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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 22 of 25

Essington Gold Fields

National Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1892 · page 2

In connection with the Essington gold fields, it may not be generally known that two men have to apply for an are of groung on which to work. A deposit of £1 each…

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Mining. Pear Hill. (Times.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 November 1892 · page 3

The Peak Hill Proprietary—The main shaft is down 410ft, in a highly mineralised formation, carrying 4dwts of gold to the ton. The drive towards the lode ia within a few feet of…

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The Broken Hill Mines. Another Dispute. Broken Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 November 1892 · page 2

A slight labor trouble arose at Block 14 to-day, owing to the contractors wishing to substitute piecework for day labor in stoping ore. The men engaged in blocking out are…

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The New Goldfield

National Advocate · Monday 21 November 1892 · page 2

Messrs. Donnelly Bros, have started running their coach to the Essington Park Goldfield…

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More Gold in Queensland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 November 1892 · page 3

There has been, a new rush of miners to the Batavia River Goldfields, Queensland…

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The Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 November 1892 · page 2

Messrs. Jamieson, McCullock, Patterson, Wigg and Rodway, directors of the various mines, have arrived to, inspect the various properties. It is understood that , Mr…

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Minim Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company. !!

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 November 1892 · page 2

The manager, reports: No. 2 Tunnel: East crosscut[?] driven,9ft;. total, .72ft; ground more favorable, containing patches of are South drive, laft: total from…

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Essington Park Goldfield. the Opening Day. Four Hundred Miners on the Ground. Drawing for Clams. Government Land Adjoining Prospected with Promising Results Nothing to Warrant a Rush

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 November 1892 · page 2

There is considerable excitement on Essington Park Goldfield to-day, which had been fixed upon by the proprietors of, the ground. Messrs. I and A. Stevenson…

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Provisioning the Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 November 1892 · page 2

Mr. Hunt, of Oberon, has opened a store on the mine, and has had a fair demand for supplies. He intends keeping up a regular supply, and should the result justify it, he will make…

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The Essington Goldfield. Throwing Open the Ground. 79 Permits Taken Out. the Prospects Not Encouraging

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1892 · page 2

Some little time ago, a very considerable stir was caused among persons interested in gold-mining by a report in the ADVOCATE that Essington was to be thrown open as a…

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Essington Park Goldfield. Commencing Operations. Testing the Ground. a Rush Not Justified Essington Park, Tuesday night

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 November 1892 · page 2

The excitement first caused at Easing ton Park and its neighborhood by the discovery of gold in a creek on the estate has, as our readers know, resulted in the throwing open…

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Mining. the Batavia River Gold Rush Privations the Road Brisbane

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 November 1892 · page 3

The following telegram has, been sent by Mr. R. O. Bourne, the general inspector at Bowen, to the superintendant of telegraphs at Brisbane :-" The attached report has…

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The Broken Hill Mines. Rioters Before the Eourt. the Verdict Broken Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 November 1892 · page 3

The bearing of the case against. John Owen Jones, Stephen Thomas, William M'Loanan, Henry Scroggins, William Andrew Rowan, and Peter. Johnson, who…

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Essington "Gold" Field. Faint Hopes, and Equally Faint Colorings. Mo Holes, But More Holey Than Righteous. Hope Swept Away in the Washing Essington

National Advocate · Friday 25 November 1892 · page 2

In my last report, made on opening day, I [?]formed you that my opinion was that the eld would, unless patchy, turn out a failure, he work of the past 48 hours has convinced…

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Dreadful Colliery Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 2

A colliery accident has occurred at Raton in New Mexico, by which [?] miners were entombed and [?] be rescued. The families of [?] imprisoned men…

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The Nevada-mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 2

A number of the men who have been engaged in the Nevada Mine have now also bean discharged, and work has been entirely impended. Prospecting was being pursued…

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Seizers of a Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 2

The United Butchers Mine, Bear Hill, has been seized by bailiffs on behalf of the employes and other creditors…

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Mining. the Essington Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 November 1892 · page 3

To the disappointment of the numerous diggers who went out to Essington Park in hope of striking" something good," the field has turned out a "duffer." Experienced…

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The Broken Hill Mines. Destitution in the District. Relief Works Urged. Broken Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 November 1892 · page 2

Work at Junction Mine is being pushed in, and a parcel of 100 tons of fair grade carbonate ore will be shipped to Port Adelaide next week for treatment with a sulphide…

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The Broken Hill Mines. Reported Rich Find of Gold Broken Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 November 1892 · page 3

Great excitement has been caused here by reported find of gold at a place 75 miles puth-west from Broken Hill. All sorts of [?] reports are in circulation as to…

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