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

Mining & the mines, 1893

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Our Gold Fields

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 2

From the 92 report of the Department of Mines, just to hand, we take the following, epitomised from the reports furnished by the Wardens and Mining…

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Payable Gold near Albury

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 3

Ten parties are on payable gold at Stoney Creek, near Albury…

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Mining. the Coolgardie Goldfields. a Rich Deposit. Perth

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 3

Specimens of gold weighing upwards of 3000 ounces, which were brought in from the Coolgardie goldfield by Mr. Sylvester Brown on Saturday, are now being…

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Rock Bound Treasure. the Mines Report for 1892, Which Has Just Been Printed, Is Summarised for Local Interest. Bathurst District As a Gold Producer

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 2

The Annual Mines Report, 1892, which is before us, shows that during that year 27,868 acres was applied for to lease, 838G acres being for coal, 2740…

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Mining. OBERON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 2

There is some excitement here on account of a promising gold reef having been found. The locality is Hazelgrove, or Slippery Creek, as it used to be called,…

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The New Gold Coinage

National Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 3

The cermony of striking off the first gold coinage was performed yesterday by Lord Houptoun at the Melbourne Mint. The coin will not be issued to the public…

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The Burra Burra Field. Two Miners Call at This Office and Pronounce It a Failure

National Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 2

Two practical miners, who went from Sydney to Burra Burra, returning to the capital called at Bathurst yesterday, and came up to our office to offer us…

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Mining. Back Creek—past and Present

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 23 June 1893 · page 3

I first came to Back Creek some twenty years ago, and was engaged on a place called Potato Flat, gold digging. This place was a distance of one mile from the…

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Mining at Rockley

National Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 3

Our Rockley correspondent writes:—Mining here is looking up, as evidence the visit, thrice, of the Warden during the last week. I expect shortly to hear…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 3

A man started from a western township for the Burra Burra with a five gallon keg, which contained two gallons of rum. He sold six gallons of fine old Jamaica…

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Western Collieries

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 26 June 1893 · page 2

The Eskbank pit has not yet started, but it is expected to do so this week. Only a portion of the the old hands were taken back at the Vale of Clwydd this week, but…

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Mining. Find at Hargraves

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 26 June 1893 · page 3

News was received on Saturday morning that Hill and Scott have struck good gold in the old lizzie Wateon claims, next the new Hargraves gold-mining property,…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Friday. A Mining Company Floated

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 26 June 1893 · page 2

The Hawkins' Hill gold mines, Hill End, New South Wales, have been registered at a public company, with a capital of £"12,500…

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The New Gold Issue. Striking the First Coin. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 26 June 1893 · page 2

Preparations are being completed at the Mint for the new gold issue. Lady Dufi is to strike the first coin on Saturday next…

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More Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 2

There has been a rich find of gold at Wheelbarrow, near Colo, and there ia great excitement locally…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Sunday. Miners Troubles in England

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 3

A deadlock has occurred between the colliery owners and the Miners' National Federation respecting the reduction in the wages. The federation intends to call…

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Mining. Reported Discovery on the Colo. Windsor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 2

Intense excitement was occasioned here to-day by the report of a find of rich gold at a locality known as "The Wheelbarow," and situated not far from the bead of the…

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Gold in Western Australia. Another Rush. 30 Miles From Coolgardie. Perth

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 2

The greatest gold rush which has yet taken place since Bayley's rich find at Coolgardie has followed on an important discovery of gold. On the 17th instant…

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Mining Items

National Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 2

Another new gold-field has been discovered in Western Australia, which promises to yield enormous returns. Nearly 9000ozs. of gold have been taken…

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Alluvial Mining Near Armidale

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 2

The latest information to hand with regard to the alluvial mining north of this place (says the Hillgrove Guardian) is quite satisfactory enough to bear out what…

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