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

Mining & the mines, 1893

870 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 44

The Fall In Sliver. Its Effects on the Mines

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

The news of the heavy fall in the price of silver it causing great excitement at Broken Hill, as it will probably mean the closing of several of the mines…

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Mining. Rush on the Colo River. Penrith

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

Mr. A. E. Stopford, forest ranger, left here early this morning for Wheelbarrow Ridge, on the Colo River, 43 miles from Penrith, where, it is reported, a rich find…

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Mining. the Molyneux River. How to Get Its Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 3

Of schemes for the laying bare of the Molyneux River, in New Zealand, there have been no end, but the following from the Otago Daily Witness appears to be out…

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Wattle Flat Mining

National Advocate · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 2

Reilly and party, of Wattle Flat, on Wednesday, received from the Sydney Mint, through the City Bank, the assay of a parcel of retorted gold, weighing…

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The Fall in Silver. More Trouble for the Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 3

The fall in the price of silver will lead I to a reduction in wages in all the mines at Broken Hill…

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Wellington Mining

National Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 2

The Specimen-hill mining syndicate at Stuart Town has crushed 54 tons of quartz, yielding 26oz. 15dwt. gold. At Stony Creek, Fitzsimmons and party…

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A Mining Expert

National Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 2

Among the passengers on tho R.M.S. Orizaba, which arrived at Adelaide on Thursday, was Baron von Norbeck, who has been appointed by the Austrian…

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An Interesting Mining Case, Decided at Newbridge

National Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 2

The threatened litigation in connection with the Mt. Willis mine, Newbridge district, was decided yesterday before Mr. Smith, Warden of that place…

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The Barrier Mines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 July 1893 · page 2

It is rumored at Broken Hill that in addition to the British mine other owners will shortly close, but the Proprietary and Central will continue working…

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Mining. TRUNKEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 July 1893 · page 3

Mining is still causing a bit of a stir here. Mr. Vivian's claim is now in full swing under the. new contractors, who are making good headway. The shaft is…

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Mount Brown Goldfield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 July 1893 · page 3

A correspondent of the Sturt Recorder says it is surprising that capital hat not yet been attracted to the field to work the…

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Crushed in a Colliery

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 2

Joseph Holmes, Newcastle, was, on Monday, crushed beneath a fall of coal. By latest report he was dying…

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Bad Times for Newcastle. Another Colliery Closes

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 3

There are bad times ahead for Newcastle. On Monday yet another colliery had to be shut down—the West Wallsend which ceased work for an indefinite…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion. 140 Miners Entombed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 July 1893 · page 3

A terrible explosion occurred in a colliery at Thornhill, about 31 miles southwest of York, and in the West Yorkshire Coalfield…

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The Barrier Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 July 1893 · page 2

At the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine yesterday a big batch of underground men were dismissed, owing to over-production of are…

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The New Gold Find in W. A.

National Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1893 · page 2

The latest report from Coolgardie, W. A., states that 14,000 men ore on the now field, and that the majority of them are doing well. Hanta, the discoverer…

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Mining. Trunkey. More Rich Reefs Discovered

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 July 1893 · page 2

Francis and party struck a splendid reef at Scabbing Flat, about four miles north-west of Trunkey. The reef is from a foot to 18 inches thick, and some of the…

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The Fate of 140 Miners. They Are Entombed Through an Explosion. London

National Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1893 · page 3

A terrible explosion of fire damp occurred at a colliery af Thornhill, Scotland, yesterday, by which 140 miners were cut off communication and entombed…

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Mining. Jackalas Goldfield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 3

The Wagga Wagga Express says : That the Jackalas goldfield is not worked out yet has been plainly in evidence during the past week, as very nearly 100 ounces…

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West Australia's Gold

National Advocate · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 3

So much interest has been and still is taken in West Australia's mining developments, that perhaps the following interview with Mr. Sylvester Browne,…

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