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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 26 of 41

Windeyer Mining

National Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 2

This week Winters aud party cleaned out two crushings. One (of 40 tons) yielded 57ozs. 13dwts., while another 40-ton lot from the big blow, 4ft. 6in…

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Back Creek Mining

National Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 3

An old prospector of many years standing has been the means of bringing a rains at Back Creek prominently before the eyes of the Sydney speculating…

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Sunny Corner. Mining News. the Find at Dark Corner

The Bathurst Post · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 2

AT the new find at Dark Corner, Dunn and party have their poppet heads erected, and the whim is on the ground, They hope to commence sinking from…

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Mining. the Find at Dark Corner a Nice Little Button of Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 August 1896 · page 2

This morning Mr. Shumack, one of the shareholders in the claim held dy Dunn and party, who recently struck the reef at Dark Corner, as reported in the Free Press…

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Mining Company Promoters

National Advocate · Monday 17 August 1896 · page 1

The following "redhot" paragraph by the mining editor of the Telegraph points out in plain terms one of the most destructive means by which genuine…

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Mining Items

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 2

Tenders have been called by Deeble Brothers, of Bendigo, for the supply of 100,000 bricks, and the clearing of the site for the erection of their chlorination…

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Gold at Dark Corner

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 2

The first crushing from Dunn and party's reef at Dark Corner of about 15 tons of stone resulted in a return of 14½ oz. The property is under offer to a…

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The Mining Revival

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 2

On Saturday last there were several metropolitan mining speculators in town, amongst them being Mr. Mark Hammond, ex-M.L.A. for Canterbury. Mr…

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The Catterthun Gold. 5000 Sovs. Saved

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 3

The divers have recovered a box of 5000 severeigne from the Catterthum wreck and expect to recover the remainder to-day…

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The Cattherthun Gold. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 3

A wire has been received to-night stating that the divers had recovered five thousand pounds worth of the Cattherthun gold. They expect to recover…

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Mining. a Rich Yield. Wilcannia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 3

Forty-eight tons atone from House's Reward claim, Little Bendigo, in the Milparinka district, pat through the local battery, yielded 165oz, of gold…

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Mining Items

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 3

The Mount Allen Company report having crushed 250 tons of ore for 62oz gold. M'Vicar's (the prospectors) claim at…

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Mining. TUENA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 3

There is considerable revival in mining at Junction Point. Three claims have been taken up north of Beeston's battery. Nobb's old claim has been secured by a Sydney…

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The Catterthun Gold. Recovery of £5000

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 2

After the many disappointing reports From the wreck of the Catterthun regarding the salving of the illfated vessel's treasure (says the News) a pleasant surprise came…

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Great Gold Rush in Canada.\ LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 3

In consequence of a number of rich crushings a great gold rush has taken place at the Kootenay district, in British Columbia, Canada. The rush is causing…

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District Intelligence. Sunny Corner. Mining News

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 3

At Dunn's find, Dark Corner, they have their whim erected, and the abaft out down, and will be sinking from the 90ft. level, and railing atone in the course of a day or two…

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The Catterthun Gold. Four More Boxes Recovered. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 3

Four more boxes of the Catterthun gold have been recovered…

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The Catterthun Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 3

All the gold from the Cattertkun has been recovered, except £3000, which will probably be secured to-day…

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The Catterthun Gold. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 2

The operations in connection with the recovery of the Catterthun gold were interrupted owing to the rough sea…

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Legislative Council. Mining Laws Amendment Bill. Parliament House. Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 3

In the Council the Mining Laws Amendment Bill was further considered in Committee…

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