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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 24 of 57

Here and There a Million Miners

National Advocate · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 2

The International Miners Conference sitting at Berlin represents a million men…

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Latest Mining. Another Find

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

It is reported that a rich alluvial discovery has been made on Hawksview Estate, near Albury, the dirt going 6 to 8 ounces to the ton…

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A Splendid Return. 243 Ozs. of Gold. Parkes

National Advocate · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 3

The Bushmans Tributers cleaned up one hundred and twenty tons to-day for two hundred and forty-three ounces…

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Dubbo Gleanings. Mr. Wilkinson Addresses a Meeting. the Gold Fever Gets a Hold an Exodus of Quill Drivers. Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 2

On Saturday night, W. B. Wilkinson addressed a very small number of the electors. It was a very cold night which, perhaps, was the cause of the…

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Gold mining at Cargo

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 5

THERE is still hope in the breasts of many minors here that Cargo will again come to the front as a mining town. Within the past fortnight some nice gold has been obtained by a…

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The Miners' Conference

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 3

The World's Conference of Miners now sitting in Berlin has demanded the legalising of the eight-hour principle and the prohibition of the employment of women…

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The Paddy Lackey Mine

National Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

The party who own the Paddy Lackey mine at Dark Corner are getting out another crushing. Messrs. Cook and partners have had constant returns from…

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Mining. News From Coolgardie

National Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

The water is still making in Bayley's Reward. A rich shoot of gold has been stoped in the shaft at 50 feet level. Nuggets weighing 50ozs. and 7ozs…

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Mining at Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

At the Sunny Corner mine three furnaces are in fall blast. There are about 240 men at work altogether, and Mr. Charleston is working with…

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Mining. Reported Rich Finds Near Albury. Albury

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 3

A rich gold And in alluvial is reported on the Hawksview Estate, eight miles from here. The wash is said to go from 6 oz to 8 oz to the ton, and two nuggets…

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The Goldfields of West Australia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 3

From a report published by Messrs. T. F. Connelly and F. Wilson, who have travelled over the goldfields of West Australia, and one of whom has covered some…

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The New Goldfield Near Hillston

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 3

At the new discovery of gold on Willandra, particulars of which are now to the hands of the Minister for Mines, sinking is comparatively shallow. Hillston is…

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The Miners' Conference

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 3

The British delegates to the International Miners' Conference, sitting at Berlin, quitted it to-day after being in conflict with the other members all day…

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Mining

National Advocate · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 2

It is sated that a clain at Wyalong comprising four acres was sold on Friday for £900 to Sydney buyers…

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The Occidental Mine Man­ager's Report

National Advocate · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 2

Albion Shaft is down 35ft, sank 7ft. the prospects are poor. The south'drive at 100ft level is ia 242ft from Shaft, extended 17ft, We are now fixing shoot…

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Mining. Payable Find Near Dubbo. Dubbo

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 2

A discovery of gold yielding about rodwt to the load is reported to have been made on private property at Barbigal, about 18 miles north of East Dubbo, on…

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The Gold Mining Revival Coolgardie and Murchison

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 3

The latest information Bays that the crushing return of the Central Extended mine shows that 97 tons of stone was treated for 53oz. of gold. The latest…

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Latest Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 2

Thousands of miners are camped about Coolgardie, waiting for rain…

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Mining. Latest Wyalong Crushings. Promising Developments. Barmedman

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 3

A parcel of 20 tons of second-class stone from paddock accumulations at Jamieson's Mallee Bull claim yielded, when crushed, at the rate of about 1 oz. per ton…

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Mining. TRUNKKEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 2

A wire from Carcoar says that Mr. Vivian has struck a reef nine feet wide on his lease at Trunkey, the stone being estimated to yield an ounce to the ton…

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