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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 22 of 36

The Klondike Goldfield. More Warning. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 3

The United States Government have issued a further warning with regard to the Klondyke goldfield, British Colombia, stating that the most grave aud violent storms have…

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Canowindra Mining

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 4

MESSRS Hayes, Garrett, and party have disposed of their mine in Mr. H. Osborne's paddock to Mr. C. G. Beale, the present holder of some very extensive mining…

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Killed In a Mine. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 3

Thomas Brownloe, a miner, was killed yesterday at the Fort Bourke mine, Cobar, through a lever springing back and breaking his neck…

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Mining on Private Lands

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 7

IT was elicited in the Assembly on Thursday night by a question from Dr. Ross to the Secretary for Mines that the Mines Department allowed the holder of au authority…

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One Thousand Llamas Laden with Gold

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 3

Who doesn't like to read about buried treasure? Who nasn't dreamed of finding it? What denight s[?]dnealy to possess vast riches? Sliming gold, sparking gems! Things for which we have not…

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Mining Court. (Before the Warden, Mr. C. E. Smith.) Application for Suspension of Labor Conditions

National Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 2

James Cosh Boyd applied for the suspension of labor conditions on his mineral prospecting area at Glanmir for three months…

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Cargo Goldfield

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 8

THE appended letter, addressed to the Editor, appeared in Wednesday's issue of the Orange ADVOCATE:— Sir,—"Mining, why in this colony it is…

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Queensland Gold. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 16 August 1897 · page 3

The steamers Aram to and Koon Awarra, which arrived from Queensland to-day, brought gold valued at £57,000…

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Mining. Forest Reefs

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 3

The legal manager of the Viotoria Mine advises that the directors have made arrangements for the purchase of a complete crashing plant, and the same is expected to be…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 3

The manager of the Prince of Wales mine at Gundagai, Mr. Andrew Johnstone, was accidentally killed on Saturday night. He was ascending the shaft…

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The British Columbian Goldfields. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 3

The American Pacific Coast newspapers enocurage the miners on the goldfields in the Yukon district, British Colombia, to resist the collection by the Canadian North-west…

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Mine Concentrates. Burraga

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 2

At Mt. McVicar, Isabella, the battery has been erected, and the first crushing has taken place. The machine is a three-head stamper, purchased from Bennie, Teare…

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Mining, NEWBRIDGE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 2

The manager of the Nowbridge G.M, Company reports :-"Upper level still carrying about same quality crashing stuff; plates looking well. 60ft level stone carrying…

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Stories of Returned Miners. "A Hundred Dangers Await the Miner."

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 3

Six miners who arrived from the field say that it is a land full to overflowing with the precious metal, but one must go through a hundred dangers to secure It…

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Mining. MUDGEE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 19 August 1897 · page 3

Hargraves was almost deserted on Tuesday, owing to a rosh at Wourdong, about four miles out on the Hill End road. The excitement was caused by a miner known as…

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Mine Concentrates. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1897 · page 2

The cow and wet weather makes mining work rather unpleasant, while the rain is not heavy enough to make water for sluicing…

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Mining. BLAYNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 2

Mining Operations have been carried on for some time at Cooper's Freehold near Brown's Creek This week the work is shat down it is reported that baling operations have…

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Mining Accident. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 3

A terrible mining accident 'accident occurred at the Manning River, Thomas Gibbons fired n charge of throe shots Two exploded sod the third hung fire when…

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The Lucknow Strike. Mass Meeting of Miners. Orange

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 2

A statement is current that the D'Arcy Wentworth Co. has agreed to concede the former rates of wages, but nothing definite is known. Matters remain about…

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Strike at Burwood Colliery. 236 Miners Thrown Out. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 3

236 miners have been thrown out of work at the Burwood Colliery, owing to the wheelmen's strike…

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