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

Mining & the mines, 1896

816 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 41

Gold Output

National Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

The last gold computation shows as an output for a year: U.S. America, £9,000,000; Australasia, £8,000,000; South Africa, £7,000,000; Russia…

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The Catterthun Gold

National Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

The Catterthun gold has been discovered by the divers…

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Suffocated by Coal Fumes. a Man and Wife Prostrated

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

A most peculiar and painful case of prostration through inhaling fumes of coal occurred in Russell-street, and it is feared that through it David Hayes and his wife…

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Witney Green Gold Mine

The Bathurst Post · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 4

WE are informed by reliable authority that several sensational crushings from this mine have been made, and it seems that two or throe experts…

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The Southern Coal Trade

National Advocate · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 2

At a conference between the mineowners and miners of the southern district on- Wednesday, a proposal was made by the owners to give the miners…

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The Coal Difficulty. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 3

The proposal of the Southern owners to give a fourth of their extra profits to the men is likely to meet with general approval of the lodge…

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Rich Gold Find. Perth (W.a.)

National Advocate · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 3

Word has been received from Esperance of a rich gold find. The precise locality is undivulged…

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Mining. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 2

Mullaney and Gough, who nave been prospecting at Sally's Flat, 12 miles from sere, for the last 16 months, are now bringing to the United battery a trial…

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The Sea Pit Miners

National Advocate · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 2

The miners at the Sea Pit colliery have written to their manager admitting that they acted wrongly in leaving work without giving individual notice of their…

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Mining. the Wealthy West. Rich in Fever As in Gold. Coolgardie, Saturday Night

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 3

An audacious robbery took place in Bayley-street yesterday evening, when a specimen containing 80[?] gold, from Nolan's find, on exhibition in the window of Mr. Cary…

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Coal Falling at Newcastle

National Advocate · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 2

There is very little demand for coal at Newcastle, and large quantities were on offer yesterday at 7s 6d per ton. A further fall is anticipated…

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Mount Aylin Gold-Mining. Company

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

The Mount Aylin Gold-Mining Co., (no liability) of which prospectuses may be seen at this office, is being floated with a capital of £60,000 shares of £1…

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Mining. COBAR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 3

Mining at Cobar is in a prosperous condition. The Great Cobar Copper Mining Syndicate's mine is in full work night and say, and about 500 men are kept constantly…

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The Lithgow Mines

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

The Lithgow trade continues satisfactory, and fall time has been put in at the various pits during the past fortnight. Previously from the beginning…

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The Durham Miners. the Conciliation Board

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 3

The Durham miners have refused to re-appoint their representatives to the Board of Conciliation to settle matters of difference between the colliery proprietors and the…

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A Mining Case. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 3

A motion to vary the order in the case of William George Godwin Lucas and another, against George Wotton Neeld and others, was dealt with in…

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Mining. the Condobolin Rush. Half an Ounce From a Load. Condobolin

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

It has been ascertained that the Byron Bros. are the original prospectors of the new Sold on Carlisle run. Half an ounce of alia rial gold was obtained by them from one load…

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Mining. MUDGEE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 3

It is thought that the condition of things at the Stringy Bark goldfield ia such as to warrant the Government in thoroughly examining the field with the view of securing…

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Mining. OBERON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 2

[?] are being made for the erection of a battery on Stone and party's ease, near Hazelgrave. Some gold leases are under offer for satisfactory…

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The Catterthum gold. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 3

The Sophia Ann returned from the wreck of the Cattertbum to-day. She reports the divers descended five times, but the weather is too rough to reach the…

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