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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 22 of 41

Mining Accident SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 3

At Pambula a serious mining accident occurred owing to the misfire of a charge. One of the miners, returning to work, struck the charge accidentally with…

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Mining at Cobar (N.s.w)

National Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 2

Cobar is attracting considerable attention from mining investors. The town has been visited by a large number of, people this last week. So far no…

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Public Service Board. Three More Reports. Mines, Lands, and Treasury. Savings Of £30,000 AND £12,000

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 3

Government Gazettes were issued yesterday afternoon by the Public Service Board covering the scheme for the recoganisation of the Departments of Lands, Mines and…

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Parliamentary. the Mining Laws. Scab in Sheep. Registration of Marriages. Income Tax Payers. Water Rights Bill. the Estimates. £277,500 Increased Expenditure. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon Sir Julian Salomons resumed the debate upon the second reading of the Mining Laws Amendment Bill…

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The Newcastle Miners

National Advocate · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 2

The Premier 3578 that he is confident that, once prosperity returns, the proprietors of the Newcastle collieries will accord the miners a fair proportion of the…

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Mines and Agriculture

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 2

Here there is a redaction of, roughly, £12,000 in salaries, but the contingencies remain practically unaltered io the gross total, although the vote for miscellaneous services…

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Protection in Coal

National Advocate · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 2

The Emperor William has directed that the Gorman warships shall be fitted to enable thorn to burn brown coal, which is raised in the country…

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Fees for Miners' Eights

National Advocate · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 3

Tho Government has sot about reviving the Mining Act Amendment Bill, reducing the fees paid For minors' rights, the third reading of which was negatived by…

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The Newcastle Strike. Settlement of the Coal Crisis

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 3

The coal crisis may now be said to have passed. The miners, who ten weeks ago struck for a hewing rate of 3s 6d per ton, and increased payraont for extras, have…

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Mining. Cobar. an Important Case Decided. Cobar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 3

In the important mining appeal against the decision of Warden McKell in the case of Feely and others v. Conley and others, Judge Gibson upheld the warden, and…

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Parliamentary. Royal Commission Fees. Mr. Ashton's Picture. the Parkrs Grant Bill. Factories and Shops Bill. Mining Act Amendment Bill. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Brunker, in reply to Mr. Chapman, said that the fees paid to the members of the Royal Commission on Coal Mines were as…

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Newcastle Mining

National Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 2

There is stated to be a dearth of good miners at Newcastle, owing to large numbers having left the district during the strike…

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Mining. a Rich Reef

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 2

Rich developments have taken place at the Monarch of the Glen mine, near Harrietville (Vic.), which returnen 185oz. from 20 tons last week. The mine was found two months…

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Parkes Mining

National Advocate · Monday 20 July 1896 · page 2

The Bushmans recently cleaned up a crushing of 595 loads of stone for a return of 575 ounces of retorted gold. The concentrates are estimated to yield…

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Rich Gold Discovered. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 20 July 1896 · page 3

Very rich gold has been discovered Tumberumba…

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Mining Companies

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 2

The Alliance Exploring sod Financial Co. of West Australia and New Zealand, formed with a capital of £200,000, has allotted shares to the value of £100,000. The…

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Gold at Maroubra. a Geological Curiosity

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 2

Evidently the geologists have not reached finality regarding the portion of the carth's brust around Sydney (says the Evening News) Five blocks of land were applied for this…

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Mining. a New Diamond Field. Nundle

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 2

In consequence of tin receipt of a cable from London respecting the recent discovery of diamonds and zircons at Hanging Rock, near here, some hundreds of acres of ground…

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Mining. Important Discovery at Dark Corner

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 3

Our Sunny Corner correspondent wired us last night follows:— Good gold has been struck in Dunn's propecting claim at Dark Corner…

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Opening of the Battery at Dilga. a Promising Goldfield

Molong Argus · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 5

ON Wednesday, 16th instant, an important function took place at Dilga Creek, being the starting of the new battery at the Goimbla mine. Fully…

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