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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 29 of 41

Mining

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 2

At Galley Swamp, in the Carcoardistrict there is a little activity owing to the preliminary operations of the Anglo-Australian Exploration Company. They…

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The Catterthun Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 3

A box of tho Catterthun gold, comprising 300 sovereigns has been shipped to London…

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Mining. COWRA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 2

A qauriz reef has been discovered in Porters Paddock, tome four miles from town, showing gold visible to the eye. The reef is about 9in. wide, and estimated to go about…

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The Tomingley Gold wine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 3

A London syndicate has purchased a portion of the Tomingley gold mines area of 61 acres for £30,000…

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Gold for America. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 3

The R. M. S. Mariposa took away yesterday £425,000 worth of gold specie; of this sum £200,000 was shipped by the Union Bank, £150,000 by the Bank…

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The Westralian Goldfields. What a Western District Man Says

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Buckley, of Brewongle, has received from his brother at Coolgardie, a lengthy and interesting letter with regard to the position of affairs in…

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Grenfell Goldfields. Grenfell

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 2

The Young O'Brien mine has been disposed of by the holders for the sum of £3000, It is the intention of the purchaser to float the claim into a public…

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The Colliery Fall

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 3

There has been no farther falls at Wickham, Bullock Island, colleries, and work will probably be retained to-morrow…

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The Wickham and Bullock Island Colliery. No Further Fall Anticipated

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 2

No further fall hap taken place in the Wickham and Bullock Island colliery, and all was quiet on Monday in the workings. As a result of an inspection…

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Gold Feet

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 September 1896 · page 3

Once or twice a day dip the feet into quite warm water until the blood vessels of the surface fill, then plunge them into cold for five or ten seconds, then return…

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Mining, OBERON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 September 1896 · page 3

Thompson and party at thh Black Bullock Mountain are still sinking on the lode, which is increasing in richness at it goes down. A sixth share was sold recently at a satisfactory…

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Mining Items. the Grenfell Works. Grenfell

National Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1896 · page 2

This important local industry of which Messrs. Wilson and Beck are the proprietors, started work yesterday. A large amount has been expended in the…

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Gold Mine at Dilga

Molong Argus · Friday 4 September 1896 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT writes:—Goumble mine at Dilga is still crashing away, 31 tons hating been put through for 3½lbs of amalgam. The proprietors of this property have at last…

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Mining Items

National Advocate · Friday 4 September 1896 · page 3

The Hellmans Tank [?]pass case at Nymagee which was dealt with in the Wardens Court before Mr. Warden McKell, of Cobar, resulted in an amicable…

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Bygone Days. The Eugowra Gold Escort Robbery

Molong Argus · Friday 4 September 1896 · page 1

THIRTY-FOUR years ago the discovery of gold at Forbes, on the Lachlan, created great excitement in the colony, and was the means of inducting…

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Parliamentary. the Coal Mines Bill. a Compromise Over the Boy Labor Provisions. Factories and Workshops Bill. a Member Resigns. Parliamentary Language. "Skunk," "Liar," Baboon," Etc. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 September 1896 · page 2

The Assembly yesternight considered the Legislative Council's amendments in the Coal Mines Bill, and after a protracted debate over the Council's action in limiting…

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A Passing Shadow. a Romance of the Great Coal Strike of '93. Chapter Vii. "When a Body Meets a Body."

Molong Argus · Friday 4 September 1896 · page 1

I g[?] a wacfu' gate yestreen, A gate, I fear, I'll dearly rue; I gat my death frae twas weet es'n. Twa lovely can o' bonnie blue…

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The Coal Mines Bill

National Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 2

The Coal Mines Regulation Bill, which has now almost passed Parliament, is an effective example of the evils of restrietive legislation of a hastily considered…

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West Australian Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 3

Mr. Jones has won from Perth to the London newspapers w. reference te the water scheme proposed by John Forrest. The writer, says that the the is not needed in the…

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The Firing of Coal Cargoes

National Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 3

Before the Royal Commission on coal cargoes at Newcastle, on Thursday, some important evidence was given as to the firing mid shifting of cargoes…

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