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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 31 of 41

Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 3

The returns of the Lucknow mines from the 1st January to the 31st July were:—Aladdin's Lamp: Treated at mine, 1813 tons for 5859oz; shipped…

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Mining. PARKES

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 2

Stone is being raised at the Golconda, and special provision is being made to keep down the water, which is catalog some trouble. Matters at the Birthday are still very bright…

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Queensland News. New Guinea Gold Fields

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 2

The schooner Ivanhoe from New Guinea arrived at Cooktown yesterday, bringing Captain Thompson and twenty miners from the Woollark Goid Fields. Statements are…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 3

It is reported from Rockley, that a sum close on four figures was paid for Brook's alluvial claim, Briar Park…

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The Mining Laws Amendment Bill. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 2

The Cabinet have decided that the consideration of the Council's amendments in the Mining Laws Amendment Bill shall take precedence over other…

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Mining. the Mount Maud Claim. Re-pegged by Crozier. Rockley

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 3

The lease of David Crozier's ten acres at Mount Maud having been refuted, as slated in yesterday's Gazette notice, he again repegged the same day and lodged an…

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The Coal Trade

National Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the Wickham find Bullock Island miners, was held at the Temperance-hall, Islington, on Tuesday night to discuss the situation at the mine…

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Parliamentary. Victorian Tenderers. the Coal Mines Bill. Agreement Between the Two Houses. Mining on Private Property Bill. Franking Members' Correspondence. Municipal Loans. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 17 September 1896 · page 2

In the Assembly yesternight the action of the Government in accepting the lowest tender for the construction of the Gundagai Bridge was referred to. It was contended…

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Mine Concentrates. a Good Crushing

National Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1896 · page 2

Mr. E. J. Shindlair received a telegram yesterday from Mr. Henry McCudden. from Wattle Flat, to say that a crushing of 26 tons from his claim on…

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The Mount Maud Mine Dispute. Refusal of Leases

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 17 September 1896 · page 3

A notice appears in the Gazette that the undermentioned applications for leases of private lands for gold-mining purposes have been refused:—D. Crozier and others…

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Mine Concentrates. Mining at Wattle Flat. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 2

The Great Victoria Co. are sinking their now main shaft with three shifts; they are now timbering with three-inch sawn slabs and packing with pugged…

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Mining. CANOWINDRA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 2

A correspondent informs us that the good people of Canowindra are in high glee at the intelligence that the Red Jacket line of reefs, at Belmore, has at length…

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A Passing Shadow. a Romance of the Great Coal Strike of '83. Chapter Xiii. a Rude Awakening

Molong Argus · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 1

"Now, who this tale o' truth shall read, [?] man and mother's son. take bred." It was a few minutes after eleven when I left Mr. L:aurie's house that night. The Curate…

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Mine Concentrates. a New Bridge Mine. Visit to the Larnich Claim

National Advocate · Monday 21 September 1896 · page 2

Newbridge at present is a little village, some 20 miles from Bathurst, adorned by a few stores of more than usually solid appearance, and an…

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Mining. NEWBRIDGE G.M. Syndicate. a Valuable Mining Property. Visit of Inspection

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 September 1896 · page 2

Some two years ago the Free Pru published an exhaustive report of a discovery of gold which had been made on the property of Messrs. Larnach and Warren, Newbridge…

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The Coal Trade. BULLI

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1896 · page 3

The Bulli colliery dispute is still unsettled. The minors threaten to strike in sympathy with the wheelmen…

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The Coal Trade. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 2

The minors of Wickham Colliery, Newcastle, have resumed work after the suspension owing to a creep in the workings…

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Mining. MOUNT McDONALD

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 2

The Woodstock Goldmining Company are making a fresh start under the new management, after having been idle a few weeks. The noted old copper mine of Milburn Greek has…

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Parliamentary the Prospecting Vote. Increase in Miners Employed. Attachment for Wages. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday Mr. Thomas motion in favor of the Government granting £10,000 towards equipping and maintaining prospecting parties to search for minerals on…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 2

The Mines Department states that there is absolutely no justification for a rush to Yugilbar, where the Star recently reported there existed the greatest…

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