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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 7 of 41

A Heated Coal Cargo. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 3

The report of the Government Geologist on the heated coal cargo aboard the Knight of St, Michael shows that it was probably due to too much small coal and…

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Newcastle's Coal Trade. Another Strike Imminent

National Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

At the time of writing there was every prospect of another strike on the Northern coal fields. The miners of Northumberland have, for some time,…

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The Mount Maude Mine. Settlement of the Dispute

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 3

It is satisfactory to know that the dispute over tho Mount Mount mine, near Rockley, bus now bean settled. The mine is situated on a conditional lense held by Mr. D, Crozier, and some twelve…

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Cobar Mining

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 2

The Drysdale claim cleaned up on Saturday last 113 tons for 175 ounces, which was taken in by escort on Sunday. The ore crashed was from all the levels…

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A Trip to Caloola Gold Mines

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

I left Bathurst in a sulky about 8 a.m., and after a pleasant drive along the Vale read, via Perth, and George's Plains, turned to the left about 14 miles…

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The Mount Maude Mine

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

It is stated that the Minister for Mines has given his decision in the Mount Maude gold mining case in favor of David Crozier, the original holder. It…

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Blayney Mining

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

Crushing operations were commenced last week at Brown's Creek by the Company de Mines de Ore. Through the short supply of water occassioned by the…

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BATHURST Daily Free Press "Magna est veritas et pravalebit." Tuesday, March 3, 1896. The Newcastle Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

THE leading spirits of the miners' unions in the north are once more exerting themselves to make trouble between musters and men, under the plea that the latter are…

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Mining Near Braidwood

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 2

Miners are earning from £2 to £7 per week at the Black Creek rush, near Braidwood…

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Coal Miners' Dispute

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 3

The wheelers employed in the Hetton colliery, Newcastle, have demanded an increase of wages, and hare given 48 hours notice to cease work in the event of refusal…

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Alleged Mine Salting

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 3

Wm. Rogers has been sentenced to 18 months' in Adelaide in connection with the alleged salting of the Augipena Treasure mine…

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The Newcastle Miners. BRISBANE

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 3

The Labor Federation has, adopted a resolution of hearty sympathy with the Newcastle miners, who are considered as being subjected to tyranny. They have…

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Immensely Rich Gold. ALBURY

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 3

Immensely rich reefs were discovered at Mitta Mitta. The Smith-Caldwell party got out a ton of stone, which yielded over 90 ozs of gold…

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BATHURST Daily Free Press "Magna est veritas et pravalebit." Thursday, March 5, 1896. New South Wales Gold Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 2

At one time it was a common saying among mining men that there was not a gold mine in New South Wales which had paid for the outlay upon it. The…

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Australian Gold Discovery

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 2

A deputation of mining men yesterday vailed on the Minister for Mines with preference to the suggested memorial of the discovery of Australian gold, says the Star…

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The Discovery of Gold. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 2

Mr. Hassall, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Minister reference to a proposal for the erection of a monument in commemoration of…

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Colliery Disaster

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 3

A disastrous fire has broken out in a colliery at Kattowitz, in Silesia. The miners were at work in the mine when their means of escape were out off by the…

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Rich Gold Find

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 3

A remarkably rich gold discovery has been made at Rogers Hill, Ballarat, by five brothers named O'Keefe. The specimens shown weigh 471bs, and it is estimated to…

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Socialising the Mines

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 2

At a meeting of Domain socialists on Sunday, it was resolved that a deputation should wait upon the Premier with reference to the nationalising of…

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New Mining Companies

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 3

The Goldreefs Mining Co. of Western Australia is being floated in London with a capital of £50,000 and shares to the value of £20,000 are being issued to the public…

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