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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 24 of 36

Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Monday 30 August 1897 · page 3

The Hit or Miss aud Slattery's Creek mines, Forest Reefs, are crushing. The Ballarat Co manager reports that the shaft has been sank 8ft. daring the week…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 2

A rush has taken place at King's Paddock, near Tarnagulla, Victoria, where good gold is being obtained. A miner named Back found a nugget weighing 108oz. 15dwts. and…

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Mining. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 3

Parton's tributors crushed 58 tons for a yield of lOOrzs 2dwts. This did not come up to expectations. They bail 234ozs of amalgam, which, on the basis of any of their…

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Mining Accidents. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 3

The Victorian Legislative Council yesterday amended the Mining Bill by making mineowners prims facie responsible for accidents in mines…

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Gold. the Yukon River. Rich Finds

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 2

Interest in the rich gold finds in the portion of British. North America bordering upon Alaska has been revived by a cable received a few days ago to the effect that a miner has…

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The Lagoon Disaster. Inspection of the Boiler. the Minister for Mines Interviewed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 2

At the meeting of citizens who waited upon the Minister for Miues and Agriculture last night the question of the inspection of land boilers was introduced by…

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Deputation to the Minister for Mines and Agriculture. an Imposing Bill. Requirements and Reminders

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 2

A deputation, composed of members of the Progress Association and citizens of Bathurst waited on the Hon. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines and Agriculture,…

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Mine Concentrates. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1897 · page 3

J. Cox and H. Matthews unearthed a 19oz. patch of gold last week near old Redbank. The small vein from which they obtained the gold had been exposed by the…

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The Yukon Goldfields, LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 September 1897 · page 3

Mr. William Ogilvie, the official Canadian surveyor at Kiondke, reports that 7000 minter at Dawson City, but that the conditions of settlement, the…

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New Guinea Goldfields. Discouraging Reports. Cooktown

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 September 1897 · page 3

Owen M'Maanas, who returned from Wood-lark, died to-day, aged 34. He was well known in Western Australia. Nathaniol Crawford, of Melbourne, a…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1897 · page 3

A Mr. Burnett has been visiting Cobar recently on behalf of a London Syndicate, and has expressed some very favorable opinions. He is supposed to…

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The Klondyke Goldfields. Warning to Miners

National Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1897 · page 2

From British Columbia papers to hand by the R.M.S. Miowera tho following interesting particulars with regard to the Klondyke goldfields are taken:—…

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Third Edition. The Klondyke Goldfields. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1897 · page 3

The "Times" to-day expresses fear that there will be considerable loss of life along the route to the Klondyke goldfields before the craze abates…

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The Yukon Goldfields. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1897 · page 3

Mr. William Ogilvie, the official Canadian surveyor at Klondyke, reports that 7000 miners will face the winter at Dawson City, but that the conditions of…

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Cargo Mining

Molong Argus · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT writes:—Several lots have been put through the local battery with good results. The Ironclad property, advertised for auction on the 19th. was put up, but…

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Forty Years Mining Australia

National Advocate · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 4

I halted at the gate of a pretty bush residence, which answered to the description supplied me, and asked of the lady whom I found enthusiastically…

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Mining. the Caloola Creek G.M. COY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 3

The first clean up of a short trial run of the company's took place yesterday and the result baa proved satisfactsry. We understand arrangements are to be made…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 3

We are informed that arrangements have been made by a syndicate of Sydney mining speculators to re-open the Apsley copper mine situated on the Rockley road about five…

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A New Gold Rush

National Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 3

Has taken place at Apps' corner George and Russell-streets for gold and silver jewellery, All the latest novelties, embracing muff chains, chatelaine watches,…

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A New Gold Rush

National Advocate · Monday 6 September 1897 · page 2

Has taken place at Apps' corner George and Russell-streets for gold and silver jewellery, All the latest novelties, embracing muff chains, chatelaine watches,…

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