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

Mining & the mines, 1895

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Bathurst Free Press. "Magna est veritas et prosvalebit." Monday, January 14, 1895. Coal-Mines Difficulty

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 2

The miners in the Newcastle district have proved that they cc: not all content to be led by the nose. In the ballot taken on the question of "Strike" or "No Strike"…

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The Storyteller. Moondyne. Book First. the Gold Mine of the Vasse V. the Koagulup Swamp

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 4

We arrive now at the opening scene of this story. Eight days after his escape from Fremantle, Moondyne was seen by the convict Dave Terrell, on the…

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Mining Items. Sunny Corner Mining Statistics

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 2

Mining statistics for the year show that the Sunny Corner Mine produced some 22,000 tons of matte (composed of silver, gold, copper mid lead), yielding…

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Mining. Mount Drysdale. Corar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 2

At the Warden's court the two principal cases before the court were the Eldorado, in which one full right of the mine was applied for by G. A. Bolton and others, and three-fourths of the…

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Good Gold in New Zealand. New Zealand

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 3

The tributors at Kipanga Mine, Coromandee, have obtained £6,000 worth of gold from 650 tons of specimens…

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The Murchison Goldfield. a Case of Cannibalism. Perth

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 3

Murchison crushingsare very respectable, averaging from 5 to 8oz to the ton. A case of cannibalism is reported among the natives at W.A. It is now…

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The Coal Mines Trouble

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 2

Work was resumed at some of the Newcastle mines this morning…

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The Storyteller. Moondyne. Book First. the Gold Mine of the Vasse Vi. the Bribe

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 4

'Take those natives,' he said, 'all but the mounted tracker, and go on to Bunbury before me. The wounded men must be doctored at once.'…

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Cobar Mining

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 2

Says the Cobar Liberal:—Work has been resumed on the principal claims on the Drysdale field, and is being prosecuted with renewed energy. We are informed…

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Mining. Local Returns

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 2

The return of the mining industry in the Bathurst and Sofala districts far the past year show that 1692 men were employed in gold-mining; 600 in copper, silver, and lead…

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Our Mining Industry

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 2

The return of the mining industry in the Bathurst and Sofala districts for the past year show that 1692 men were employed in gold-mining ; 600 in…

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More Gold. Better Than Coolgardie

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 2

A fabulously rich find of gold is reported from Upper Gladstone, Victoria. The specimens are fairly hanging together with gold, and old experienced miners say they never…

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A Flooded Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

A shocking colliery disaster has occurred at Hanley, in Staffordshire, England. An inrush of water occurred while a number of miners wore at work. The pit became flooded…

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The Newcastle Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

The Hettoa Colliery Company reported to the Premier that the dispute with the miners h3s terminated, and they thank the authorities for firmly upholding law and order…

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The Storyteller. Moondyne. Book First. the Gold Mine of the Vasse Vii. the Iron-stone Mountains

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 4

When Moondyne, who led way, had come within a herso's length of the tree, a spear whirred from the dark wood on the right, across his path, and struck…

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2nd Edition The World Shocking Colliery Accident. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

A shocking colliery accident has occurred at Hanley, Staffordshire, by an inrush of water. It happened while a number of miners were at work in the pit. which was…

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Here & There Exporting our Gold

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

On Monday the R.M.S. Ormuz took away 50,000 sovereigns…

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Mining. Mount Drysdale. Cobar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 4

Considerably increased numbers of prospecting parties have started operations in and about the Mount Drysdale field, and it is said that the prospects on many of the old…

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Gold, Bright Gold!

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

Though there is but little stir being made (says the Post) it is very evident that gold is being unearthed in good quantities in the Mudgee district, for…

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Mining Items. Mining Applications

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 3

Applications Refused.—The following applications for gold wining leases have been refused: G. D. Stone, parish Grovelands, 5a ; W. B. Henderson, w-…

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