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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 24 of 38

Mining. the Wealthy West. Coolgardie

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 3

Persistent reports have been circulated during the last few days of a big find at the Londonderry Consols. In consequence, there has been a run on the shares, which…

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Disastrous Colliery Explosion

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 29 July 1895 · page 2

A disastrous colliery explosion it reported from Tidchum, by which 33 live have been lost…

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The Burning Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 29 July 1895 · page 2

Yesterday it was thought that the fire is the Broken Hill mine had abated. The mine was partially opened and it was found that the smoke was as thick as ever…

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The Burning Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 2

The fire in the Broken Hill mine shows no signs of abatement…

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Mining Disaster in Germany

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 2

A terrible disaster has occurred at the Prinz colliery at Bochum, in Germany, where 30 men have been killed by an explosion. Heavy falls of earth stopped…

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Gold in Queensland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 July 1895 · page 2

Another sensational and is reported from Bower Bird Creek goldfield, Queensland…

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The McEvoy Mine Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1895 · page 2

The work of clearing up the drives in the M'Evoy mine was being vigorously pushed on with yesterday. Daring the operations one body was recovered…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. The Burning Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 July 1895 · page 2

The fire in the Broken Hill mine shows signs of Abatement. The number of men thrown out of employment at the mine is 1260…

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The Burning Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 August 1895 · page 3

The fire in the Broken Hill mine is now under control, and the prospects of quenching the conflagation has greatly im­proved…

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West Australian Mining

National Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1895 · page 2

It is stated that 2cwt of specimens from Birk's find near Mount Malcolm, West Australia, has yielded at the rate of 1500oz of gold to the ton. The…

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The Burning Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 2

There has been no farther development in the fire in the Broken Hill mine. Carbonic acid gas will be used to-day to extinguish the flame…

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Mining. WILCANNIA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 2

A big reef, carrying rich gold, has been found near Warratta by two prospectors named Smith and Bolger. A lumber of people have inspected the find. The new line…

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New South Wales Gold

National Advocate · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 3

At the present time, when public attention has become so largely directed to thea[?]riferous Western Australia, it is too often forgotten that in New South…

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Mining on Private Property

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 2

The following notification appears in yesterday's Gazette:— Department of Mines and Agriculture. Sydney, 29th July, 1895…

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The M'Evoy Mine Catastrophe. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 3

Good progress is being made with the driving operations for the recovery of the bodies of the men emtombed in [?] M'Evoy Co's. mine Eldorado…

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The Entombed Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 2

The report of the relief party of the Eldorado mining disaster, in Victoria, shows that the entombed men suffered most terrible agony and had apparently…

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Mining. the Wealthy West. Rich Developments at the New Mines. Coolgardie

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 2

A great sensation was caused here to-day by the recent developments in the Maritana and Croesus mines. Green lodes in the latter are being opened ap by the continued…

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Cowra Mining

National Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 2

At the Binnie Creek goldfield, in Mr. William M'Inesa's paddock, the prospectors have finished another washing of 108 loads for a yield of 5dwt. of gold…

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Hartley Vale Miners. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 3

A number of Hartley Vale miners ore reported to have received fourteen daye' notice owing to the slackness of trade…

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Mining on Private Property

National Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 2

The Gazette announces that the folowing regulations have been made under the Mining on Private Land Act pf 1894:—…

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