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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 22 of 57

The Mines Report for 1893

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 2

The annual report of the Department of Mines and Agriculture for 1893 is to hand. A lengthy review will appear tomorrow…

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£1500 Worth of Gold

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 2

The extent to which 'fossicking' operations have been carried on in this district during the past few months may be guaged from the fact that one gold…

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Mining. Coolgardie Field. Perth

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

The latest news from Coolgardie that considerable difficulty is still experienced owing to the scarcity of water, and the warden estimates that there is only a 10…

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A Coal Famine in the States. LONDON, Sunday

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 2

A coal famine bas occurred at Illinois, Pennsylvania. The factories are closing on account of their inability to…

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Coal Famine In America. Factories About to Close

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 3

The labor disturbances are causing a coal famine in Illinois and Pennsylvania, and districts dependent on them for fuel are much troubled…

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The Political Situation. Mining on P.P. Act. the Coming Dissolution. the General Election. the Premier and the Waggaites. the Labor Party. Sydney

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

It it stated on good authority that in the event of the Legislative Council rejecting the Mining on Private Property Bill the Government will immediately prorogue…

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Mending Gold Away

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

The "Ormuz" to-day takes 110,000 sovereigns to London…

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Mining Items

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

The Dayspring tributors, Parkes, cleaned up 260 loads for 286oz smelted, gold. They have about 240 loads yet to put through, but have delayed owing to…

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The Gold at the Mint

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

Since January 1 274,224oz. of gold, valued at £955,333, have been sent to the Sydney Mint for coinage. The gold received for coinage during. April…

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Mining. the Ophir. Orange

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

An old shaft at the Ophir Mine, which was sunk 30 years ago, has been cleaned out by George Slater, he has worked is the mines on the field since gold was first…

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The Gold of Coolgardie. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 3

Latest news from Coolgardie states that a prospector named McLeod has arrived from Point North, of Ninety Mile, about 160 miles from Coolgardie…

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The Political Situation. Sib Henry Parkes at St. Leonards. the Government Policy "Not Even the Bags of One." Nationalizing the Coal-mines. Due Debentubes. [From Our Correspondence.] Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 3

Speaking at St. Leonards yesterday Sir Henry Parkes said that at the next election the Government, instead of defending their policy, would endeavor to get in…

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Our Rock-bound Treasure Chests. the Mines Report for 1893. What Bathurst Did

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

We are in receipt of the Mines Department report for the year 1893. We make the following extracts :— APPLICATION FOR LEASES…

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The Nationalisation of Coal-mines. a Silly Motion by an Equally Silly Emotionist

National Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 2

The motion by. Mr. Egan in the Assembly on Wednesday night to express approval of a scheme to nationalise the coalmines of New South Wales,…

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Gold at Slattery's Creek

National Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 3

Mr. D. J. Fitzpatrick has just received a letter from Mr. W. Paton, in which that gentleman states that he has struck rick stone at Slattery's Creek. It goes…

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Latest Mining. More Discoveries

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 2

A discovery of payable gold, reef and alluvial, between Yass and Gunning, is reported. A rush has set in from Coolgardie to a…

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Mining. Wyalong. Latest Crushings. Barmedman

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 3

Thirty tons of stone sent by Fraser and party, whose claim is situated north-east of German's, have been crushed at the Barmedman battery, and yielded 57½…

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Terrible Mining Accident. Two Brothers Killed at Lucknow

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 2

Two brothers named Samuel and Thomas Roberts were killed by a fall of staging at Wentworth Proprietary Mine, Lucknow. A third man named Beckford…

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The Gold of Wyalong. a Rich Discovery. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 2

A private telegram has been received from Wyalong, stating that rich gold has been struck in the heart of tho new township…

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Mining Fatality at Lucknow. Two Miners Killed. a Third Seriously Injured Orange

National Advocate · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 2

The unfortunate reputation which the Lucknow mines have earned for fatal accidents was further borne out by a terrible fatality which occurred in the new…

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