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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 17 of 38

A Mine at Wellington

National Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 2

Michell's Creek mine, Wellington, (N.S.W.), is the best illustration the colony affords of commercial mining, of raining as an industry. The four…

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Gold at Windsor. WINDSOR, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 2

Indications of payable gold have been found between here and Wiseman's Ferry, but the locality is kept secret by the finders. It is stated the prospects are…

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Mining in Wilshire. WILSHIRE, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 3

The mining warden complains that he is pestered by legislators who accuse him of sympathy with capitalists, simply because he grants a suspension of labor…

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16,965 Ounces of Gold for the Month

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 3

THIS is the grand total of the yield of gold a Lucknow for the four weeks ending April 15. For the previous month, ending on March 14, the returns were 16,442oz. of the…

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Cocar Mining

National Advocate · Monday 6 May 1895 · page 2

Our readers will be pleased to learn that the recent reefing find at Gilgunnia is looking first-class. The latest accounts from this field go to show that…

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Lithgow (Telegram) Mining

National Advocate · Monday 6 May 1895 · page 2

A fair extent of prospecting is now going on between Portland and Sunny Corner, where several parties are either at work or are about to commence. Sofala…

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Gold at Barry

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 2

A correspondent at Barry, near Carcoar, writes to say that Mr. F. Mendham has decided to throw open his land for mining purposes on Thursday next, May 9th…

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Binni Creek Mining

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 3

Now that the Easter holidays are over this field has begun to assume its usually busy aspect, and as a sequence the heaps of wash dirt are being steadily increased…

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A Gold Discovery. NYMAGEE, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 3

Gold has been discovered at Gilgunnia, about 40 miles distant. Three hundred men are on the field. A rush is deprecated…

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Another Gold Discovery. a Rush Near Nymagee

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 2

A gold discovery is reported from Gilgunnia, 35 miles south of Nymagee. Three hundred man are already on the field…

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Mining. Good Alluvial at Palmer's Oakey. Thirty-six Ounces for a Fortnight

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 2

A correspondent writes us from Sunny Corner as follows:— A very nice find of gold (alluvial) was struck on Palmer's Oakey Creek, about…

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The Newcastle Collieries. Further Reductions

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 3

Colliery owners in the Newcastle district contemplate a further reduction in the hewing rate, and more trouble is anticipated…

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Hill End Mining. Hill End

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 2

The Warden has refused a suspension of labour conditions for the Proprietary Company…

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In Parliament. Tooth and Co. Cremorne Coal. Insurance Companies. the Ringarooma. the Railway Conference. the New Light Railway. Mining On, Private Lands. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday afternoon, Mr, Reid, in reply to Mr. Rote, said that Messrs. Tooth and Co did not enter a written protest when paying arrears demanded by…

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Mining. the Drysdale Field. Cobar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 3

Great activity is being displayed by the Drysdale Goldmining Company in erecting the machinery which wag landed on the ground last week. The Huntington mill…

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The Drysdale Goldfield

National Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 2

Great activity is being displayed by the Dryadale Gold-mining Company in erecting tho machinery which was landed on the ground last week. The…

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Mining at Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 2

The Solitary Extended have crushed 17 tons of quartz for a yield of 8dwts. to the ton of free gold. The stone contains a large quantify of pyrites and other…

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A Serious Accident. a Coal Train Collides with a Milkcart. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 3

A serious accident occurred in Nanderra this morning which, it is feared, will have a fatal termination. Whilst the Mount Kembla…

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Two Mining Wires

National Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 2

Cowra, Thursday.—A reef 9in wide, carrying good gold, has bean struck near Sam's reef, in the vicinity of Binni Creek…

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The Prospecting Vote. Aid for Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 2

Mr. J. E Tonkin, M.P., has received the following communication from the Department it Mines:— N.S.W. Prospecting Board Room…

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