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

Mining & the mines, 1894

1,121 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 57

The Fall In Silver. the Mines in Colorado Closed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 3

It is expected that owing to the heavy fall in the price of silver the whole of the mines in the State Colerado (U.S.) will suspend operations…

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Carcoar Mining

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 3

Carcoar and Forest Reefs report quite a boom in mining in their quarters. Latest wires state :— The Shamrock party, having bottomed…

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The Locksley Gold-field. One Ounce to the Dish Struck

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 2

Mr. E. Locke, Locksley, has written a letter to a friend of his, who had been inspecting the field, as follows :—You had scarcely left the creek when great…

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Mining. West Australian Fields. Opinions of an Expert

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 2

Captain Paul, mining engineer, who, with Mr. J. J. Dillon (son of Alderman Dillon, ex-Mayor of Paddington), has arrived from West Australia after a welve-months' trip, says that the…

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District Goldfields

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, baa approved of the boundaries of the Bathurst and Trunkey mining divisions of the…

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Mining. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 3

A wire from Hill End says:—Marshall Brothers have sold their new mineral find to Messrs. Rasp and Burr Smith, of Ade­laide, who have taken possession and are…

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The Wankaringa Goldfield. Broken Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 3

This morning Mr. J. M. Mitchell, one di the owners of the Lovely Gully, where ironstone carrying 70 ounces to the Ion ias been unearthed, arrived in town. He…

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Mining. Mudgee and Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 3

A wire from Mudgee says:—Mining matters in this district are already feeling the impulse given to this industry by recent discoveries, and not only is gold…

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In Parliament. the Estimates. the Mines Department. Prosecuting Farmers. Dibbsian Boasting. Less' Retort. Opposition Watch-dogs. "Protectionist Burglars." Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 2

In the Assembly last night on the Department of Mines Mr. Crick referred to the manner in which the miners were harrassed, and urged the Minister to…

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A Shocking Colliery Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

A terrible colliery accident is reported from Shantung, North China. An explosion occurred, which resulted in the killing of 450 workmen…

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Mining. the Goldfield at Wyalong

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

The Minister for Mines has received the following telegram from Warden Sharpe, dated at Wyalong:—"This goldfield promises to be payable and extensive…

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Western Members on the Mines' Vote

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

During the debate on Thursday night on the vote for the Mines' Department, Mr. Sydney Smith was of opinion that the Government was losing large sums of…

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Bathurst Free Press "Magna est veritas at prevalsbit." Saturday, March 3, 1894. The Mining Industry

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

Some very strong things were said by members on both sides of the Assembly on Thursday evening, when the Estimates for the Mines Department were before the…

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Mr. S. Smith on Mining and Agriculture

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 2

Following is the report from Hansard of Mr. S. Smith's utterances when the Mines Estimates were before the House on Thursday…

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Mining Items

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 3

Messrs. Davidson and McNab, of Flyer's Creek, lodged 36ezs of gold, the result of about 20 tons of stone, at the City Bank Carcoar, this week. Snowden…

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Sofala Mining Items. Sofala

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 1

While we are very patiently looking on at the stir right and left of us in the mining districts of Hill End and Wattle Flat, noticing with much satisfaction the…

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More Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 3

Splendid nows has been received from the new rush at Coolgardic. Several big nuggets bare been found, ona of them weighing 50 ounces…

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Here and There. Locksley Mining

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

At Locksley, Monday, 4 men, Morgan and party washed 5 loads of dirt for loz 2dwt. 6grs…

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Mining Items

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 2

At their claim at Flyer's Creek Carcoar, Richard Kind and party have struck very rich stone at a depth of 80ft. They Collied out 1ewt., which yielded…

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Charge against a Mining Agent

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 2

The hearing of the charge of misappropriation against Mr. T. F. DeCourcy Browne, an ex-M.P. and mining agent, was continued at the Water Police…

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