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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 15 of 57

Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 2

On Wednesday, 21 instant, the Enterprise battery started on the Consolidated stone. They had only 8½ tons, which yielded 11 ounces 4dwt. of retorted gold…

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Charters Towers Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 3

The steamer Maranoa, from Queensland ports, brings 6,743 oz. of gold valued at £27,000 principally from Charters Towers…

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Sunny Corner Mining

National Advocate · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 1

A Lithgow wire states:—Work at the Sunny Coiner mine has been resumed. A trial there of the electric light resulted satisfactorily. Some small…

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The Mining on P.P. Bill

National Advocate · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 2

The action of the Council in amending the Mining on Private Lands Bill in several important respects, notably the amendments of Mr. Pilcher carried on…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. More Gold. the Latest Finds

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 3

A reef prospecting 8 ounces per ton has been discovered at Mitta Mitta, in the Albury district. A new find is reported from Barmedman, six miles south of…

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Open Column. We do not identify ourselves with the opinions of our Correspondent. First Gold Discovery

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 2

Sir,—Some kind person has sent me a copy of the Australian Stay, dated 23rd inst., in which there apprears a letter concerning the first gold discovery, written by…

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Terrible Colliery Accident

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 3

The steamer Menmuir from the East brings intelligence of a terrible disaster at Chanting. The coal mines were flooded, followed, by an explosion, and 450 people…

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Gold at Adelong. a Splendid Crushing. Adelong

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 3

The Gibralter Gold Mining Company finished up a crushing at the Reefer battery on Saturday of 143 tons 8cwt. of quartz for the magnificent yield of 589 oz…

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The Jerger Gold-saving Machine. a Demonstration for the Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 2

Mr. L. Winter, jeweller, of Howick-street, writes us from Sydney as follows:—I am appointed gold agent for Bathurst district for the Jerger gold-saving…

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Mining. a Big Yield From Slattery's Creek. Carcoar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 3

A remarkably rich return has been obtained from a parcel of 1 ton 1cwt 2qr 20lb of general and average stone, sent through the Carcoar branch of the…

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The Gold-mining Revival. Winburndale Moves Along

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 3

On the Kaloola property near Peel, there are several fossickers at work and judging by tho persistency with which they stick to the working, they must be…

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The Gold Boom. Marvellous Reefs

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 2

The silicious gold-bearing reefs at Bodalla are described as the most gigantic and remarkable yet discovered in Australia…

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Mining. the Reported Find at Clyde

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 3

The Minister for Mines has received the following telegram from Warden Maunsell, of Ulladulla:—"Re the Clyde alluvial find. About 60 men are in the…

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In Parliament. Business in Parliament. Advances to Conditional Purchasers. Distress for Rent. Financial Position of the Banes. Mining on P.P. Bill. Trades Dispute. the Penny Post. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 2

In the Assembly yesternight Sir George [?] the Government had no power to set apart any portion of land revenue for the purpose of making advances to…

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The Gold-mining Revival. the Wyalong Rush

National Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 2

From Wyalong goldfield reports are to hand of two new finds. One, as previously reported, is on Christie's station, No. 2 Wyalong, about three miles to the…

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Gold in Africa

National Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 2

Dr. Jameson, the British administrator in Mashonaland, has cabled to London to the effect that the prospects in connection with the discoveries of gold…

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Mining. WYALONG

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 3

A resident of Bathurst this morning received the following letter from his brother at Wyalong:— "Dear Jack.—Do not think of coming…

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Latest Mining News

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 2

Several fresh discoveries are reported from various parts of Victoria. Latest from Coolgardie continues assuring. Rich gold has been struck in…

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The Clyde River Gold Find Nelligen

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 3

Thirty men arrived at Ulladulla this morning from Sydney per steamer Peter-borough, en route to Brooman. Men are flocking there from every direction, and…

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The Political Situation. Business in Parliament. the Colony's Assets. Bane Notes Bill. the Loan Estimates. the Labor Members and the Pledge. Mining on P.P. Bill. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 2

In the Assembly last night Mr. Young drew attention to the published interview with the Chief Commissioner for Railways, in which the latter stated that English…

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