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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 19 of 25

Reported Mining Swindle

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

The Crown Lands' Ranger at Beltna, South Australia, believes that the reported gold discovery is a swindle, and that claims have been salted…

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Mining. Peak Hill. (Times.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 26 September 1892 · page 3

The Peak Hill Proprietary is now crashing a large parcel of stone at the Crown battery, which will be continued until the end of the current month before a cleaning up takes…

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The Coal-mining Industry

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 2

The employees at the Bellambi Mine, Bulli, have received 14 days' notice, at the termination of which time the men seeking employment will be re-engaged by the…

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Mining. Rich Returns From Sofala. 293 Ounces Gold Prom 50 Tons Stone. a Good Fortnight's Work. Sofala

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 2

Mini and party have crushed 50 tons from the Oakey Greek Reef, yielding 292 ounces of gold. This is the result of a fortnight's work, and reminds one of the old golden days…

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Sugar Loaf Goldfield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 2

A correspondent writes to the Blayney Advocate as follows :—The Sugar Loaf field is looking up this work. The tunnel party cut gold on Saturday last, and Zinchgraff cut…

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Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 3

OAKEY CREEK REEF.—The Oakey Creek Reef, from which the exceptionally good stone referred to in yesteray's issue of the Free Press is being taken, is situated about…

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Closing the Collieries

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 September 1892 · page 3

Owing to the slackness of trade, the Bulli Colliery has ceased operations. Fity men have been discharged from the South Clifton colliery…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 October 1892 · page 3

The main shaft has reached a total depth of 377ft., from the surface, sad for the past few feet the sinking has been through softer country than heretofore. No 2 shaft has…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. The W.a. Goldfield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 October 1892 · page 2

The miners who visited the Guarlbine goldfield (W.A.),report that the field will be a good reefing one when the difficulty concerning water has been overcome…

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Mining. Peak Hill. (Times.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 3

The Peak Hill Proprietary have broken from the stopes at 180ft and 260ft levels and carted to the Crown battery for treatment. The main shaft has reached a total depth of…

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Mining in the Bathurst District

National Advocate · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 2

This latest report from the Napoleon Gold-mining Company, Glanmire, shows that now the preliminary and necessarily unprofitable work of pumping, timbering and cleaning the…

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In Parliament. the Electoral Bill. Mining on Private Property. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 3

In the Assembly a number of formal matters were dealt. Several private hills were introduced. The Medical Bill nagged its second reading…

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The Coal Trade

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 2

The coal trade at Newcastle is very slack. At Wallsend colliery Where 1800 men are employed only two half days was worked in the month…

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Mining Notes

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 2

It is expected that the final operations at Nymagee copper mine will be completed this week. A number of men lately in the mine company's employ have left for other districts…

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Mining on Private Property Bill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 2

The Mining on Private Property Bill introduced by Mr. Copeland and read a first time in the Assembly on Thursday, is thus described in the Daily Telegraph :-…

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Mining. Gundagai Goldfield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 10 October 1892 · page 2

Following is a report of the Gandagai goldfield, sent by Mr. W. H. J. Slee, F G S., Chief Inspector of Mines, to the Under Secretary for Mines:—"Gandagai, October 6…

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The Pltisburg Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 10 October 1892 · page 3

The Trades Unionists at Pittsburg attacked the non-anionists staying at a lodging house with dynamite…

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Locked-out miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 October 1892 · page 2

Appeals are being made to the Trades Union for assitance by the miners looked out of the Co-operative Colliery…

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Gold Find Near Oberon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 October 1892 · page 2

A large nugget of gola has been found at Brisbane Valley, near Oberon, by two men who were riding along near the old workings…

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The Sugar Loaf Goldfields. Important Meeting at Newbridge. Companies Amalgamating. Newbridge

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1892 · page 2

At the Sugar Loaf Goldfields, a big meeting of the owners of the properties known as Brady and Party, Nicholas and Party, and Dwyer and Party, met…

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