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

Mining & the mines, 1895

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The Clifton Mines. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 3

The Clifton management and South Clifton Colliery have withdrawn the notice of redactions of reductions, and the men continue work : but they have…

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Gold Receipts and Coinage. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 3

The mint coined £3,670,000 severeigas. The gold received for coinage was 867,728 ounces. Queensland contributed the greatest quantity 579,300ozs;…

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Great Find at Wyalong. Gold the Size of Walnuts. Wyalong

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 3

Great excitement has been caused by the rumours of a fabulously rich reef on Barmedrman road. Gold the size of walnuts has been…

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Gold In Tasmania

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 2

An important discovery of gold has been made at Mount Jukes, Tasmania…

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The Newcastle Coal Crisis, Unionist Miners and Free Labourers. a Serious Riot Narrowly Averted. Greta

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 2

During the week the officials of the miners' lodge were notified that on New Year's Day the free labourers at the colliery camp intended to assert their right…

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Hill End Mining News

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 2

Denman and Party crushed 93½ tons for 65 oz. retorted gold from the old Red Hill mine, Tambaroora. O'Reiley (Consolidated) crushed 3½…

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The Murchison Goldfield. "A Great Future." What Mr. Arthur Bower Says

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Bower, who has lately arrived at Bathurst from West Australia, speaks in the hightest terais of the richness of the Murchison…

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The Coal Trade Crises

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 2

Tho crisis in the coal trade in the Newcastle district continuos, but no further disturbances are reported…

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Mitchell's Greek Mining

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 2

A Wellington press correspondent writes:—In connection with the Mitchell's Creek Freehold Gold Estate a most important and extensive addition to…

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A Gold Find at Nymagee. NYMAGEE

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 3

Mr. Goodwin, a hotel keeper at the junction of tho Nyrangeo and Cobar roads with tho Mount Boppy road, has discovered a gold reef a milo from…

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Ganowindra Mining. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Canowindra

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 2

At Jack's Creek, on private land, six miles from here, an alluvial rush has set in. About 50 claims are pegged out and working. The cause of this was the…

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Mining. BURRRAGA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 2

A wire from Burragu says:—Work at the copper mine and smelting works has almost been suspended till after the holidays. Things have been progressing very smoothly, but are now…

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The Crisis in the Coal Trade

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The crisis in the coal trade continues, but no further disturbances are reported…

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To-days Telegrams. Sydney, Saturday. The Coal Winers Strike

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 2

In reply to a letter from the manager of the Hetton Colliery for police protection if needed the Premier recommends a return to the existing conditions before strike pending…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Alluvial Near Coolgardie. Coolgardie

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 2

Splendid gold was struck on Saturday in the Londonderry Consols West at a depth of 50ft. The roof is 2ft. 6in. thick, and looks as though it would be permanent…

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The Coal Miners' Strike

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 2

The Unionist minors and their sympathisers it Greta so effectively picketed tho approaches to tho township on Saturday that free laborers were unable to enter…

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Gold Mining in New South Wales

National Advocate · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 3

Says the Autrahan Mining Standard: —The past year would have been uneventful so far as mining in Now South Wales is concerned hid it not been for…

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"Gold the Size of Walnuts." Wyalong's Rumor Turns Out a Hoax. Wyalong, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 3

The report of a sensational discovery on Barmedman road of gold 'the size of walnuts' turns out to bo a hoax…

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The Miners' Trouble

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 2

As a result of the conference of the Northern colliery proprietors a uniform schedule of wages and fines has been sent round to all the coal companies concerned…

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Mining. BLAYNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 3

Miles and party, who suspended sinking operations, recommence work on Monday, having received advice that they have been granted assistance from the prospecting fund…

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