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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 9 of 25

West Australian Goldfields. More Big Finds. Perth

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 3

The Geroldton correspondent wires that several miners arrived there yesterday from from Murchison bringing as much gold and such good accounts as to lead diggers in the…

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Deeming's Death. the Lat Dread Penalty. a Murderer on the Scaffold. How a Wife-killer Died. His Last Awful Moments. a Review of His Crimes. His Engagement to Mis Katie Rounsfell. He Visits Bathurst. the Chain of Evidence. Sergeant Morris Mentioned. on the Track of the Murderer. the Southern Cross Mine. Identification of Williams. His Rainhill Atrocities. the Trial and Verdict. Deeming in His Cell. No Hope of a Respite. Death Stares Him in the Face. the Fatal Hour and Fatal Beam. the Death Procession. Scene at the Scaffold. Hurled Into Eternity. Death by the Hangman. Melbourne Gaol, Monday, 10 a.m

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 2

At 10 o'clock this morning, the last dread penalty of law was paid by the most unique criminal of the century, and possibly of any country. Frederick…

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Mining

National Advocate · Monday 30 May 1892 · page 2

From the Napoleon Reefing Company at Glanmire comes the following report: " Work here is progressing favourably, and all the necessary machinery is now…

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A Colliery Accident. Sydney, Saturday Night

National Advocate · Monday 30 May 1892 · page 2

Accident in the West Wallsend Colliery to-day, several workmen narrowly escaped a terrible death…

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Accident at a Colliery. Narrow Escape of Workmen. Newcastle

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 30 May 1892 · page 2

An unfortunate accident occurred at the West Wallsend colliery on Thursday morning. Whilst some skips of dirt were being hauled up the abaft the nimbler of the cage…

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Accident at a Colliery. Narrow Escape of Workmen. Sydney, Saturday Night

National Advocate · Monday 30 May 1892 · page 3

An unfortunate accident occurred at the West Wallsend colliery on Thursday morning. Whilst some skips of dirt were being hauled up the shaft, the…

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Mining

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1892 · page 2

The manager of the New Confidence Gold Mine, King's Plains, reports as follows:—"I have sunk the shaft at the northern end of the claim about seven…

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The Durham Coal-miners' Strike. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 2

It is reported that the owners have accepted the proposal made by the Bishop of Durham, who urged them to agree to a reduction of 10 per cent, in…

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Mining at Percy River. GEORGETOWN, May 23

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 2

The rash which is now setting in to the gold country on the Percy River, about 75 miles due south of Georgetown, cannot be too [?]rongly deprecated at the present time…

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Mining at Percy River. a Warning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 June 1892 · page 3

Sir,—Will you allow me to add my quota of caution to that given to miners and others who may contemplate joining the rush to the above [?]field…

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A Fever Stricken Goldfield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 June 1892 · page 2

A terrible amount of sickness prevails or the Murchison goldfield. Men have been stricken down with lover and many are dying…

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Aids to Mining. in Sunny Corner District

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 2

Messrs. S. Smith end J. E. Tonkin, M's.P. for East Macquaire, have each received the following communication from the Mines Department:—…

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Mining at Percy River. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 3

Sir,—An error crept into my letter on the above subject in yesterday's issue. The word " invited " should read " invented." In this connection I may say…

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Gold Leases

National Advocate · Monday 6 June 1892 · page 2

The following applications for gold mining leases have been approved and granted :—C. Mackie, 1 acre, parish of Sofala; L. A. Weinert and others,…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 June 1892 · page 3

THE PEAR HILL PROPRIETARY.—All the stopes faces, drives and workings in this mine are locking as well as ever they did. Stone is being raised from the levels at…

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A Mine on Fire. Bodies Recovered

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 June 1892 · page 3

One hundred and thirty bodies have been recovered from the burning silver mine in Austria, but 350 miners are miss­ing. It is believed the fire was the work…

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The Burning Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 3

Only thirteen survivors have been rescued from the burning mine at Pritzbran. The remains of the victims filled three waggons…

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Mining at Gulgong

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 3

The English Company (Rouse's Lagoon Paddock), are busy removing and erecting the plant from senlly's claim, which together with plant erected, is supposed to be…

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The Fire in the Silver Mine at Prague. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 3

In connection with the fire which broke out in the Berkenberg silver mine at Prague in Bohemia, it is stated that 70 bodies have been recovered, and it is…

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Mining Mems

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 3

It is thought that the vein which gave tho mount rich return of £2907 from four weeks' work in the Aladdin's Lamp mine of Lucknow ding under the Bluenix veins and may…

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