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

Mining & the mines, 1896

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A Profitable Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 3

The Broken Hill Proprietary Co.'s net profits for the past half year amounted to £292,162, of which £288,000 were distributed in dividends…

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Mining at Caloola

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 2

The latest mining intelligence from the above place proves that it is an important field. There are at present some, fifteen or twenty leases applied for on…

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The Transvaal Thursday. Kruger Closes the Rand Mines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 3

President Kruger intends closing the mines in the Band distrust under the pretext that the foreigners are still disaffected…

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The Condition of the Coal Trade. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 3

A deputation waited on the Premier to urge the Government to interfere to bring about a better condition of the Newcastle coal trade, owing to the…

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The Bletchington Mine. Orange

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 2

A quantity of specimens from the Bletchington Mine, situated near here, were brought into town this morning. The stone is pyritous, similar to the Lucknow…

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Mining. Wattle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 2

There is every prospect of a revival in mining on this goldfield, says the Telegraph correspondent. The advent of English capital in connection with with the Ex…

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The Bletchington Mine. ORANGE, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 2

The now find in the Bletchington mine has assayed 30oz to the ton…

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Mining. Wattle Flat. the Redbank Find

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

At Redbank, Cox and Mc'Peake have done no work since last Thursday. Saturday's rain put a little water in their shaft, and they didn't feel very well since the hot weather…

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Mining Conference. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

The Mining Conference opened this morning under the presidency of the Minister for Mines and Agriculture. There were 124 delegates present…

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The Mining Conference

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 3

At the Mining Conference to-day a motion was moved that no lease be permitted on any new goldfield for a period at least of two yarn. It was pointed out that the adoption of the motion woul…

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Mining Conference

Molong Argus · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 2

MR. JEREMIAH Murphy, we are informed, left Cargo on Monday last as a delegate to the Mining Conference which was commenced in Sydney on Wednesday. We wish…

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Mining At Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 2

The claim of Messrs. Cox and McPeake still continues to yield rich gold. On Friday last they got a path of 29oz, a few yards to the north of the…

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The Coal Trade. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 3

The Premier had a conference with several colliery proprietors from Newcastle. The proprietors declared the competition so keen they had to reduce…

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Mining Conference. LEASES and Labor Conditions

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 2

At the Mining Conference yesterday Mr. Carven (Hill End) moved that no lease shall be permitted or allowed on any new goldfield for at least two years…

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The Mining Conference. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 3

The conference was continued to-day. Mr Carver, Hill End, moved that no lease shall be permitted or allowed on any new goldfield for at least two years…

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BATHURST Daily free press. "Magna eet veritas et prevelebit" Monday, February 10, 1896. The Mining Conference

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 10 February 1896 · page 2

Only those who allow their antagonism to the present Ministry to blind them utterly will raise objection to the conference of delegates, from mining centres now being…

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Mining. GRENFELL

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 2

Gullen's washing up on Saturday from tho Star Gully find was 5dwt to tho load. Other expect 10dwt…

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The Mining Conference

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 2

At the Mining Conference yesterday the following resolutions were carried :- " No lands to be sold on any new goldfields until the leads are proved, and the…

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Mining at Condobolin. CONDOBOLIN

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 3

After a long spell of dry weather good rain has set in. This will give a spurt to mining operations at Fifield and Bunraburra, which were much retarded, and…

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The Mining Conference. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 3

The Mining Conference was resumed to-day. Mr. Slee, Inspector of Mines, presided in the absence of the Minister, which was due to illness in his family…

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