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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 18 of 44

To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. The Barrier Mines. Work Suspended

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 2

"Work has beep suspended in the Broken Hill Extended Mine where the company has spent £40,000 without any returns…

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Mining on Private Property. Public Meeting at Forbes. Work Fob 10,000 Men. Forbes

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor at the instance of the Albury Mining on Private Property League was held in the Town Hall last night for the purpose of taking some steps…

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Mining Items. Mineral Leases

National Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1893 · page 3

It is intended to cancel the mineral lease of C. Thornton and another, Mitchell, 41 acres, parish Cullen Bullen. The lease of E. A. Baker, Rockley, 20…

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Killed through a Fall of Coal

National Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1893 · page 2

Joseph Holmes, at Newcastle, on Monday, died from injuries received through a fall of coal on the 3rd instant by which he was injured in the back…

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Mining. Hill End and Gulgong. Mudgee

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 July 1893 · page 2

Mining matters show considerable signs of returning prosperity. The prospects at Hill End are very encouraging. Local banks and storekeepers are buying a fair quantity of gold…

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The Mining on Private Property Agitation. Albury

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 July 1893 · page 2

The Albury Mining on Private Property League in response to circulars sent out asking co-operation in moving for an early reintroduction of the Mining on Private Property…

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Bathurst Free Press "Magna est [?] Thursday July 20, 1893. Mining on Private Property

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 July 1893 · page 2

THE agitation which has been set on toot, originating in Albury, to force the hand of the Government in more determined effort to pass the oft-defeated measure for…

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Second Edition. Pastoral and Mining. How to Develop Industries Which Are As Yet Infantile. the Prospecting Vote. Mining on Private Property. Assisting Farmers to Export. Opening Up Virgin Country

National Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1893 · page 2

What the prospecting vote would be to miners, were it properly distributed, concessions covering assistance to export, would be to farm, dairy,…

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The British Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 3

The British Miners' Federation not only oppose the proposed reduction in wages but demand an advance upon the present rate…

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Mining. the Coolgardie (W.a.) Rush. the Recent Discoveries. Cost of Living Very High. Nearly £200 Required for Expenses. a Costly Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 3

A telegram from Perth (W.A.) with reference to the recent discoveries of gold at Coolgardie, West Australia, allege that the find is a rich one, exceeding anything…

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British Miners. Reduction of Wages

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 2

Fending the settlement of the wages question now in dispute between the colliery owners and the miners, the Miners' Federation has called out all the men who have not received notice of…

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Mining. in West Australia. the Coolgardie Goldfields Perth (W.a.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 2

The latest news from the Coolgardie goldfields states that another rich paton of alluvial gold has been found 10 miles from Hanna's discovery. Provisions are very scarce, and…

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Concerning the Masters. the Great Coal Difficulty in England. London

National Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 2

Owing to the dispute in wages between the miners and the colliery owners, the Miners' Federation of Great Britain have called out the men who have not…

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A Big Miners' Strike

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 July 1893 · page 3

Nearly 50,000 British miners cease work on Friday next…

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The Unemployed as GoldSeekers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 July 1893 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon Mr. Harrie Wood, Under-Secretary for Mines, Mr. Slee, Chief Inspectors of Mines, Mr. Dowell, M.P., and Mr. Creer, Superintendent of the Labor Bureau…

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Mining. in the Cobar District

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 July 1893 · page 2

There was on view on Friday in the Works Department a cake of gold from the Mount Allen Goldmine, situated beyond Cobar. Despite the fact that the manager has been…

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The Coal Hewing Industry

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 2

Representatives of the associated colliery proprietors and the Minors' Association met yesterday at Newcastle to confor on wages and other questions…

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Gold at the Lagoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 2

During the past few days a party of Lagoon residents consisting of Messrs. E. and J. Bestwick and three others have beer, fossicking on Davy's Creek…

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Back Creek Mining

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 3

Our George's Plains correspondent writes :—Back Creek is to be tested at last for the precious metal. The opinion of many peoplo here acquainted with…

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Mining on Private Property

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 4

The following letter appears in Saturday's S M. Herald :— Sir,—About 18 months ago I commenced to bore for gold upon the freehold…

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