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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

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The Gold Royalty Case. London, March 25

National Advocate · Monday 28 March 1892 · page 3

Mr. Pritchard Morgan, M.P., has settled the claims for which his Welsh gold-mining properties were seized on account, of non-payment of royalty…

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Mining at Parkes. a Rich Return. Parkes

National Advocate · Monday 28 March 1892 · page 2

Retort worked at the Koh-i-noor mine to-day, with the result that six hundred and thirteen ounces of gold were taken. The mine is looking splendid, and good…

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Coal-Miners Strike

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 March 1892 · page 3

The coal-miners on strike at Durham are breaking into open revolt…

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Mining. GULGONG

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 March 1892 · page 2

The London Company's shaft in the Lagoon Paddock is about through the rock at a depth of 120 feet. The shaft has been sunk close by where the last di[?] drill…

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Latest Cablegrams. [Telegraphed From Sydney Papers.] London, Tuesday. The Durham Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 March 1892 · page 2

The Durham miners on strike have declined to allow the Miners' Federation to arbitrate in their dispute with the colliery proprietors. Several pits have in consequence…

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Colorado Silver Mines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 April 1892 · page 2

Some of the silver mines have closes at Colorado because of the cheapness of silver. This has caused 250,000 men to be thrown, out employment…

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Wore and Wages. London Bricklayers. the Miners' Strike. London, April 1

National Advocate · Monday 4 April 1892 · page 3

The London bricklayers have given the employers notice that they have decided upon a new code of rules, which will come into operation on June 1. The masters…

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Broken Hill Mines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 2

The directors of the Broken Hill Pro­prietary Mine, report that the present con­dition of the mine is very satisfactory, and…

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Latest Cablegrams London, Thursday. Eight Hours for Coal-miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 2

A coal miners congress is to be held in London, in June, to discuss the advisability of a universal strike for eight hours…

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Miners' Strike

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 2

A general miners' Btriko'is threatened in Tasmania against the reduction of wages…

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Mining. CARCOAR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 3

During the past few days several coppermining leases have been taken up in the vicinity of the Barley Jackey, and past pacting is proceeding in the hopes of discovering the…

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Kohinoor Mine, Parkes

National Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 3

The directors on Thursday declared another dividend of one shilling (the seventh) in the above, payable on the 30th inst. The mine looks remarkably…

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Mount Rosette Gold

National Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 2

We have been shown by Mr. H. A. Stokes of this city some very rich speci­mens of gold quartz from Mount Rosette. The specimens are said to come from a…

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Discovery of Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 3

An exceedingly rich discovery of gold has been made at Lake Austin, (W. A.)…

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Mining. Peak Hill. (Times.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 April 1892 · page 3

The Peak Hill Proprietary.—During the past week a crushing of 200 tons of stone taken from different parts of the mine was cleaned up, and gave the very satisfactory…

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Gold-mining. a Visit to Newbridge

National Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 2

A correspondent visited the Newbridge slate quarries and gold reef on Wednesday last, and reports on them as follows:—The Prospector's Claim is…

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British Broken Hill Mine. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 2

The report of the affairs of the British Broken Hill Silver Mining Company shows a debit balance…

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Fearful Mining Accident. Tons of Rock Fall Down a Shaft. and Bury Its Occupants. the Men Horribly Bruised and Battered. Carcoar

National Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 2

No sooner is one accident over than another comes on. No sooner is the tension of public feeling allowed to slacken by subsidence of the first…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Sunday. The Miners' Strike

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 May 1892 · page 2

Mr. Wilson, M.P., told a meeting of Durham miners that the men had better dies in the gutter than submit to the cruelty of the masters. A resolution was passed in favor of…

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District Intelligence. Carcoar. Fatal Accident at the Cobalt Mines. One Man Killed and Two Severely Injured

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

An accident, unhappily attended with fatal consequences, occurred at the Carcoar Cobalt Mine on Friday morning. Shortly after a shot had been fired, three men—John McKee…

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