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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 23 of 36

Mining, Mount Drysdale

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

Tho stopes in the Mount Drysdale G. M Company's property are still looking very well and the battery is in fall swing. The next clean up will take place in three weeks'…

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The Nugget of Gold Ore

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 3

"THAT," said my friend, in reply to a question of mine, "is a very large and very rich nugget of gold ore. It was taken many years ago from a mine in Australia."…

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The Cadia Mine. an Action for Trespass

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

An application was made lo the Full Court yesterday on behalf of the defendant in the case of Martin Zobel against Thomas Croudace to diesolve a common law…

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Fearful Mining Accident. GRAFTON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at the Mount Lea mine, on the Manning River, yesterday afternoon, A man named Thomas Gibbons fired a charge of three shots in tho mine;…

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Fatal Mining Accident; SYDNEY

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

A miner named Welter [?]yesterday fell down a "shaft in the Stockholm [?] Charters Towers, and was fatally injured…

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To the Wentworth (Lucknow) Miners. (Per favor Editor National Advocate.)

National Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

FELLOW WORKERS,—Let me say a word or two, for it seems to me that you are throwing away home and work at once, on grounds that can only be called silly…

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The British Columbian Gold Fields. Fresh Discoveries. London

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

Fresh discoveries of gold have been made in Steward's River, Upper Yukon, Canada…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 3

Work is proceeding satisfactorily at the Coloola gold mines under the management of Mr. J. Hutchens. Since the last notice which appeared in this…

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The Burwood Colliery Strike. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 3

The trouble between the wheelers and the manager of the Burwood colliery was satisfactorily settled yesterday, and work will be resumed to-dty…

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Mining. New Bridge

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 3

The manager of the Newbridge goldmine reports:—Did not run battery toil week owing to heavy rains. Some of the embankment of tramline slipped in, which took all the…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 2

Mr. Brown, Manager of the Clyde Smelting Works, spent two days at the Proprietary mine, Peak Hill with a view of reporting to the board of directors on the…

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Mining. CARCOAR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 3

At Flyer'e Greek goldfield Julian and party have washed 20 loads of stuff for 4½oz of retorted gold from their claim at the back of starr's residence. It is reported that Mr…

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The Rand Goldfield

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 2

The report presented by the Industrial Commission appointed by the Transvaal Government, in which it is recommended that a board shall be appointed on the Rand…

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Mining Labor Conditions

National Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 2

Nothing could be more disastrous in its effect on the development of this colony's resources than the demand made by a large section of Parliament,…

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The Klondyke Goldfield. Dangers Op the Journey

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 3

The special correspondent of the London Daily News in describing the dangers attending a journey to the Klondyke goldfield says: - "The traveller commences his…

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Mine Concentrates. a Mining Case

National Advocate · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 3

The mining case Gale v. Maguire was concluded on Wednesday, before his Honor Mr. Justice A.H. Simpson, sitting in Equity. The court was asked to decide what…

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Mining. the Mount David Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 2

The manager of the Mount David mine (Into Mount Maud) near Rockley, reports:— Week ending August 21.—Erection of winging plant proceeded with. Drives at…

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Frightful Mining Accident. One Man Killed and Another Badly Injured. by a Boiler Bursting. the Scene of the Wreck

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 2

Word was brought into town this morning of a frightful mining accident which had occurred at the Lagoon, about ten miles from Bathurst. A party known…

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Molong As a Mining District

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 4

IN view of the fact that much interest is being taken in mining matters locally just now, the following clipping from an old copy of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, which a…

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Mining. a Rich Crushing. Scone

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 2

The crushing at the New Royal Standard Company resulted in the yield of 291oz from 75 tons of stone…

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