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

Mining & the mines, 1896

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Difficulties in the Coal Trade. Government Asked to Intercede

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

At a public meeting at Newcastle on Saturday night a motion was passed asking the Government to intercede in the event of present and future difficulties in the coal…

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A Gold Knocker

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 2

At Gilford, in Kent, there was formerly a palace of the Archbishops of Canterbury; Wolsey is said to have held his court there. It was but a small…

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Bulli Pass Coal Pit

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 2

The Bulli Pass coal pit was re-opened on Saturday, after a considerable period of idleness. Employment will be found for a large number of hands. The pit is…

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Mining, BURRAGA

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

Things in general are unusually quiet, he strike at the Burraga copper mines being accountable for this. There id no prospect of the strike coming to a…

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Mining the Lucknow Mines. Better Than Coolgardie

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

The third annual general meeting of shareholders of the Aladdin's Lamp Gold-mining Company, Limited, Lucknow, New South Wales, was held in London on 11th December…

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A Mining Company

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 3

A public meeting was held on Monday in the Australian Hall, Orange, in connection with the formation of the Ballarat of New South Wales Mining…

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Correspondence Mining in the Bathurst District. To the Editor of the National Advocate

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

Sir,—The mining industry of the Bathurst district is certainly forcing its way to the front in spite of the apathy shown by the residents, of this city…

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Mining. the Wealthy West. Coolgardie

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 3

The sale of the London mine was completed yesterday, when the lucky prospectors received a cheque for £27,000, the sum of £30,000 having been paid as a deposit some…

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The Mining Conference

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

The mining conference of delegates from ill the mining centres in the colony will be opened io Sydney on the 5th February…

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Wattle Flat Mining

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 1

Messre. Cox and M'Peak's is still keeping up its richness. They got about 20oz. of gold on Tuesday. In addition to the main vein they have now two…

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A Mining Conference. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 3

A mining conference will be held in Sydney on February 5th at which three hundred delegates from all parts of the colony will be present. The object is to…

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Mining. MUDGEE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

During the past year the yield of gold from Mudgse district was valued at £51,800, an increase of over £1500 worth on the previous year. The number of miners' rights issued…

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Mining Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 2

The Consolidated G. M. Company are still rising in Paxton's vein, with two men. They have about 3 tons at grass, and it looks like 5oz or 6oz per ton. The ground is good…

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Mining. WOODSTOCK

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 2

The Manager of the Woodstock G.M. Company reports: The contractor for making the dam has completed, and everything at the mine is going on satisfactorily. The stone is…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Monday. Colliery Explosion. Fifty Miners Killed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 3

A colliery disaster it reported from Cardiff. An explosion explosion in the pit, and the result was that 50 miners were killed. Thirty-eight man were [?]…

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Mining. the Lucknow Mines Better Than Coolgardie

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

The report of the Superintendent (Mr. Lock) of the Wentworth Proprietary Mines, Lucknow, for the year ending 30th September last has been issued, and the…

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A Colliery on Fire. NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

Fire is reported to have again broken out in the Sedham Colliery. A volume of thick smoke is issuing from the hole cut in the plugging of the shaft. It is…

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2nd Edition The World A Colliery Disaster. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

A Colliery disaster occurred at Cardiff. An explosion in a pit resulted in 50 miners being killed…

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Mining. GRENFELL

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

Gallon and Bethune, in prospecting for alluvial in Swimming Dam Gully, struck payable washdirt at 69lt, the prospects going ½dwt to the dish. About 70 people were on…

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Mining Items. PARKES, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 3

Some very rich stone was found by Burgess and Smith while trenching their claims at Reed Gully. One hundred and sixty ounces of specimens are…

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