Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

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

Mining & the mines, 1896

816 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 23 of 41

Gold-mining in Hartley Vale. Hartley Vale

National Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 3

As showing the great revival in gold-mining lately one bank yesterday sent away 120oz of gold, the results of two months purchase…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mining. the Carlisle Bush

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 3

The scena of the Carlisle rush is about 13 miles from Fifield, 20 miles from Condobolin, and about 70 miles from Peak Hill, in pretty rough, hilly country, thickly timbered, besides…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

A Mining Accident. WYALONG

National Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 3

Two miners, named Slade and Manning, were boring in the Adelaide claim in the vicinity of a shot which had previously missed fire, when it exploded…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Catterthun Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 July 1896 · page 3

Owing to the rough weather the attempt to recover the specie from the sunken vessel Catterthun has been temporarily abandoned…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cobar Mining

National Advocate · Monday 27 July 1896 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Scott informs the Leader that a syndicate made up entirely of commercial travellers has been formed in £5 shares each to prospect the Cobar…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Bathurst Mine Floated

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 3

Holman's Lucky Hill Gold Mining Company, Bathurst, has been formed with a capital of £75,000, issuing shares to the value of £10,000…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Another Important Mine. Sunny Corner

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 3

It is rumored that a discovery has been made near Sunny Corner Racecourse of silver and gold bearing a stone. The atone is said to go 60ozs silver and 1oz gold to the ton…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Spurious Metal. Gold From West Australia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 3

A parcel of 400 ounces, supposed to be gold, was lately forwarded from a West Australian nine to the Melbourne Mint, and was found to contain 10 ounces of gold, the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

A Broking Transaction. the Mining Gamble

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 3

A writ for hetty damages will shortly be served on a leading Adelaide broker in connection with mining transaction in West Australia. Interesting disclosures are…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Gold Going Out

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 2

The R. M. S. Austral, which sailed on Monday for London, took 75,000 sovs. shipped by the Bank of New South Wales, and 25,000 by the English…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining. COBAR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 3

The Mount Pleasant Gold Mining Company, have cleaned up their crashing, and it has caused immense satisfaction, as part of the crushing. came from mullock that was in…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

New Bridge. Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 3

A Warden's Court was held here to-day, and several cases were dealt with, but there was only one of public interest, vis., William Smith v. W A. Clements…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mining at Wattle Flat. [From Advocate Correspondent.] Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 2

At last there are signs that the long expected revival in mining is about to commence The Great Victoria Co., at the Solitary Extended reef which was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Paddy Lackey Mine

National Advocate · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 2

On the 20th instant from a crushing of 500 tons quartz at the Paddy Lackey Mine, 434ozs. 17dwts were obtained, valued at £1491 1s 3d. Also from 14…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining. Splendid Yield of Gold. Twenty Ounces to the Ton. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 2

A crushing from the Monarch mine, near Harrictville, was cleared up yesterday, and 20 tons yielded 400oz of gold; 300cwt of specimen stone yielded 100oz of smelted gold…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coal trouble at Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 2

There is trouble at New Lambton colliery, Newcastle, owing to the proprietary reducing the hewing rate to the general level of the district…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sale of a Parkes Mine. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 3

It is reported that owing to [?] developments in the Birthday mine Parkes, the adjoining property has been sold for £3,000…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mining Cases at Newbridge. NEWBRIDGE

National Advocate · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 3

Before Mr. T. A. Smith, Mining Warden, on Wednesday, W. Smith, minor at Sugarloaf, sued J. Clements, squatter at Reedy Creek, for £50…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mining. Wattle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 3

A telegram from Wattle Flat dated Thursday says :- Operations at the Extended Solitude reef have been started by the Great Victoria Company, recently floated in London. A new main shaft has…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Turon Gold-field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 August 1896 · page 3

The Gazette of July 25 contains proclamations revoking certain reserves and proclaiming a newly defined area as the Turon Goldfield. The areas affected are in the Land…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →