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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 20 of 41

Coal Mining in England

National Advocate · Monday 6 July 1896 · page 2

The House of Commons has passed the second reading of the Coal Mines Regulation Bill, which enforces greater precautions for the safety of miners…

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Mining. Alluvial Gold Near O'connell

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

A correspondent writes to the effect that what promises to ho an important discovery has been made on Mr. Bellamy's ground, near O'Connell. Several parties were allowed…

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Lithgow's Coal Trade

National Advocate · Monday 6 July 1896 · page 2

The western coal trade is increasing rapidly, the output for the past two months exceeded all previous records…

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West Australian Mining

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 2

Splendid gold has been struck in the mount Alexander Ballagundi mine (W.A.) in an extensive formation. Heavy rains have fallen and there is an…

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The Catterthun Gold. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 3

The latest reports as to the Catterthun gold is that the strong room door has been blown open. If the weather is fine to-morrow the divers hope to reach the…

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Mining. Gobar. Cobar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 3

For the six mouths ending 30th June the amount of gold despatched to Sydney by the Commercial Banking company, Limited, Cobar branch, was 7293oz. For the whole…

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The Mine Owners Offer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

The Premier to-day communicated with the secretary of the Newcastle Miners' Association (Mr. James Carley) regarding the conference which took place in Sydney…

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The Catterthun Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 3

Work at the wreck of the Catterthun has bean again impended owing to the strong current…

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The Caterthun Gold. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 3

No further progress has been made in the recovery of the Catherthun gold, owing to the heavy current preventing operations…

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Mining at Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

Although the recent falls of rain and snow have set the sluicers at work dullness still prevails in mining matters. None of the new companies have yet…

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Gold at Sawpit Flat. MUDGEE

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 3

Rich alluvial gold is reported to have been struck at Sawpit Flat, Meroo. All likely ground is pegged out…

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Queensland Gold Returns. BRISBANE, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 3

The gold returns of the colony last quarter are a hundred and fifty thousand two hundred and fifty ounces, an increase of two thousand, five hundred and eighty…

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Mining. the Capertee Find. Nothing Startling Yet

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 3

A wire from Capertee says :— So far no claims bare bottomed. In most oases they have some on to conglomerate. Yesterday blasting was done in a few claims, but with…

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Mining. CARCOAR

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

At the new rush in Yoang's paddock, Treat of Kune's Beef, North Galley Swamp, the proprietors are raising splendid stone, and gold can be plainly seen in every picco of…

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Treatment of Gold Ores. a Successful Dry Process

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

Successful experiments have been made with the Hyatt-Henookaborg dry process for treating gold-haring ores. The trials resulted in 95 per cent, of the gold being…

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English Miners Wages

National Advocate · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 2

Thirty thousand English minors hare refused a 10 per cent, reduction in wages, suggested by the colliery proprietors…

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Capertee Gold Find

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

We have been shown a latter from a resident in the neighbourhood of the recent discovery of gold in the Turon Gaily, and as it is of considerable interest we publish the…

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The Newcastle Coal Conference. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 3

Interviews with the Colliery Proprietors result in a complete denial of the statement that a division existed amongst them, at Monday's Conference, in…

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The Newcastle Coal Strike. NEWCASTLE, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 3

After a long discussion on the Coal Owners' offer, the Delegate Board has arrived at the conclusion that the term regarding the individual agreement…

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Mining. the Wealthy West. Perth

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

Splendid Specimens have been brought from Mount Magnet from the vicinity of Jones' wall. The stone carried gold the sise of peas. One cwt of stone from the Actor mine,…

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