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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 13 of 36

Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 2

The Manager of the Ballarat Co. (writes our Orange correspondent) reports that the present depth of the bore is 72 feet,…

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West Australian Gold Returns. West Australia

National Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 3

West Australia's gold export for May totalled 59,1110zs., valued at £222,624. In April the yield was 35,660ozs, valued at £150,709…

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Mining. a Find at Triangle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 2

Payable al[?]vial gold has been found in in Mr. Baroes' paddock, Triangle Flat, eight miles from Rockley. There are six claims on payable gold, but there is nothing to…

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Mine Concentrates. Alluvial at Triangle Flat. Rockley

National Advocate · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 2

At the alluvial find at Triangle Flat on the private property of Mr. Jacob Barnes, about eight miles, from here, six block claims are on good payable gold…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 2

A conference of employers and employees engaged in the Newcastle coal trade was opened at Newcastle on Saturday. The men asked (1) for an increase…

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Outgoing Gold. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 3

The total value of gold shipped from Sydney since the commencement of the year is about £2,125,000…

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Mine Concentrates. Rush at Triangle Plat Rocklby

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 3

About 150 men are now on the new alluvial field at Triangle Flat. Eight claims are on good payable gold. This is causing some excitoment here, and experienced miners predict that a good fiold will be opened. Largo numbers of miners are arriving from Barraga…

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Ventilation of Mines. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 3

The Victorian Government has decided to offer a reward of £1000 for the discovery of an effective means of ventilating deep mines…

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Newfoundland's Coal Resources. LONDON, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 3

The coal beds of Newfoundland have attracted the attention of the British Admiralty. Parleying with the New foundland Government is proceeding on…

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Mine Concentrates. Rush at Triangle Flat. Rockley

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 3

I visited the new alluvial field at Triangle Flat to-day. About 200 men are on the field. Seven claims have bottomed at 15ft, and are on splendid…

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Mining. the Rush at Triangle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 2

Our Rookley correspondent writes:-As present there is a small rush at Triangle Flat, some six miles from Rookley. About 50 claims have been marked out, and about 10 are on…

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Parliamentary. the Public Works Committee. Re-election of Ministers. Mining on Private Property. the Federation Bill. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 2

In the Assembly last night the report of the committee of the whole on the bill to to reduce the membership and fees of the Public Works Committee was agreed to…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 2

There is no alteration in the position of the mining industry at Cobar since last report. Water is getting shorter and shorter and if rain does not soon come, even the…

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Mining on the Victorian Border

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 3

Some time ago a joint prospectiag inspec-tion of the boundary line between New South Wales and Victoria was made by the goological staffs connected with the Mines…

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The Kalgoorlie Mines. Some Rich Crushings. Kalgoorlie

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 3

It ia rumored that a very rich find has been made in the Lake View Sough mine, but particulars are not to hand. The Great Boulder Peserverance crashing…

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Mine Concentrates. Forbes Fields

National Advocate · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 2

Work at the Pinnacle G.M. Company's mine, it is reported from Forbes, is still nearly wholly suspended, owing to want of water. A little work is being done, but the bulk of…

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Westrallan Mining. Ten Millionaires Confer. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 3

Sir John Forrest, Premier of Wan Australia, since his arrival in London, has bees flooded with visitors enxious to ask him question upon mining matters…

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The Miners' Congress. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 3

The International Miners' Congress met again in London yesterday. The Congress was largely in favor of the adoption of a minimum wage, the South…

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Mine Concentrates. Triangle Flat Rush. Rockley

National Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

The latest reports from the rush at Triangle Flat are anything but encouraging. No other claims have struck gold, but plenty of duffers have been bottomed…

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The Miners' Congress. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 14 June 1897 · page 2

The international congress has approved of the nationalisation of mines. The German delegates abstained from voting on the question. The British…

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