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

Mining & the mines, 1893

870 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 44

The Vale Colliery

National Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 2

Concerning the proposed reduction at the Vale Colliery, Lithgow, the miners' delegate board, at a meeting held on Monday night, decided to ask the…

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The Commercial Bank. How Gold Is Got

National Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 2

Thus the S. M. Herald of May 2:— "In addition to the £250,000 which our London cable message mentioned as being shipped in London for the…

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The Financial Situation. a Stagnant Market. Meeting of the Cabinet. Funded Stock. A. J. S. Meetings. the Victorian Banks. Gold From England. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 3

Business in the stock and share market continues at a standstill. There is no inquiry for bank stock, and quotations generally are weak…

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Hill End Mining

National Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 2

Hill End Mining shows a revival. Carver and O Rielly crash in a fortnight. Fair gold is notable in the New Paxton Stone, two gold veins converging; it is…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 3

The Peak Hill Proprietary.—In this mine the dyke workings still continue to look well. Developments so far prove that the quantity of ore available from…

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The Financial Situation. Gold From London. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 2

The shipments of gold for Australian banks, per R.M.S. Ophir, are as follows :—Bank of Victoria, £200,000; Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, £200,000;…

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More Gold for Australia. the Union Ships £1,000,000

National Advocate · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 2

In additional to the immense consignments of gold made in London, for the N. S. Wales and Commercial Banks, and Bank of Australasia, the London…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Friday. E. and A. Copper-Mining Company

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 3

A general meeting of shareholders of the English and Australian Copper-Mining Co., was held this afternoon. Mr. Harvey presided and moved the adoption of the…

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Gold from Western Australia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 3

Some splendid specimens of quartz, weighing I½ cwt., have been obtained at Champion, Western Australia. The gold is shewing in large lumps…

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A Mining Broker Arrested

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 2

Alfred A. Gallagher, a well-known mining broker in Post-office Chambers, Pitt-street, Sydney, has been arrested and remanded on a charge of stealing a…

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Mining. M'donald River Goldfield. Payable Gold Struck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 3

The following report has been received by the Hon. the Minister for Mines from Mr. L. H. Stumbles, mining registrar, at Bendemeer. It is dated May 8:—" Sir, I…

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A Key of Gold and Silver

National Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 2

The Queen opened the Imperial Institute yesterday, and started the great peal of bells presented by an Australian lady, whose eyes were closed to the suffering…

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Fatal Accident Near Sofala. Killed in a Mine. Sofala

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 2

Yesterday morning an accident, attended by fatal results, happened in Williams' Mine, Spring Creek. A large mass of stone fell from the roof of the…

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More Gold Coming

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 3

The Bank of Australasia and the Union Bank are making a further shipment of a quarter of a million sovereigns each to Australia…

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Mining. CARCOAR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 3

An old miner has just returned after visiting Mount Billagoe, and states that Occidental Reef just finished crushing about 65 tons, yielding rodwt. per ton…

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A Shocking Mining Accident. Joseph Thomas Is Crushed by an Immense Fall of Stone. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred at Williams' Mine, Spring Creek, yesterday. A miner named Joseph Thomas was at work in one of the drives, when a mass…

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Gold, Bright Gold!

National Advocate · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 2

BURROWES and party, on the Helveshia Lead, are at present raising very payable wash. Last week they washed some stuff in a trough, and obtained…

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Sofala. the Late Fatal Mining " ACCIDENT

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 2

In connection with the deplorable accident at the South Welshman Mine, Spring Creek, by Which the unfortunate man, Joseph Thomas, met his death, an inquest was held to-day by the District…

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The Western Miners. the Proposed Reduction. a Strike Threatened. Lithgow

The Bathurst Post · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 3
Also in Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

MATTERS in connection with the mining dispute are still unsettled. All the companies in the district, except Oakey Park and Vale of Clywd, have formerly…

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