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

Mining & the mines, 1893

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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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Rich Gold Discoveries in Vancouver

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1893 · page 2

Rich gold reefs have been discovered at Aberni, in Vancouver Island…

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Robbery of Gold. From Mount Morgan Mink

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1893 · page 3

For a long time past the directors of the Mount Morgan Gold-mining Company have suspected that gold was being stolen from the company in the form of gold and gold…

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The Forbes Gold Rush-Light. FORBES

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1893 · page 2

The few who have been fortunate enough to strike gold, are getting it only in patches, with long spells between. On Saturday the Prospectors washed…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 September 1893 · page 2

Owing to the difficulty of obtaining water at Coolgardie goldfield a large number of miners are expected to return shortly to Perth…

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Gold Blayney-way

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1893 · page 2

A rich find of gold was made on the Annandale Estate, Blayney, on Saturday by a man named Coker. About 21b. weight of good gold was token out…

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The Gold Robberies

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 September 1893 · page 3

There have been no further developments in the Mount Morgan gold robbery, with the exception of the discovery of a bottle containing 130 sovereigns…

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Heavy Find of Gold at Blayney. Two Ounces to the Dish. 1½Lbs. of Gold in a Few Hours

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 September 1893 · page 3

For some two years past a "wheel-tapper" on the railway at Blayney named Cocker has spent all his spare time in prospecting on the Annandale Estate, the…

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Second Edition. the 15th Parliament. Opening of the Last Session. His Excellency's Address Forecasts a Return to Prosperity. Provision for the National Debt by Establishing a Sinking Fund. the Mining on Private Property Bill. and the Commonwealth of Australia

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1893 · page 3

PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Tuesday night. The final session of the 15th Parliament of New South Wales opened at noon to-day with the customary…

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The Borinage Miners

National Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1893 · page 3

The Borinage miners have struck work. It is said that in consequence of the Czarewitch (the Czar's eldest son, and…

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Mining Items

National Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1893 · page 2

Alluvial gold is coming in for sale freely at Trunkey. The water during the winter baa been fairly regular, and favorable to the sluicers. One party of…

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In Parliament. Miners' Rights. Private Bills. the Sinking Fund Bill. Payment of Members. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 September 1893 · page 2

In the Assembly last night a quantity of formal business was transacted, including the passing of the whole of the sessional orders…

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Legislative Assembly. Presenting the Addressin-reply. the Government Savings Bank. the Financial Statement. School Teachers Salaries. Our Liabilities on January 1, 1894. Miners' Rights

National Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1893 · page 3

PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Wednesday night. The Legislative Assembly met at 3 this afternoon, and proceeded to Government House, and there presented his…

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Mining. the Blayney Gold Find. Blayney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 2

Should the prospectors' claim turn out favorably after a week's trial it is Mr. Marsden's intention to mark out the adjoining ground into 100ft blocks, the same to be distributed by…

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Mining in Orange

National Advocate · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 2

It has been decided to form in Orange a no-liability company to prospect for gold on a part of the estate of Hon. A. T. Kerr. Mr. Kerr has…

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The Brown's Creek Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 3

Mr. W. A. Irwin, the manager of the Brown's Creek Goldmining Company, reports that the mine is now free of water and that the battery will start next week…

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Mining Items

National Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 3

At Mudgee, on Wednesday, John Dennicker and Alexander Ramsey were charged with stealing the battery plate of the Big Nugget Battery at Hargraves,…

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Mining. at Lucknow

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 3

It is reported that a good find has been come on in the Aladdin mine, Lucknow. It has been also stated that recent developments in the Reform Mine have…

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Miners on Crown Lands. (To the Editor of the Bathurst Daily Free Press.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 2

Sir,—Having read your article in Monday's issue "How auriferous land is locked up from the miner," I may state that a great deal of your information is not…

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Mount Morgan. Gold Robbery. What a Detective Did. a Cleverly-arranged Plan. Brisbane

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 4

No new development of importance has taken place in connection with the alleged Mount Morgan gold robberies, though several additional arrests are expected to…

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