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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 7 of 38

The Gold Coinage of Australia. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 3

The weight of gold received for coinage in Sydney, of the Mint during January was 75,361, ozs of the total value of £259,747. The number of sovereigns…

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Colliery Troubles

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 2

The manager of the Co-operative colliery, Plattsburg, has declined to treat with the unionist miners as a lodge, though he will consider individual…

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Mining. BLAYNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 2

Some splendid samples of gold-bearing quartz were brought into Blayney yesterday and exhibited. The exact spot from which they were obtained is not disclosed, but the…

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The Miners' Trouble. All Strikes Declared Off

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 2

At the Delegate Board meeting of miners at Newcastle yesterday all strikes were declared off…

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Newcastle Miners Delegate Board

National Advocate · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 2

A meeting of the Miners Delegate Board was held on Wednesday afternoon with strictly closed doors. It has transpired that the board has…

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Here & There Parkes Mining

National Advocate · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 2

Trial crushings of eight loads from the General Booth reef, near Reid's Gully, yielded over 2oz. per load…

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Mining. in the Rockley District

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 2

Our correspondent writes from Rockley as follows. BACK CREEK. This place is now almost deserted. Mrs…

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Trunkey Mining

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 3

At the Colo Creek Mr. Clarth is extending his machinery, and has several extra men employed in doing so. A new reef has been found by Messrs. Bourke…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 3

The Great Eastern.—Since the new syndicate started work on the claim, systematic prospecting had been carried on in various parts of the mine, with good…

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More Gold. Another Rich Discovery at Cobar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 2

An extraordinarily rich lode has been struck at the Albion gold mine, about two miles south of Cobar…

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New Bushman's Hill Gold-Mining Company

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1895 · page 2

The first general meeting of share-holders of the New Bushman's Hill Gold-mining Company, No Liability, was held at the Company's office,…

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Bungendore Mining. BUNGENDORE, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 2

Wells and party's 4 tons from Bywong Reefs has crushed for 55ozs of goods gold. A rush has set in. Over ten claims are on gold. Others are prospects…

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Little River Mining. BRAIDWOOD, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 2

Two tons of stone from the Little River, forty feet from the surface gave 25 ozs of gold…

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The Wealthy West. a Mountain of Gold. Murder of Blacks

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 2

It is reported that a party of eight prospectors have discovered a mountain of gold about a 120 miles from Coolgardie. In connection with this disco very a charge…

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Mining. CARCOAR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 2

M'Nab, Ryan, and party have just cleaned up a trial curshing at Bright and M'Kenzie'e battery, Flyer's Creek, of 7 tons of stone for a yield of 1 ounce to the ton. There is…

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More Gold. Rush Near Temora

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 2

There has been a rush 12 miles from the Temora reefing discovery. Over 200 men are on the ground…

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Newcastle Coal Rates. NEWCASTLE, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 3

The Stockton Coal Co. has determined to reduce the yardage rates like Hetton, but not to touch the hewing rate…

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Miners on Strike

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 2

Speaking at an unemployed meeting at Newcastle Mr. Fegan, M.P. said that the men would submit to distross and privation up to a certain point, but that stage passed…

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Another Gold Final

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 2

An alluvial find five miles from Toolong, on the Upper Murray, is reported…

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The Mountain of Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 2

Fitzgerald and his fellow prospectors reiterate the statement concerning the new find at Mount Catherine W.A. They declared it is a huge blow of golden quartz, 70ft high…

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