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

Mining & the mines, 1893

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Gold Returns in Victoria. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 2

The Mines Department list prepared comparative returns of the yield of gold for the years 1891 and 1892. The total for 1891 was 576,399oz., and for 1892 654,457oz., the…

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The Essington Gold Field. a Beef Discovered

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 2

At the time that the Essington Park was thrown open as a goldfield, some unkind things were said and written about the owners of the land—the Stevenson Brothers—because those…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 30 January 1893 · page 3

One hundred and thirty men hive been entombed by a colliery explosion in Tokod, Hungary, and it ii feared that all have perished…

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Bunnamagoo Goldfield. Totally Abandoned. Rockley

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1893 · page 2

The Bunnamagoo field has turned out a complete failure. All the miners have left the field…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 3

The Peak Hill Proprietory cleaned up 40 tons of stone far 80oz. on Saturday. A big lot is going through but Cottles battery has stopped, having broken the engine shaft…

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Mining at Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 2

The Oakey Creek mine is looking as well as ever. The reef still keeps about 7ft. wide in the shaft, and the big stone seems to be spreading out on each side…

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Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 4

The Peek Hill Propriatery. — The surface annual is in 640ft and still in seriferecess staff Fon hundred tons of ore was crushed from is during the week for a return of less than one…

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Wellington's Gold

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 3

The return of gold from the Wellington division of the Madgee, Stuart Town, Tambaroora and Turon Districts is as follows:— Alluvial, 833oz. 6gr.; quartz, 6577oz. lOdwt…

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Mining at Lithgow

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 3

Mining matters are very dull in Lithgow. At Sunny Corner a similar stagnation prevails, and most of the old hands have abandoned the place. The coal trade at Lithgow…

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The Deluge in Queensland the Waters Still Rising. Towns Completely Destroyed. Thousands of Families Homeless. Miners Drowned in Their Drives. Hundreds of People Ruined. All Business Paralysed. the Rain Still Falling. Sydney, Sunday Night

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 3

THE floods in Queensland are worse and worse. The trains are blocked this side of Ipswich, and at Bundamba (a town further on), every house is under…

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More Gold from West Australia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 2

Nuggets weighing 2, 8, 5 and 12 pounds weight of solid gold bare recently been found at the Murchison gold field, West Australis…

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In Parliament. Labor Members Calling a Truce. Mining, on Private Property. the Electoral Bill. Disqualifying the Police and Military. Parker on a Speaking Tour. Organising for the Contest. a Stock Tax. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 3

The Assembly last night was occupied in discussion, under motion of adjournment, moved by Mr. Cotton, urging, both sides to agree to a truce and pass a few measures…

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The Political Situation. Parliamentary Proceedings. the Forestry Discharges. Mining on Private Property. the Coming Elections. Opposition Propaganda. South Sydney Election. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 2

In the Assembly yesternight Mr. Neild moved the adjournment of the House with regard to the dismissal of the chief officials in the Forestry Department. After speaking for some time the…

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Gold Near Oberon

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 2

Mr. William Plummer, of Oberon, has shown us some fine looking quartz, and it in rich throughout with the precious metal. The specimens were obtained at a death of…

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Mining. Wattle Flat. a Good Crushing. Tuesday, morning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 2

Mini-and Party have cleaned up one hundred and ninety one ounces of gold from forty-five tons of stone…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Monday. A Second California. Extensive Gold Discovery in Canada

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 3

Telegraphic dispatches to hand report that an extensive discovery of gold has been made at Ratportage, Canada. The field is reported to be very rich, and is described as a second…

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A Great Goldfield. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 3

An-extensive discovery, of gold has , been made at Rat-Porterage(?), Canada. The field is described as second only to California. A great rush has set in…

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Bathurst Free Dress "Magna Est Veritas St Pravalebit." Wednesday, February 15, 1893. Advanced mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 2

The news published by the Metropolitan papers concerning the arrival in Sydney of the Government Metallurgist will be received by miners throughout the colony…

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In Parliament. the New Member. a Heated Debate. Mining on Private Property Bill. the Government Saved by the Chairman's Casting Vote. Ministers Still Yielding. the Electoral Bill. Further Amendments. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 3

In the Assembly yesternight Mr. Manning was sworn in, and took his seat on the back of the cross beaches. The discussion on the royalty clause in…

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Mining. COOTAMUNDRA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 2

A phenomenal yield of gold has been obtained from Tilden's rich reef, 12 miles east of Cootamundra. Four loads washed in a rads tom gave 361b, weight of gold. Two…

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