friday 23 September 1892 · page 2

What a find! Why it even beats the meteoric gold stone that fell in America the other day, and simply because it sounds as being far more genuine. The cable informs…

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Reserve for Mining Purposes

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 23 September 1892 · page 3

The undermentioned portions of land have been reserved for mining purposes:— No. 16,315. County of Roxburgh, parish of Crudine, containing an area of about 150…

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Bulli Mine Suspends Work

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 3

A notice was posted on the Bulli Co. s Mine yesterday stating that all underground work has boon suspended for an indefinite period-Eighty men have been thrown out of work in…

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