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

Mining & the mines, 1895

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Burning Coal Mines

National Advocate · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 3

The 'Burning Mountain' of Montet, in Aveyron, France, which resembles on active volcano in that a pillar of cloud rises from it by day, and a pillar of fire…

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Mining. Mount Macdonald

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 2

Several until crushings, averaging from ½oz to a little over loz to the ion, hare been pat through Oliver's battery during the past few weeks. A crushing of 98 tons from…

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The Larcombe Goldfield. Cobar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 2

The Larcombe goldfield, four miles from Gilgunnia, is causing much excitement in town. Yesterday morning news of some fresh finds reached Cobar. At Eason's…

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Mining in the Bathurst District

The Bathurst Post · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 5

THE following extracts from the reports sent in by the Wardens of Mining Registrars of the various mining divisions indicate pretty clearly…

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£30,000 in Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 June 1895 · page 2

The steamers Derwent and Cintra have arrived from Queensland with gold valued at nearly £30,000…

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Mining. Wattle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 June 1895 · page 3

The want of rain is a great drawback in this district. There is a fair run of water at present at Minmi and party's battery at Big Oakey Greek, sufficient for crushing purposes…

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Mining. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 June 1895 · page 3

At the Consolidated G. M. Company the tunnel is 605ft. The first vein met with is called the Amalgamated, size 10in., and the distance is 400ft from the mouth of the…

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Here & There Orphanage Ball. Murchison Goldfields

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1895 · page 2

The annual ball in aid of the Bathurst Orphanage will be held on Wednesday 15th July. Sums equalling £25,000 have been paid over during the last four weeks for Murchison (W.A.) goldfield properties…

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Sending the Gold Away

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1895 · page 2

The R.M.S. Oruba, which sailed for London on Monday, took 50,000 sovereigns, shipped by the Bank of New South Wales…

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Mining. White Cliffs Opal Field. Wilcannia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 June 1895 · page 3

A largely attended meeting of the residents of White Cliffs was held there on Saturday evening to discuss the mining and tributing system in vogue on that field…

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More Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 2

A rich discovery of gold has been made in the Pyranees Ranges, Victoria. The specimen were found six inches from the surface, and £400 worth of gold was obtained within an…

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A Mine Flooded. Six Lives Lost

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 2

A telegram from Lisbon reports a shocking mining fatality. While the men were at work in the mine it became flooded, and six of the miners were drowned…

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A Shocking Mining Fatality. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 3

A telegram from Lisbon reports a shocking mining fatality. While the men were at work in the mine, the latter became flooded and six were drowned…

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Mining. CARCOAR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 4

At Slattery's Creek Gold-mining Company, near Flyer's Creek, the battery is busy day and night. The company continue sinking in the main shaft, and are…

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The Western Collieries

National Advocate · Monday 24 June 1895 · page 2

In the mountain coal trade the pits all round have been working about half-time or slightly more…

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A Terrible Mining Accident. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 24 June 1895 · page 3

John and Robert Bennett, not related, were ascending the pump shaft at the Albion Consols mine, Ballarat, yesterday in a bucket. The rope slipped off…

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Mining. the Mudgee District Claims. Mudgee

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 June 1895 · page 4

Want of rain continues to retard mining, and in regard to alluvial Workings many places where men had for years been making a living are now deserted…

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Mining. the Wealthy West. Coolgardie

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 June 1895 · page 2

The winze which is being sunk below the 100ft. level in the Londonderry mine has attained a depth of 10ft, and is still in the rich shoot. The last 3ft. has produced…

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Good Gold Mines

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1895 · page 2

An offer of £10,000 has been refused for Luxton's mine, Montalbion, (Q.) and a bulk assay gave at the rate of 200oz. of gold to the ton…

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Mining Reports

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1895 · page 2

The attention of the mining section, and for that matter, of the speculating and business sections of the community seems to have suddenly turned towards,…

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