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

Mining & the mines, 1893

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Peak Hill and District Mining News. the Peak Hill Proprietary

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 2

The dyke portion of the workings in this mine continue to look well—in fact, recent developments show new bodies of are in sight, that enhance the value of…

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In Queensland. the Ulam Goldfield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 2

ROCKHAMPTON, Monday.—The warden has returned from a visit to the new goldfield is the Ulam district, near Mount Morgan. He has granted a reward claim to the prospector…

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Coolgardie Goldfield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 2

News from the Coolgardie Goldfield states that there are too many men already on the field, and that the water question is becoming very serious…

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Proposed Coal Trust

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 21 September 1893 · page 3

Admiral Sir George Elliott propose to form a British coal trust, capital £100,000,000, to control tho whole of the output…

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Find of Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 21 September 1893 · page 3

A find of alluvial gold has been mads at Bungowansah near Albury…

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Molong to Parkes and Forbes Railway. Description of the Line. the Town of Parkes—its Prospects the Gold-mining Industry—water Supply

National Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1893 · page 2

As another stretch of railway line which will open up a large extent of valuable country is nearing completion, a few remarks appertaining thereto will…

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Mining Items

National Advocate · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 3

From the Sugarloaf (Blavney) Lambert and party have brought in and lodged 25oz. and Wilson and party 36oz. of gold. The Mount Willis battery is in…

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Wattle Flat. MINING

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 2

At Riley's claim, Middle Creek, they are busy raining quartz. The vein looks better. Mining at Oakey Creek started crushing this week. They intend…

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The Coolgardle Mines. Scarcity of Water

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 2

Water is being carted 20 miles to Coolgardie goldfields, West Australia, and sold at is per gallon…

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Mining. at Back Creek

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 2

A step in the right direction has been taken by the Mines Department in dealing with an application for suspension of labor conditions on a mineral lease at…

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Death of a Mine Manager Captain Holman, Forest Reefs

National Advocate · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 3

Our Forest Reefs correspondent writes:—"The death is announced of Captain Hollman, a gentleman widely known in this district, and generally…

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Mining on Private Property. Meeting of Forest Beefs League. Forest Reefs

National Advocate · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 2

A meeting was held at Mr. Hill's Hotel last Saturday night, but owing to not being advertised, it was not so well attended as otherwise it would have…

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Another Mine Closed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 2

The Back Creek colliery at Minmi was closed to-day, throwing 370 men and boys out of work…

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Mining Items

National Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 3

Water is being carted 20 miles to the Coolgardie (W.A.) goldfield, and sold there at 1s per gallon. Evidently miners want to think twice before they…

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Mining. South African Reefs, the Deep Level Strike

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 2

The assay of the core of the Main Reef, Johannesberg, extracted from a depth of 2397ft. on the property of the Rand Victoria, resulted in an average of 35dwt. to the ton. The pieces…

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The British Miners

National Advocate · Monday 25 September 1893 · page 2

The English mineowners are willing to discuss with the miners the question as to the amount of the reduction in wages; but at the same time they…

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Pure Gold

National Advocate · Monday 25 September 1893 · page 2

One of the cleanest specks of gold we have seen was shown us the other day by Mr. John Hunt. It was a cake weighting 38ozs. 18dwts., the result of…

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Mining Tenaments. How Auriferous Land Is Looked Up From the Miner. an Official Inquiry

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 25 September 1893 · page 3

Our readers will remember that a few weeks ago a paragraph appeared in the Free Press to the effect that a large area of land was locked up against the bona fide miner at Wattle Flat…

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The Mount Morgan Mine. Alleged Wholesale Gold Stealing. Brisbane

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 September 1893 · page 3

For some time past the directors of Mount Morgan strongly suspected that gold was being stolen and disposed of in Rockhampton. Early this week a…

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Mining Items

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1893 · page 3

In last issue an unfortunate omission occurred in a paragraph relating to the return received form Wallaroo for the stone sent there from Old Billagee…

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