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

Mining & the mines, 1895

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Saturday. The Hurtling Mine

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

Owing to the presence of noxious fumes the men in the upper levels of Block 10 Mine, Broken Hill, bad to knock off work yesterday…

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The McEvoy Mine Catastrophe. MELBOURNE, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 3

The whole of the bodies of the men entombed in the McEvoy Company's mines, Eldorado, have now been recovered. The relief parties penetrated…

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Important Find of Gold. SYDNNY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 3

An important find oE gold in black cement has been made at Jerusalem Creek, near Woodburn, Lismore district. Several men are making [?]5 weekly. It…

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Another Colliery Disaster in Scotland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 August 1895 · page 3

A colliery disaster has occurred at Ardrossan, in Scotland. The mine was flooded and fourteen men entombed…

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A Mine Flooded

National Advocate · Monday 5 August 1895 · page 2

Particulars have just been received of a shocking mining disaster which has occured in Scotland. An inrush of water occured in the Ardrossan mine…

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More Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 August 1895 · page 2

Gold yielding an ounce to the load has been discovered eight miles from Corowa…

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Mining. CANOWINDRA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 August 1895 · page 3

Splendid stone baa been struck in the Blae Jacket Mine at the 245ft level, showing gold very freely, and thickly studded with pyrites. It is said to be the best stone yet obtained…

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Discovery of Gold. COROWA, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 5 August 1895 · page 3

An important discovery of gold was made eight miles from Corowa in three feet of wash at a depth of 21 feet yielding an oz. to the load…

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The Broken Hill Fire. an Exodus of Miners

National Advocate · Monday 5 August 1895 · page 2

THE exodus of Broken Hill miners for now fields or pastures more enduring is by far the most significant thing that we have heard in connection with the fire…

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Bathurst Free Press "Magna est veritas at proevalebit." Monday, August 5, 1895. Out in the Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 August 1895 · page 2

As the two Knights were companions in the cool shades of Opposition during last Parliament, so now they are companions in exile outside, having been banished by…

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Colliery Disaster in Scotland

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 2

A terrible colliery disaster has occurred at Arnrossan, in Ayrshire, Scotland. The workings of a colliery were flooded by a sudden inburst of water. A number…

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The Burning Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 3

Appearances yesterday showed an abatement of the fire in Broken Hill mine. There are signa of considerable subsidence in the open cut. The water which poured into the…

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Mining. Binni Creek

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 2

Mining matters are very dull ni t Creek at present, a number of c!i having worked ont, and the most ft' claims are washing up very poorlj i is especially the case in the Woi Gully. In Mr. W. Mclnnes' pad the prospectors waslu;d 108 loads I yield of Sdwts to the load ; McLcoi party washed 60 loads for a yield dwts to the load ; Footo aod [ washed 20 loads for 4dwts to tbolf…

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Revived Mining Activity

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 1

It is satisfactory to notice that in the neighbourhood, of Orange there is increased activity and energy manifested in the search for gold of late. Last…

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The Eldorado Mining Disaster

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 3

The following is the full text of the messages found scratched on the billy cans of the victims entombed in the M'Evoy mine at Eldorado, the words being…

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How the Gold Goes

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 2

The P. and O. Company's Himalaya took away on Monday, for England, gold specie, value £150,000…

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The Burning Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 August 1895 · page 3

The fire in the Broken Hill mine is now entirely subdued. The cost of the water used alone reached nearly £4000…

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Ten Appointments to [?] Council. the Collieries Commission Leading the Opposition Later [?]

National Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1895 · page 2

The Cabinet held another long [?] to-day, and further discussed the [?] of policy to be submitted to Parliament It also dealt with the appointment [?]…

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A Wealthy Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 3

The profits of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company for last half year amounted to £344,760…

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Mining. MUDGEE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 3

The latest Golden Gate crashing has created some excitement in the district. The reefing property next in importance is the Rats' Castle. It has just been inspected on behalf…

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