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

Mining & the mines, 1897

706 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 36

Mining. LUCKNOW

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 2

The Wentworth Extended abaft ia now down 555ft,; water still heavy ; carbonates of lime showing in bottom. The Went worth Proprietary battery has bad to atop working…

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Fire on a Coal Ship. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 3

News has been received of the burning of the ship Buckhurst, which left Newcastle, New South Wales, on February 2 last, with cargo of coal for Panama. The crow…

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To-Day's Telegrams. The Mining Laws. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 3

An agitation has been started at Cobar in favor of amendment of the mining laws, to give security of tenure to leaseholders…

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Mining. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 2

The plant and leases of the Hawkins hill Company have been sold in lots ; the winding plant, shaft, etc, have been bought by two of the tributers who were…

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The Coal Trade. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 3

A distinct revival of trade is reported at the southern collieries, and a number of additional bands hare been engaged at the South Clifton mine…

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New Zealand Mining. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 3

The North Island of New Zealand Prospecting Syndicate has been formed with a capital of £50,000, and is issuing shares to the value of £40,000…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 2

Work at the Newbridge Gold Mining Company's property, is proceeding. Nothing special so far has been discovered, but the shareholders have good hopes of a return…

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The Mines Department. Report for the Year 1896

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 2

The annual report of the Mines Department was tabled in the Assembly last night by Mr. Sydney Smith. The report shows that during 1896 102,623 papers…

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Mining. Wattle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 31 May 1897 · page 2

At the great Victoria G.M. Company matters are assuming a lively aspect. In the underlay abaft they are continuing the 200ft level north, and are in about 200ft…

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Mine Concentrates. Blayney Fields. Blayney

National Advocate · Monday 31 May 1897 · page 2

The contractors who are sinking the shaft at Quigleys' Hill for Tibbs and party came on to some splendid ore yesterday, which is improving today in…

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BATHURST Daily Free Press. "Magna est veretas of prosvalabit." Monday, May 31, 1897. The Victorian Protectionists and N.S.W. Coal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 31 May 1897 · page 2

The Melbourne Board of Works have served Victorians with a nice little object lesson on the elasticity of the Protectionist creed. They required 1000 tons of coal…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 3

A discovery of considerable importance has recently been made about four and a half miles from Capertee. It is a well defined lode embracing a largo percentage of…

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A Mining Case

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 2

At the request of the Minister of Mines, the Warden (Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M.) yesterday inquired into a dispute concerning an application for a gold…

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Mining. the Myall Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 2

We understand that the property known as Myail, between Tomingly and Poak Hill, but the name of which has now been changed to McPheil, is now being most vigorously…

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Mine Concentrates. the Springfield Estate. Orange

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 2

At the Warden's Court today an inquiry was held in the matter pending between the executors of the late T. G. Webb and G. O. Howarth as to compensation,…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 3

Some idea of the amount of "fossicking" which is going on in the Bathurst district may be ganged from the fact that for the past month on Sewells Greek, in the Oberon…

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The Stolen Gold. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 3

News to hand, by the steamer, Omi Mara states that there is a strong probability that the robbery of gold from the steamer Taiyuan took place, at Port Darwin, where the vessel stayed…

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Mining. the Mount Maude Mike

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 3

The directors of the Mount David Company have issued an interim report, which details the prospecting and permanent work done on the mine since the formation of the…

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Mining, Sunny Corner

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 2

About twelve men have been put on the St. George Mine, Dark Corner, to take out a crushing. The Federal party, on Hospital Hill, are stoping some fair looking quarts…

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Mine Concentrates, Rush Near Rockley, Rockley

National Advocate · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 2

A. rush to Triangle Fat, abont seven miles from here, is reported. Some of the parties are on good alluvial gold…

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