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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 27 of 38

Good Gold at Parkes

National Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1895 · page 2

Lee, Madden, and party have discovered a new reef in their claim at Parkes, south of the Phœnix mine, at 200ft. The reef is 18in, wide, and…

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A Wonderful Invention. Important to Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 August 1895 · page 3

Two Glasgow gentlemen have patented on invention which they claim will do away with the necessity for using water with buttery stampers, substituting instead a combination of electricity and air. The West Australian Government is…

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Here & There Cobar Mining

National Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1895 · page 2

Rich stone has been found in the 185ft level of the Drysdale mine. It is full of gold…

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Mining. the Hill End Field. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 2

The Tambaooora Company have nine men taking down Peterson's old 15-head battery at Hawkins-hill, and intend to erect it at Redhill, Tambaroora. This mine, will employ…

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The Lucknow Mines

National Advocate · Monday 26 August 1895 · page 2

The Mining Journal of June 15 gives the qurtations of Aladdin's Lamp at 13s 9d—16s 3d x d ; Wentworth Extension, 1/8—1/4; Wentworth Proprietary, 15s—…

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Rockley. MINING

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 26 August 1895 · page 3

ON CALOOLA CREEK.—On Caloola Creek, some 10 miles from here, there are now three machines at work in the church and school estate there, namely:-Garbutt and…

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The Fire in Seaham Colliery. NEWCASTLE, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 26 August 1895 · page 3

The fire in the Seaham Colliery is not yet controlled, owing to an extensive fall of coal between the main workings and the scene of the fire. This prevents the…

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Killed by a Fall of Coal

National Advocate · Monday 26 August 1895 · page 2

James Lambert, a miner, was killed by a fall of coal at Jesmond on Friday, but his son, who was working beside him, escaped…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Fire In a Newcastle Colliery

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 26 August 1895 · page 3

News was received from Newcastle on Saturday night that a fire had broken out in the underground workings of the Seaham Colliery. A wire late yesterday states that…

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Mining. BURRAGA. Mercury Correspondent

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 August 1895 · page 2

Since Captain John Rowe's return matters at the Bouraga copper mine bare shown decided improvement, baring already been the means of reinstating about 50 men who were…

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The Seaham Colliery Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1895 · page 2

By the fire at the Seaham colliery 250 men and boys have been thrown out of work. It is expected that the burning may continue for 8 or 10 weeks…

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Blasting Accident at Trunkey. Two Miners Seriously Injured. Trunkey

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 August 1895 · page 2

A powder explosion occurred at Dickie's tunnel last night, by which two men named John Glasson and Eldridge were, seriously injured…

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The Mitchell's Creek Freehold Gold Estate

National Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1895 · page 3

Following are the returns for the fortnight ending 24th August:— Crushed 385 tons of quarts and obtained 208ozs. gold by amalgamation…

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Mining. the Wealthy West. Coolgardie

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 29 August 1895 · page 3

In outting out a recess on the western aide of the north drive at the 106ft. level tho Great Boulder hat discovered a foot or eighteen inches of ore, the richest stone ever…

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Blasting Accident at Trunkey. Explosion in a Tunnel. Two Miners Seriously Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1895 · page 2

A very serious accident, caused by an explosion of gunpowder, and resulting in grave injuries to two miners named George Eldridge and Joseph Glasson,…

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Another Mine Explosion

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 2

Another explosion occurred in the McEvoy mine, Eldorada, yesterday. A number of men were thrown in all directions, some 300 yards away, and the…

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The McEvoy Mine

National Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 2

Another accident occurred at the McEvoy mine, Victoria, on Thursday. Four men were slightly injured…

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A Mining Accident. MELBOURNE, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 3

A telegram was received from the mine manager of Eldorado this morning stating that yesterday's explosion proved nothing serious. Four men were…

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Mining Items. Drysdale

National Advocate · Monday 2 September 1895 · page 2

Owing to the continued drought mining operations on the field have almost ceased, and what with the suspensions granted, and the lack of energy shown,…

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Today's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. The Broken Hill Mines. Increased Value

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 September 1895 · page 2

The recovery in the market value of six of the leading Broken Hill Companies during August aggregates £268,000…

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