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

Mining & the mines, 1896

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Mining in the Temora District

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 3

Mr. Slee, Chief Inspector of Mines, in a report to the Under Secretary for Mines, gives some particulars of his recent official visit to the Temora district…

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"The Miners' Manual."

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 2

'The Miners' Manual' is an excellent guide book for minors, issued by Mr. G. C. Addison, barrister-at-law, and comprising the mining regulations and…

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Explosion in a Colliery. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 2

By an explosion in a colliery in Urangel, Prussia, 50 persons were killed…

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The Mining Conference

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 2

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Sydney Smith, has approved of Wednesday, 5th February, being fixed ns the opening day for the Mining Conference, for which…

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A Bike with Gold Wheels

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 2

The most beautiful and costly bicycle in the world is probably that which was recently presented by a cycling club of [?] to the Queen of Italy. The…

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"The Miners Manual."

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 2

'The Miners Manual' is an excellent guide book for miners, issued by Mr. G. C. Addison, barrister-at-law, and comprising the mining regulations and…

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Great Gold find in Tasmania. HOBART

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 3

A wire from Zechan says thoro is a : deal of excitement over the doscp very of a rich goldfield on Long Plain, 20 miles from Waratah off the overland…

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The Case of Se[?]ridan. Mine [?] for His Life

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 2

The latest development in connection with the Sueridan case is one that may seriously embarrass the Government, Nine out of the twelve [?] have, it is…

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The Coolgardie Goldfields Interview with Mr. W. M. Vivian

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 2

Mr. W. Michell Vivian, the well-known mining export, who has just arrived from Coolgardie and is spending a holiday in Bathurst, was kind…

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Mining. the Woodstock Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 2

The malinger reports as follows:- " Work was started again last Monday, everything going on satisfactorily. The contractor for erection of machinery is…

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Mining. Cobar

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 2

Undoubtedly one of the best mines in the district is the Great Western, (late Albion) and this we have maintained all along. The crushing of 60 loads which…

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Great Gold Crushing. PARKES

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 2

Splendid stone was struck at the Lady Jersey mine, at Tichbourne. It is thickly studded with coarse gold, going a 100oz. The samples are estimated to contain…

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The Proposed Coal Combine. SYDNEY, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 2

Newcastle Municipal representatives met yesterday to bear the report of the Mayor regarding what steps were to be taken to bring about an amalgamation of…

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Strike of Miners. URALLA, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 3

A majority of the miners working in the Hope of Rockey Gold-mining Co. struck this morning owing to their wages being reduced…

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Mining, BURRAGA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 3

Mining matters are quiet. The strike at the copper mines is not yet settled. A fassicker named Badley has been bringing nice slugs of gold obtained at the Isabella…

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Gold Mining Items. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 3

The local battery crushings a Wyalong last year, totalled 1220 tons of stone, for 16713ozs of gold, valued at £66,860…

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MIning. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 3

The Consolidated Gold Mining Company trated work on January Ist with six men our stoping on Paxton's vein and two toping on the east vein. The men on…

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The Wattle Flat Goldfield

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 2

The continued hot and dry weather has stopped all crushing operations. Braily and party at the Old Solitary are opening out on the reef in their new…

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Northern Miners' Association

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 2

A ballot of the Northern Miners' Association has resulted in tho re-election of all the old officers of the association…

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2nd edition The world Gold at Wattle Flat. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 3

Cox and McPeake struck a patch at Dead Horse Gaily. Four dishes arc estimated to go 50ozs gold. The rein is 6 inches wide. There is a bar…

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