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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 23 of 57

Carcoar Mining

National Advocate · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 3

A Carcoar wire states :—At Slatery's Creek, near Flyer's Creek, Paton and party are raising very good stone at their claim, which adjoins Davidson and…

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Scottish Miners. a Lock-out

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 3

40,000 coal miners have been locked out out in Scotland for refusing a 20 per cent, reduction in wages…

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Latest Mining. Another Caution

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 3

Sylvester Brown, of Bayley's Reward Claim, Coolgardie, adds his warning to that of others against men without capital seeking their fortunes on that field…

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Mining. Newbridge and Hobby's Yards

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 3

A report received by the Under-secretary for Mines from the warden's clerk at Newbridge states that Mr. Joseph Warren raised about 3 tons of stone from a reef in…

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Terrible Mine Accident. Two Men Killed at Lucknow. a Third Not Expected to Recover. Orange

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 3

A terrible accident, by which two brothers named" Samuel and Thomas Roberts lost their lives, occured last evening at the Wentworth Proprietory Company's mine, Lucknow. The deceased, with another man named Beckford, were…

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The West Australian Goldfield

National Advocate · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 2

Latest news from Coolgardie states that the Lindsay mine has struck good milling stone at a depth of 40ft. The St. George's mine and the Broad Arrow…

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Cowra Gold

National Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 2

A discovery of alluvial gold, yielding 2oz. to the load, at 95ft., is reported on private property on the Binni Creek-road, near Cowra…

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Mining. Alluvial Discovery Near Cowra. Cowra

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 3

It is rumored that good alluvial gold, going about 2 ounces to the load, has been found at a depth of 95ft. on Mr. M'Innes's property, about nine miles from town…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Warning From Mr. Sylvester Brown. Adelaide

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 3

Mr. Sylvester Brown, of Bayley's Reward gold mice, and his son, Everard Brown, are passengers for Melbourne by the R.M.S. Valetta, which arrived this…

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Mining. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 May 1894 · page 3

The English Company are raising stone from bottom of shaft by contract. Northward the Hill End United Company have drained the old workings, and are now…

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Threatened Colliery Strikes Action of Women

The Bathurst Post · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 6

THE colliers wives at Maryland, America, declare that if their husbands are compelled to strike, they will work the mines themselves…

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Threatened Colliery Strike. Action of Women

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 3

The colliers wives at Maryland, America, declare that if their husbands are compelled to strike, they will work the mines themselves…

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Mining. Crushing at Wyalong

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 3

The Barmedman battery crushed 333 tons of Wyalong stone for 462 ozs of gold. Fifteen claims are on gold at the Mallee Bull line reef…

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A Mine on Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 3

The Aurora Mine at Michigan is on fire and 500 men's lives are in danger…

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Mining. the Grong Grong Field. Narrandera

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 3

There was great excitement in Narrandera yesterday when Mr. Woodbine brought in some specimens from Myer's claim at Grong Grong, adjoining Smith's…

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In Parliament. Mining on Private Property Bill to Be Dealt with To-day. the Model Farm. Reports Mislaid an Awkward Question. the I. Land, Building and Deposit Co. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesternight Dr. McLaurin moved that the order of the day for the Mining on Private Lands Bill No. 2 be postponed and stand an order of…

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Latest Mining. Great Riches

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 3

The new gold discovery on the Nalgoa Geld, West Australia, is causing much excitement. The Emerald Mine on this field is obtaining an all round average of…

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Second Edition. Another Mount Morgan Discovered. a Mountain of Gold in Tasmania. Our Children's Grand-children Not to See It Worked Out. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 2

News has been received from Hobart which more than confirms the wonderful nature of the find of gold at Mt. Huxley, on tho west side of Tasmania. The…

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In Parliament. Mining on Private Property Bill. Second Beading Carried in the Council. Conditional Purchase Instalments. Amending Electoral Act. Free Trade Council. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 2

The Upper House last night carried the second reading of the Mining on Private Property Bill without division. After Dr. McLaurin had moved the…

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Mining. at Parkes

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 2

The Bushman's Mine tributors have cleaned up 120 loads of stuff for 243 oz. 10 dwt. of gold, which is considered a highly satisfactory return, and shows a…

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