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

Mining & the mines, 1894

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Gold Mining Leases

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 2

The following leases are ready for delivery: J. Henley, 3a., county Wellington, parish Tambaroora ; G. H. Bryant, la., county Wellington, parish…

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Wuuluman Mining

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 1

Mining has been going ahead hero (writes a Wuuluman correspondent) during the past week or so. Daniels and party have been netting £1 a man per…

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Mining. the Locksley Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 3

A gentleman who has considerable experience in mining, and one who is practically acquainted with the work paid a visit to Looksley a few days ago, reports that the impression made on…

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In Parliament. the Military Estimates. Mining on Private Property Bill. the General Election. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 2

The Assembly last night passed the Military Estimates with a reduction of only £3000. The House adjourned at 5 o'clock this…

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Select Committee on Collieries

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 2

The Select Committee on Collieries met in Sydney on Wednesday, when Mr. Fegan was appointed chairman. It was decided to sit on Tuesday next, and…

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Parkes Mining

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 2

A Parkes wire states: Mining affairs are improving. The Phoenix mine tributors cleaned up 112oz. from 108 loads. Bushman's tributors are now putting…

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Mining. the Wyalong Field. Still Extending

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 2

A correspondent writing from Wyalong says:— There are at present over 50 claims on gold, moil of which are busily engaged…

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The Mining on Private Property Bill Further Considered in Committee

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 2

The Legislative Council further considered in committee, on Wednesday night, the Mining on Private Lands Bill. Clause 9, "Authority to examine…

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West Australian Gold Fields. Good Bains at Southern Cross. Famine Prices for Provisions. Perth

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 2

The warden at Southern Cross hat telegraphed to the Mines Department to the effect that good rains fell there on Tuesday, and had apparently extended…

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Off to the Goldfields

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 2

Last night by the mail train, Mr. G. R. Suttor and his sod, Mr. Roger Suttor, known among his intimate friends as "Bud," left Bathurst for the…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Thursday. Another Gold Mining Company

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

The Frederick the Great Gold Mining Company, Bendigo, Victoria, it being floated in London with a capital of £100,000…

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Mining. the Wyalong Rush. Rich Crushing Returns. Barmedman

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

Reports as to the future success of the Wyalong goldfield continue to be fully justified by the latest crushing returns. Miners are flocking to the field from all…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. Further Important Discoveries. More Good Crushings

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

The following telegrams, which we republish because of the remarkable importance of the matter they deal with, are from our Sydney contemporaries of…

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The Premier and the Northern Collieries

National Advocate · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 3

Replying to a deputation on Friday Sir George Dibbs said the Government would give no more assistance to the unemployed in the northern collieries. He…

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Mining Items

National Advocate · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 2

Messrs Birrell and party banked 36ozs. of gold at the City Bank, Carcoar. last week. It was the product of 24 tons of stone at Galley Swamp. Messrs…

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More Gold. Another Alluvial Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 3

Payable alluvial gold has been found on Wallandbeen, near Murrumburrah…

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A Good Mining Story

National Advocate · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 2

One day, while a gang of miners were toiling in a gulch, near Shasta, California, a stranger, evidently ignorant of mining , came along. The miner near him…

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Mining. the Wyalong Rush. Barmedman

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 2

Crowds of people continue to arrive. Building operations are lively in the vicinity of the minors' camp, and also in the surveyed township. A post office is in…

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Latest Cablegrams. [Telegraphed From Sydney Papers.] London, Friday. Terrible Mine Explosion

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 3

A terrible disaster occurred to-day in a mine near Ekaterinoslav, Russia. The boiler burst and a number of workmen were deluged with boiling water and…

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The Gold Mining Revival. What Is Being Done. Bright Prospects Everywhere. Murrumburrah Finds

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 2

Payable alluvial gold has been struck on the Wallendbeen run, 1½ mile from Murrumburrah. The sinking is from 4ft, to 18ft., the wash from 4in, to 12in,…

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