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

Mining & the mines, 1893

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The Extravagance of Parkes. Cutting Down Our Members the Brutal Prize Ring. Members' Salaries Threatened. and by G. D. Clark. Civil Service Reductions. Mining on Private Property. Parliament House, Wednesday Night

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 2

In the Legislative Council this evening, Hon. R. E. O'Connor in reply to a question, said the cost of Civil Service Commissions appointed by Sir Henry…

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The Political Situation. in Parliament. the Retrenchment Scheme. the 5 Percent. Salary Reduction. Mining on Private Property Bill. More Amendments Carried Against the Government. Who Grumble, Yet Accept Defeat. the Electoral Bill. the New Reform League. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 2

In the Assembly yesternight a lengthy and animated discussion took place on Mr. Neild's motion disapproving of the 5 per cent, reduction in the salaries of Civil…

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Gold Mining Near Kerr's Creek. the Wealth of West Australia. Marvellously Rich Quartz

National Advocate · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 2

Some time ago a gold discovery was made on Mr. James Connor's selection at Caleula, near Kerr's Creek. The reports of the find were of such an…

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The Political Situation. in Parliament. Mining on Private Property Bill. Income Tax Assessment Bill. Postage Act Amendment Bill. Coalmines' Regulation Bill. Sydney

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

In the Assembly yesternight the Mining on Private Property Bill was read a third time and sent to the Council. The Income Tax Assessment was…

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Second Edition Pith of Parliament. [The National Advocate is the only newspaper west of Sydney that its own Gallery reporter and receives daily budget of Parliamentary nows direct from the House.] Residental Conditional Purchases. the Protection of Home­steads. the Mining on Private Property Bill. Parliament House, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 2

In the Council, the second reading of the Dog Act Amendment Bill was negatived. The other business was unimportant…

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The Maitland Deluge. the Worst Floods Known. the Hunter in Its Fury Sweeps the District. the Tremendous Damage. and the Loss of Life. Colliery Dams Are Burst. Many Houses Collapse. Homesteads Are Swept Away. and All Business Suspended. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 2

The highest flood ever known is now over Maitland. All day Wednesday the Hunter rose, and on Thursday morning the firebells rang out to warn people to…

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Gold-mining Leases

National Advocate · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 2

The following gold-mining leases are ready for delivery :—B. O'Neill and others, county Bathurst, parish Jesse, 24a 3r 6p : S. Scrogings, county…

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The Maitland Deluge. Tremendous Washaways. the Ruin Op the District. Another Case of Drowning. Stoppage Op the Collieries. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 2

The floods have stopped all railway communication between Newcastle and Muswellbrook, and portions of the line have been washed away. At Maitland…

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Bathurst free press "Magna est veritas et prevalebit." Monday, March 13, 1893. Mining on Private Property Bill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 2

THE system of party government which we have inherited from England seems designed above all things to produce the greatest possible amount of talk and delay with the least possible…

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Mining. Gold Discovery at Hill End

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

A correspondent writes :-" An important discovery has been made in Carver and Riley's tunnel, about 100ft. from where the last reef was cut. They oat another this…

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Here and There. a Gold Rumor

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 2

It is rumored that quite an important gold discovery has been made at Hill End…

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Mining. PARKES

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 4

A find of alluvial gold is reported from Burra Burra about 70 miles westerly from Parkes. For the past twelve months a iner names Tindall the been prospectin in the…

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Gold in Equador. Discovery by Australians

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 3

A party of Australian miners who have been prospecting in Equador, hare made a rich gold discovery…

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Second Edition. Sunny Corner Items. Sunny Corner, Tuesday. MINING

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 2

At the Nevada's the "Tribute" party are still smelting, and, it is asserted that it will be a paying concern, but a little bird whispered to me to-day that the…

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The Goal Mines Bill. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 2

The Assembly sat until 5.30 this morning when the Coal Mines Bill was passed through committee, and the third reading fixed for Tuesday…

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Gold Mining Leases

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 2

The Gazette notifies that the undermentioned gold raining leases will be cancelled on the 28th instant:—J. Grives and and another, 10a., parish…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 4

The Peak Hill Proprietary.—The 20 stamps are kept regularly at work, 10 running on phrites, which is being stoped from the 320ft, and 400ft. lovely in No. 2 shaft…

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Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 2

The Junes Democrat reports that another rich reef has been found at Eurongilly by Messrs Smith and Brown. It will be remembered that these gentlemen, a short…

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A Valuable Seam of Coal

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 2

It is reported from Perth (W.A.), that a valuable seam of coal has been discovered near Russelton in that colony, at a depth of 250ft and 18in. in…

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Mining. Mount Stewart Mine to Be Shut Down a Double Fatality. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 2

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Mount Stewart Lead and Silver Mining Company held to-day it was re-solved that the mine be closed for a…

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