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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 21 of 25

Gold at Oberon. (Lithamn Mercury.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 2

A Correspondent from Oberon writes; Several nuggets of gold have found their way their Oberon from Ellington, but rumor says everything is being kent secret and that the…

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The Gold Find At Essington Park

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 November 1892 · page 2

The Messrs. J. and A. Stevenson, owners of the ground at Essington Park where the recent discovery of alluvial gold was made, have definitely decide to throw the ground open to…

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Mining. TRUNKEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 7 November 1892 · page 2

Some time ago Harry Meynell and Frank Grastedt took tip the tailings at the Belmore Dain, Trunkey, and commenced treating by pausing over the battery tables, saving the…

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Mining. Wattle Flat. Tuesday, morning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 2

Mini and party have had another good crushing from the Big Oakey claim, 98 tons [?] 402 ounces…

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Broken Hill Strike. Miners Seeking Employment. the Situation at the Mines. Broken Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 November 1892 · page 3

It has been ascertained that during yesterday the Proprietary Company took on 57, Block 10, 70, and British six men. The South Mine also engaged a few smelters…

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Gold For Russian

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 November 1892 · page 3

It is rumored that Russia will require £3,000,000 worth' of gold within the next three weeks…

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Wattle Flat. Monday, 7th November. MINING

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1892 · page 2

Webb and Co., on the same line of reef as Mini and Co., are reported to have cleaned out an old shaft, and found the reef to contain nice gold. Mr…

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Mining at Oakey Creek. a Magnificent Crushing. Over 4ozs. to the Ton

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1892 · page 2

WATTLE FLAT, Tuesday Night Mini and Company crashed at Oakey Greek Reef 98 tons of stone for 402…

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A New Goldfield

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1892 · page 2

As will be Been by a notice in the advertising columns, traffic is already opening up to the new goldfield at Essington Park. Messrs. Donelly Bros, will, from Thursday…

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The Broken Hill Strikers. Work Scarce at the Mines. Broken Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 11 November 1892 · page 2

The committee which acted for the men lately on strike urn soliciting the. mine directors to hold a conference. Their letter is as yet unauswered. But few of the strikers…

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Newcastle Collieries. Sydney, Friday Night

National Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 2

The Newcastle collieries are now all being worked at half time, and numbers of men are out of employment…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 2

The Peak Hill Proprietary.—The main shaft is down 400 feet, and a chamber is out cage running to the bottom. They are now engaged sinking a well and driving…

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The Barrier Mines. Want of Employment at Broken Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Mr. Walker asked the Premier whether, now that the Broken Hill strike was over and it being very evident that a large…

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Mining. CANOWINDRA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 November 1892 · page 2

About 90 tons of quar'z from the Blue Jacket mine have just been crushed at the local battery for a return of 2½oz. per ton. This is the best result so far obtained from…

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The Barrier Mines. Progress Op Operations. Relieving the Distress. the Proposed Conference. Broken HILL

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 November 1892 · page 2

The Proprietary Company has engaged nearly all the surface hands it requires. More underground hands will be engaged to-day. The furnaces of two more of the…

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A Gold Find

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1892 · page 2

Messrs. J. and A. Stevenson wire us as follows:—Gold nugget nearly 3dwts. found at Essington Park to-day a quarter of a mile east of the original claim…

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Essington Park Goldfield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 November 1892 · page 2

Messrs. J. and A. Stovenson wired us last night to the following effect:— "A gold sugget weighing nearly 3dwts. was found at Essington Park, on Monday, a quarter of a mile south-east…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. The. Unemployed Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 November 1892 · page 2

Twelve thousand people are still being supported at Broken Hill from the strike fund…

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The Broken Hill Mines. Return of Police to Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 17 November 1892 · page 2

At Block 14 the third furnace was blown in to-day. It is running. capitally and giving every satisfaction. At the Junction work is progressing below, and the man are…

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Mining. TUENA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 November 1892 · page 3

The Excelsior Gold Mining. Company, under the supervision of Mr. Thos. Scott, of Melbourne, is about finishing crushing about 200 tons at the local battery. A…

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