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

Mining & the mines, 1895

750 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 38

Gulgong. a Strike of Rich Gold. Morrissey's Paddock Again

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 2

For a considerable time past Pat Morissey's paddock, near the old Canadian Lead, has engaged the attention of a number of miners. It will be remembered that a year ago the…

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Mining. the Wyalong Fields. Splendid Crushings. Wyalong West

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 2

Preaser's Leger claim cleaned up at Gongh's 137 tons for a gross yield of 450oz of retorted gold. It if estimated there will be another 12oz from the concentrates, giving a…

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The Wentworth Goldfields

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 2

Mr. Warnford Loike has been appointed manager of the Went worth Goldfields Proprietary Company, Lucknow, near Orange. He flails for Sydney in the Ormus…

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Mining. the Went Worth Mines. 14,000 Ounces Op Gold for the Month

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 2

Last issue (says the Orange Advocate) we chronicled the fact that the latest crashing from the Wentworth Co.'s mines was 2,800 ounces. We have greater news to record…

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Parkes Mining

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 2

The Parkes people who went out to the Cugong field near Condobolin have returned without taking any ground up. The prospecting claim and the No. 1…

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In Parliament. Shea'b Greek. Public Works' Department. Public Works' Contracts. the New Magistrate Batch. Bathurst Racecourse. Miners' Troubles. Private Members' Business. Miners' Rights. Land and Income Tax Bill. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, In answer to Mr. Molesworth the Minister for Works stated that it was a fact that some of the men at Shea's Greek are…

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No Miners' Rights

National Advocate · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 3

Our Wattle Flat correspondent writes :—With respect to a paragraph in the ADVOCATE of yesterday in the telegraphic Parliamentary report, stating that the…

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The Zig-zag Miners

National Advocate · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 2

The miners employed at the Zigzag pit have received notice of a further reduction of 2d per ton in the hewing rate. This, coming after so many previous…

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Mining. CARCOAR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 3

At Slattery's Creek, near Flyers Greek, Messrs. M'Nab and party have crushed at Bright and M'Keorie'a battery, Flyrer's Creek, from their quarry, 7 tons of stone for…

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Miners Notified of a Reduction. WOLLONGONG, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 2

The Mount Kembla men have been notified of a reduction of three-pence per ton in hewing rate. Probably a compromise will be effected…

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Latest Mining, CONDOBOLIN, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 3

Eight tons from Linden's prospecting claim at Cagong, crushed at Parkes, gave ten ounces, eighteen dwts of gold. SYDNEY, Friday night…

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Mining Warden's Court, Rockley Mount Maud Jumping Cases. Arguments by Counsel

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 4

It will be remembered that in the above case heard at Rockley last week between Richard Baxter and Crezier and Sons, the Solicitors, Mr. Crossman, of Sydney, and…

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Fearful Colliery Disasters

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 2

Three hundred minors have been entombed by an explosion in a colliery at Karwin, Silesia, 230 were rescued…

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Three Hundred Miners Entombed

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 2

Three hundred miners have been entomed by an explosion in a colliery at Karwin, Silesia. Two hundred and thirty were subsequently rescued…

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Mining. Gulgong. the 40 FOOT

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 2

Our special reporter visited this now rush situated about six miles from Gulgong on the Tallawang road. The present find is situated in a gully, about 800 yards lower down than…

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Mount Drysdale Mines

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 2

A Cobar message of Monday says :—Business generally at Mount Drysdole has quietened down considerably, though a good deal of mining is going on. The…

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Gold at Hargraves

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 2

The Hargraves gold-field in the Mudgee district is still among those which give returns. A few days ago Mr. James Laing and party crushed 42 tons…

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Mining. MUDGEE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 2

Laing's Enterprise battery has crushed 52 tons of stone quarried at Big Nugget Hid, for a very satisfactory yield. Scott, Laing, and party's Faith Rewarded claim has…

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Mining. CARCOAR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 3

At Galiey Swamp Mr. Hugh Kenworthy has succeeded in unwatering his mine adjoining the Homeward Bound Goldmining Company's leases, South…

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The Colliery Trouble. a General Strike Imminent. Newcastle

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 2

The raining situation is looking very gloomy, and it proprietors insist upon farther reducing wages a general strike will be sure to follow. The Back Creek, Duckenfield…

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