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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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Mining. West Australia. New Gold Finds. Perth

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 3

News from Coolgardie on January 29 states that Henry Wells, prospector, arrived on Saturday with news of a rich discovery at 46-mile reef, which showed magnificent…

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Coolgardie Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 2

Moro rich gold discoveries are reported from Coolgardie, samples yielding 20ozs. to the ton having been found. Three hundred ounces were taken from…

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Mining Items

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 2

Gazette notices give the following appointments :— A. R, Perry, to act as warden's clerk, mining registrar, and to issue miners' rights and business and…

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Discovery of Gold. £1000 REWARD

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 2

Tho Government has decided to offer a reward of £1000 for the discovery of a payable alluvial goldfield…

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Gold Mine in an Orchid

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 2

Great personages will go far upon the chance of buying a Cypripedium insigne Sanderoe, and carry a long purse with them (writes the London Evening…

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The Miners' Strike

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 3

The Intercolonial Shearers' Conference hare voted £250 in support of the miners on strike iu the Illawarra district…

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More Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 3

A nugget-of-gold weighing 19 ounces his been found at Snowball, near Braidwood…

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Mining at Mudgee

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 2

Very little alluvial gold is coming forward just now in Mudgee. The shale mine at the foot of Mount Innes, Glen Alice, Capertee Valley, is once more in…

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Mining at Tambaroora

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 3

Mr. W. Tanner of Orange has just returned, from Tambaroora, where, on what is known as the Sluicing Company's ground (formerly Hayes' Flat) a first…

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Back Creek Mining News

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 3

Back Creek Gold Mining Company.—The contract for continuing the old shaft is let to Mr. W. Davidson for a farther 50 feet. The other two contracts…

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Open Column. Mr. Sydney Smith and the Working Miners. (To the Editor of the Daily Free Press)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 2

Sir,—As a working miner who desires to take an intelligent interest in the forthcoming election for Bathurst, I make bold to address a few words to your paper on the subject of…

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£1000 for a Goldfield. a Great Reward

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 3

Mr. Waddell, M.P., who has been urging upon the Government the necessity for offering a substantial reward for the discovery of an alluvial goldfield of a…

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Mining. at Parkes

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 3

Quaile's Gold Mine, on tribute clenned up at the Parkes Battery yesterday 50oz. of gold from 40 tons of atone. This is a great improvement upon previous crushings…

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In Parliament. the Estimates. Mining on Private Property Bill. Reid and the Labor Party. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 2

In the Alterably last night Sir George Dibbs Mid he did not see the way dear to authorise military encampment this yesr. The Government propose to proceed with…

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Miners' Rights

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 3

Serious rioting has occurred at the iron mines in the Ural Mountains, Russia. There was a conflict between the troops and 5000 miners, and the latter were repulsed, many…

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Parkes Mining

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 2

Pirates' Tributors, Parkes, have crushed 40 tons stone for 53 ozs, gold…

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Alluvial Gold at Temora

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 2

Alluvial gold has, it is reported, been struck on Helferman's land, Temora, at 105 feet, the wash being 3ft thick…

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Mining. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 2

The Great Amalgamated Company has reformed with South Australian capital and has started work. The United Hill End Company has erected machinery, and hopes…

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In Parliament. the Land Laws. the Estimates. Efforts To" Retrench. Another "Scene." Mining on Private Property Bill. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 2

In the Assembly last night Mr. Gormly moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the unsatisfactory way in which the land laws were being…

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Gold Escort

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 2

The monthly escort from Sofala arrived yesterday in charge of Senior-Constable Fagan. The quantity of gold this time was not supplemented by the…

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