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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 24 of 25

Mining. TUENA

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

Mr. H. M. Mills, manager of Mount Gostigan Mine, reports that the furnace runs well. He despatched a consignment of bullion on the 8th or 4 tone Swot…

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The Denver Mines

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

The report that the silver mines in the vicinity of Denver, Colorado, have been closed, and hundreds of miners discharged, is denied…

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No Gold Left

National Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1892 · page 2

Several pertinent questions were put to the old miner who claimed the protection of the Court yesterday, with regard to his life on goldfields, where he was known to have…

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The Broken Hill Mines. the Unemployed. Broken Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 December 1892 · page 3

Mr. Creer, superintendent of the Labor Bureau, was busy all day yesterday attending to the unemployed and issuing passes. Last night 91 were dispatched by train…

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Discovery of Gold. Important Find Near Parkes. Parkes

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

The following are the particulars Of a discovery of gold reported to-day to the mining registrar. The locality is the southern end of the London Load ; depth at which…

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Mr. H. Whittingdale Johnston. His Experience at Broken Hill Also Reminiscences of Sofala Where He Was Gold Commissioner for Over Twenty Years

National Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1892 · page 3

YESTERDAY there arrived in Bathurst Mr. H. Whittingdale Johnston, S. M, of Sydney, a gentleman whose first introduction to Bathurst was in the capacity of gold…

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In Parliament. the Treasurer's Statement. a Huge Deficit. 1,150,000 to the Bad. Dropping the Fiscal Question. No Fresh Taxation. Toll on Steamers. Registration of Mines. the Burden of Duties. Efforts at Retrenchment. an Opposition Attack. the Premier Defiant. the Opposition Lining Up. One Man One Vote in the Council. Sydney

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

In the Assembly yesternight after a short discussion on the Local Government Bill the Treasurer delivered his financial statement. The statement disclosed that the deficit at…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. A Colliery on Fire. One Hundred Men Suffocated. London, December 14th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 16 December 1892 · page 3

A terrible disaster has occurred at a colliery at Wigan, in Lancashire. A fire has broken out in the mine, and about 100 men are imprisoned, and in danger of being suffocated or…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. The Burning Colliery

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

Further particulars have been received with regard to the Wigan colliery disaster. It appears that the firs originated in the engine house, and extended to the lower workings before…

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Mining. Sunny Corner

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 19 December 1892 · page 3

Very little is doing at Sunny Corner just now. Cook and party for a run of 15 weeks at the Paddy Lackey mine got 475oz of gold, rained at £1860, from 484 torn of…

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Gold on the Barrier

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

Sensational reports continue to reach Broken Hill from the surrounding district concerning discoveries of gold…

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Mining

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 2

A most interesting report on Sunny Corner Mines will appear in the ADVOCATE to-morrow. Another rumor of a rich gold discovery in…

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Serious Mining Accident. Narrow Escape From Death

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 December 1892 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a minor named Peter Hanson, employed in the Garibaldi Gold Mine, Hobby's Yards was working in a shaft about 40 feet deep. A burket which was being lowered caught in some…

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The Sunny Corner Silver Mines. a Brief Report. by a Broken Hill Expert

National Advocate · Thursday 22 December 1892 · page 2

IN compliance with your request, I went out to Sunny Corner on Monday and devoted the brief space of time at my disposal to doing the main properties…

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Sunny Corner Items. a Paying Mine

National Advocate · Friday 23 December 1892 · page 1

The Paddy Lackey Gold Mine, Dark Corner, is down over 400 feet. The cleaning-up last week produced 475 ozs, of gold from 485 tons of stone. For…

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A Colliery on Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 2

A fire broke out at a colliery in St. Helens, Lancashire. The lives of 34 miners it imperilled…

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New American Goldfield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 2

There is great excitement in the Western States of North America, owing to the discovery of a new goldfield on the Colorado River. Thousand of men are flookiog to the…

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A Mining Education

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 December 1892 · page 2

The report prepared to suggest a scheme of mining education will be submitted by the Board appointed for that purpose, to Mr. Slattery immediately after the holidays…

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The Miners Op Great Britain

National Advocate · Thursday 29 December 1892 · page 2

The Federated Miners of Great Britain are further considering the advisableness of making asses of themselves. They seriously contemplate, so it is rumored, a "national…

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Mining. Gold Near Wellington

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

The Minister for Mines has received a telegram from the warden at Wellington with respect to a visit made to the locality known as Jawbone, situated about nine…

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