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

Mining & the mines, 1893

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Mining. Alluvial at Locksley. Good Prospects Found

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 2

For some months past Mr. E. Locke of Locksley has had a couple of men at work prospecting on the creek which runs through his estate. They have now got in with a…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 3

The Peak Hill Proprietary.—During the past week the water has been allowed to rise considerably in the main shaft is now up to the 320ft level. Ore is being stoped at the…

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Heavy Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 3

The newly-discovered goldfield on the Wilson River, New Zealand, promises to prove rich in curiosities, if not in gold. One nugget picked up in this river, weighing over…

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Shocking Mine Calamity. Twenty-nine Men Poisoned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 3

A shocking calamity is reported from Spain. The men working in a lead mine at Mazzaron, Spain, were assailed with poiso[?]ous gases while they were at work in the…

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Mining. Discovery of a Rich Reef. Gundagai

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 3

Considerable excitement prevails here to-day owing to the discovery of a very rich reef impregnated with gold to each an extent that lloz of stone just exhibited contains…

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The Sugarloaf Goldfield

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1893 · page 3

A correspondent writes:—"A third trial crushing has just been completed, taken from the big lode, Nicholl's Block which is centre block of three ten-acre…

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Another Mine Explosion

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 2

The explosion in the mine at Stralitz, Austria, was caused by defective ventilation. Fifteen of the miners were killed…

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Mining. TRUNKEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 3

A trial crushing of 3 ton a 8owt. of stone from Nichools and Co.'s gold lease at New-bridge, which baa only recently boon opened, gave a return of 2oz 8dwt 16gr. to the ton…

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The Title of Mining Engineer

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 3

The late Charles Dickens was fond of describing the words, "Money Lent" as a legend. Had the author of "David Copperfield" lived to write a work…

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Mining. the New Gold Discovery at Gumdagai. : t

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 2

Referring to the new find of gold in the Gundagai district a correspondent of the local paper says:—"Considerable excitement has prevailed here for the past three days…

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stoppage of Mines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 3

The British miners federation have agreed upon a national stoppage of work ia the British collieries…

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Mining at Newbridge

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 2

A report has been received by the Mines Department stating that Nicholls and Co., of Sugar Loaf, Newbridge, have had a trial crushing of 3 tons 8cwt…

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In Parliament. the Governors Appointment. the Electoral Bill. Mining on Private Property Bill. a Short Sitting. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 2

Sir George Dibbs, in reply to a question, says that the Government were not consulted before the Hon. R. W. Daff was appointed Governor…

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British Miners. the Proposed Stoppage

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 3

A meeting of delegates, representing 250,000 miners employed in England and Wales held a meeting to-day for the purpose of considering the proposal of the executive…

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Bathurst Free Dress 'Magna cst veritas at prosualebit Friday, March 3, 1893. Mining Dummies

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 2

If members of the Legislative Assembly are not careful they will open the door for a new set of industrial agents, of a class similar to that which greatly flourished in…

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Mining. More Rich Finds at Gundagai, Gundagai

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

Messrs. Field, the holders of the, lease on Moung Parpaasus, from which the recent [?] yield of gold was procured, have now resumed operations. Yesterday more…

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A Terrible Mining Fatality

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 2

A terrible mining fatality occurred at the Portuna Hustler's Mine, Bendigo, on Saturday. James O'Brien and Oliver Glanville, both married men, and…

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Mining at Lithgow, &c

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 2

Work at the Lithgow coal pits, Lithgow. during last week was the same as usual, half-time or less being worked. At the Eskbank ironworks a pretty…

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A Mine Manager's Son. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 2

George Warren, son of Captain Warren, manager of Block 10 Company, Broken Hill, shot himself to-day…

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Gold and Mineral Leases

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 2

Gold Leases Declared Void.—S. Serogings, 7s. 3r. 8p., county Bathurst, parish Galbraith. Ready for Delivery—Mineral Lease : W. N. Willis, 40n.,…

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