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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 8 of 41

Mining at Wattle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 2

The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph has supplied the following information :—Active operations are being vigorously carried, on by the Newcastle and…

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Mining at Bunnamagoo. a Rich Find. Rocklby

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1896 · page 2

Littlefield and party yesterday washed out 3½ ounces of gold from one bucket of dirt at Bunnamagoo…

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Mining. MUDGEE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 3

A trial crushing from Warry and party's claim, Hargraves, gave 18dwt to the ton. A contract has been let to raise 50 tons of stone weekly. Three claims bare bottomed…

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Mining at Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 1

The success of the Surface Hill syndicate, under the management of Mr. Alpine, in cutting several reins containing nice gold in their open face, has…

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Threatened Crisis in the Coal Trade

National Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 2

The management of the Hetton Colliery have received a notice from the miners demanding an increase to 3s 6d in the bowing rate. The matter will be…

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Aladdin's Lamp Gold mining Company

The Bathurst Post · Monday 16 March 1896 · page 6

The third annual general meeting of shareholders of the Aladdin's Lamp Gold-mining Company, Limited, Lacknow, New South Wales, was held in…

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Mining Notes

The Bathurst Post · Monday 16 March 1896 · page 8

THE recent rich find on Mr. Dalton's property at Orange, which averages 33 ozs. to the ton, confirms the opinion so often expressed by Mr. H. W…

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The First Gold Rush

The Bathurst Post · Monday 16 March 1896 · page 6

FROM Mr. Dowell's letter, published in another column, taken from the Herald, our readers will see that the great gold discovery in Australia is being brought…

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Gold-mining in N. S. WALES. The Discovery of Gold. the Proposed Monument. the Californian Memorial. the Early Prospectors of New South Wales

The Bathurst Post · Monday 16 March 1896 · page 4

The session of the mining conference in Sydney naturally attracts attention to the origin of the mining industry in New South Wales. It appears to…

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The Wentworth Goldfields Proprietary

The Bathurst Post · Monday 16 March 1896 · page 6

The fourth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Wentworth Goldfields Proprietary Company, Limited, was held in London on the 11th…

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2nd Edition The World The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 2

Following on the formation of the miners' lodge at Stockton colliery, a demand has been made by the miners upon the company for an advance in the…

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Arming Miners

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 3

Rifles aud ammunition have been issued to the persons employed in the De Beer diamond mine on the Kimberly diamond fields…

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Mining Watttle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 3

"Messrs Cox and M'Peske obtained 10oz loose gold from their rich vein in the Monte Cristo mine. This makes a total of 349oz from fife loads of stuff They also crushed…

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Wentworth Gold Fields Proprietary Company Limited

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

Cable March 12, 1896 :—Five week's crashing, 900 tons gave 380oz gold bullion, and 18 tons concentrates carrying 1400oz fine gold, and 11 tons, crude…

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Gold aud Silver

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 3

The House of Commons has adopted a motion in favour of an agreement with the whole world for the ratio between gold and silver…

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Open Column. We do not identify ourselves with the opinions of our correspondent. First Gold Discovery. (To the Editor of the Daily Free Press.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 2

Sir,-In your issue of 7th March, 1896, I observe the words: " Gold was first discovered in 1814, and though other finds were made payable gold was not found till…

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A Mine Flooded. Three Miners Drowned

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 3

The New Chum Mine, Mount Magnet, Perth, has been flooded, and three men named Campbell, Daniella, and Cook drowned…

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Mining

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 2

The Advocate is informed that new machinery is being purchased for two properties at Caloola, and that some fresh and important developments have…

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Wattle Flat Mining. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 1

Mining matters are progressing very satisfactorily. A large number of leases have been recently taken ap, and a lot of outside capital is being introduced…

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The Threatened Crisis in the Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 2

The portentous silence which preludes the coming storm still prevails in New-castle and district of the question of the miners' strike. The excitement over the…

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