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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 26 of 57

Mining. Coolgardie. Perth

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 3

News from Coolgardie states further showers of rain have fallen in the vicinity of the fields, and there is plenty of water on the road from Southern Cross. The…

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Mining at Sunny Coner

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 2

The furnaces are kept steadily going at Sunny Corner, and with a good supply of coke guaranteed, it is hoped work will be steady. Prospecting is…

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A Desperate Miners' Strike. Terror Reigns Supreme

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 2

The attitude of the coalminers on strike in the United States is menacing in the extreme. In Pensylvania the men have armed themselves with rifles, and have…

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The Gold Discovery at Barbigal. (Dispatch)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 3

The site of the gold discovery which is locally causing so much excitement just now is on the Barbigal run, about 16 miles from Dubbo. The road to the place is a…

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American Coal Competition

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 3

The Engineer in an article on fuel supplies, says that British coal has more to fear from the competition of American coal than from American or Russian oil; and…

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Mining Items. Oberon

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 3

There arc a number of fossickera at work in the Oberon District and they seem to be making a living. Mr. A. Fox, storekeeper, of that town buys a…

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Mining. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 2

Eldridge and Garner have struck a nice patch of gold in their old claim. They got fully 12 ounces in one dish, and the prospects still look wall. This is from a shoot…

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Latest Mining. Another Discovery

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 2

Gold has been discovered on Winbar Run, 14 miles from Louth…

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Mining on Private Property Bill. Before the Legislative Council. Important Amendment. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 2

The Legislative Council last night went into committee to further consider the Mining on Private Lands Bill. Several amendments were agreed to…

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The Wyalong Goldfields. Some Rich Reefs. Barmedman

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 2

A splendid reef has been struck by Foster and party in claim No. 2, north of the White reef A large body of stone has been stripped 60ft. along the reef…

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20 Claims on Gold

National Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 3

At tho Trugley gold discovery on tho Temora-Barmedman-road 20 claims are on solid bodies of stono carrying gold…

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Mining. the Find at Duck Creek. Murrumburrah

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 2

Alluvial gold has been found at Duck Creek on Macansh's Garangula Station, The ground is reported as very shallow, from gin to 3ft. About 30 claims are…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday. Mining on P.P. Bill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 2

The Legislative Council last night pasted the third reading of the Mining on Private Lands Bill by 26 votes to 14…

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Mining on P.P. Bill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 2

The Minister for Lands says that the Government will probably accept the Council's amendments on the Mining Bill in order to facilitate the prorogation…

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The Wyalong Goldfields. BARMEDMAN

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 2

A man named M'Donald was remanded to-day, charged with stealing a carcase of mutton from a butcher's shop on Sunday night. This is the theft in connection…

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Mining. SOFALA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

The monthly escort left this morning with 350 oz., which includes 130 oz. from Hill End…

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Trunkey. Active Mining Operations

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

Mr. Clarth's boiler for the battery at the Cola Creek will beat its destination to-day: the battery when erected will be the most complete ever seen in these parts. I wish…

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Trial of a Gold-saving Machine

National Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

By advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that a trial of Thomson's Invincible Alluvial Washer will take place at 10 o'clock this morning at the…

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Another Gold Rush. 500 Men Expected Shortly. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

The Garangula goldfield, 15 miles from Murrumburrah, promises to become a large rush. On Wednesday 20 men were on the ground, and most were on gold. Six dishes…

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First Edition Saturday, June 2. Here and There The Sofala Gold Escort

National Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

The Sofala monthly escort left on Thursday, morning with 350oz, which includes 130oz from Hill End…

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