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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 21 of 57

Mining. Cobar. Satisfactory Crushings. Cobar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 May 1894 · page 2

Some excellent results have been received from the Griffin Mine, 62 tons of stone having yielded 36 oz of gold, and 20 tons of stone from the Drysdale claim…

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A Ghastly Case at Parkes. Susannah Mobbs and Her Sister. the Baby and the Mining Shaft. Parkes, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1894 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day on the remains of an infant found in a shaft here. A girl named Susannah Mobbs is in custody. The police gave evidence…

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The Dungog Goldfield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 May 1894 · page 3

In an account of a visit to the Monkerai Goldfield near Dungog, where promising discoveries of gold have been made, the Maitland Daily Mercury states that the…

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The Gold Mining Revival Canowindra Mining

National Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1894 · page 2

Mining matters are not too brisk just now ia Canowindra. The Lady Burdett Coutts expect to have their batterry, etc, completed in about a fortnight…

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Victoria's Gold Yield

National Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1894 · page 2

For the last year the Victorian gold yield was 671,126oz, being the largest, of any year since 1885…

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Latest Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 May 1894 · page 2

The alluvial rush at Narrah, 35 miles from Wyalong, has proved an utter failure…

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In Parliament. SYDNEY, Thursday. Arming the Police. Dibbs and Ee1d on Larbikinism. Mining on P.P. Bill. the Freetrade Party. the Federation Movement

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 May 1894 · page 3

In the Assembly last night Mr. Haynes moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the action of the Government in arming the police with firearms…

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Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 2

Mr. Cash's machine commenced work it the Belmore Dam yesterday. The crushing plant at the Alma Dam is not yet ready for work, but, if everything goes…

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Silver and Gold

National Advocate · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 2

Notice has been given in the House of Commons of a motion approving of an international agreement fixing a stable rate of exchange for silver and…

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Mining. CARCOAR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 2

It is reported that payable alluvial gold has been discovered near Kind's reef, Flyer's Creek. The sinking is 20ft; wash 3ft in thickness, averaging about 5dwt of…

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Latest Mining. the Coolgardie Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 3

The news from Coolgardie is generally favorable. The Premier favors the construction of railway to the field…

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Mining on Private Lands Bill

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Assembly last evening, the Mining on Private Lands Bill, No. 1, was discharged from the business paper…

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Mining. the Wyalong Fields. More Fresh Discoveries. Wyalong

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 3

Two promising discoveries were made yesterday on Hildebrand's claim. A reef was found 2ft. 6in. wide which shows splendid gold, which is estimated to yield 5 oz…

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American Miners. Another Outrage

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 7 May 1894 · page 3

During a riot between unionist and non-unionist coke-workers at Pennsylvania the manager of the works was kicked and beaten to death with bludgeons. The…

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Latest Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 7 May 1894 · page 3

A 31 ounce nugget has been found on Pig Flat, near Coolgardie. The warden estimates that there are only ten days' provisions in the town…

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Mining. CARCOAR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 7 May 1894 · page 2

James Robert Everett, from his claim at Scrubby Rush, near Mount McDonald, deposited with the City Bank of Sydney, Carcoar, yesterday, a cake of retorted gold…

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Mining Matters. Lithgow

National Advocate · Monday 7 May 1894 · page 3

Mining is very quiet. The coal trade is about normal. There is nothing doing in shale. Sunny Corner has not yet started. A Shooter's Hill correspondent…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Friday. Miners in American

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 7 May 1894 · page 3

Further labor disturbances are reported from the United States. A number of Finnis miners employed at the mines in Minnesota are causing a great deal of…

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Trial of a Patent Gold Separator

National Advocate · Monday 7 May 1894 · page 3

Attention is directed to an advertisement appearing elsewhere in our columns, stating that n trial of a patent gold separator, invented by Mr. D. A…

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Mining Grants

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 2

The Mines Department yesterday granted no more passes to gold fossickers to various parts of the country…

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