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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 14 of 36

Mine Concenrates. Burraga Fields. Burraga

National Advocate · Monday 14 June 1897 · page 2

Quartz mining at the Isabella is partially abandoned on account of the alluvial rash at Triangle Flat, A large number of men went from here, and many…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 2

The Pinnacle Reef, writes our Grenfell correspondent, has been shut down for want of water. One hundred tons of fine stone from the Homeward Bound…

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Mining

The Bathurst Post · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 5

It is marvellous how the Lucknow gold mine pans out the gold. It will be Within the memory of many of our readers how this mine has had its ups…

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Mine Concentrates. Mining at Wattle Flat. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1897 · page 2

Last week Mr. Williams crushed 45 tons of quartz from his mine at Casey's Hill for 35ozs of gold at Bailey's battery. This result pays well although…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1897 · page 3

Mr. Owen Blacket has patented a concentrating machine, the principal of which is that the material falls through an upward flow of water, whereby lighter…

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Tee Bletchington Mine. Orange

National Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1897 · page 3

A meeting of the shareholders of the Bletehington G.M. Co. was hold last night, when the yield from the five-ton parcel recently treated at the Clyde…

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Mining. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 17 June 1897 · page 3

Hall and Clarke finished crashing 7 to[?] from Oyno's Gully for a yield of 63ox; they are driving to the east at the 200, level; the shoot is about 30ft. long; stone equal to any…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 2

There is quite a rush to Burnt Yards, near Carcoar, consequent upon the revival of mining there. The chlorination plant at Holman's Luck-bill, is…

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Mining. New Bridge

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 2

A wire from the manager at Newbridge mine says :—Have come across new find: reef 10 inches wide ; 16 prospects averaging 20zs per ton: commenced to take out trial…

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Mining Warden's Court. Friday June 18Th. (Before the Warden Mr. C. E. Smith, P. M.) Extension of Suspension

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 2

Richard Pearce applied for a further extension of suspension of labor conditions at the Napoleon Reef quarts mining claim. Applicant was sworn and deposed that on…

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Mine Concentrates. Bathurst Warden's Court

National Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 3

At a Warden's Court held yesterday morning, when the warden, Mr. C. E. Smith, presided, Thomas R. Pearce and C. Wilkinson, of Wyagdon, applied for…

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Mine Concentrates. Canowindra

National Advocate · Monday 21 June 1897 · page 2

Mining is going on splendidly. Smith's battery at the town, which has been hung up so long, started crushing the Blue Jacket Company's stone last week,…

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Mining. CALOOLA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 June 1897 · page 2

This morning a nice little button of reported gold was brought in from Weir's Consolidated Mine at Caloola. It weighed 19½ ounces and was obtained from 46 tons of…

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Sunny Corner. Mining Items

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 June 1897 · page 2

The St.George G.M.Co. have just completed a fairly large crushing. The result so far is not made known, but the proprietors state it as satisfactory. The S.C.G.M.Co…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1897 · page 2

Previous to the registration of "The Weir's Consolidated Gold Mining Co., No Liability," an average of 46 tons was taken out of the mine, but in…

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Mining. Mount David

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 June 1897 · page 3

The Mount David Gold-mining Company, No Liability, June 19.—Last week the new real was sunk 6ft, and No. 3 shaft 5ft. All the timber for the battery delivered, and…

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Parliamentary. Light Railways. Time Limit for Speeches. Mining Accidents. the Federation Debate. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 June 1897 · page 3

In the Assembly last night, the Acting Premier said, in reply to a question, that the question of constructing light railways in drought-stricken districts would be…

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Discharges from the Lucknow Mines. Alleged Gold Robberies. Orange

National Advocate · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 3

Eighteen more men have been discharged from the Lucknow mites, making 46 for this week. Considerable excitement prevails at the mining…

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Missing Lucknow Gold. ORANGE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 3

It is reported that systematic robbery of gold has been taking place at one of the [?]ncknow mines for some weeks. past, and that all the efforts of the management to…

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Sad Mining Fatality. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 3

At Spring Creek, near Young, James Lovett and bis son, aged 11, were in a drive, when the ground suddenly gave tray and fell in. Both were entombed,…

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