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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 34 of 36

Terrible Mine Explosion. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 3

A disastrous colliery explosion has occurred in Rhenish Prussia, by which 37 miners were killed and many injured…

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Molong Mining News

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 4

AT the Warden's Court at Orange on Monday last, before Mr. Warden King, A. H. T. Sherwin, on behalf of W. A. Dunn, applied for a further suspension of labour conditions…

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Explosion of a Coal Cargo. LONDON, Thursday night

National Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 2

The steamer Darmedadt's coal bunkers exploded at Bremerhaven; eleven man were injured ; the damage to the vessel was slight…

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New Guinea Gold. the Report Contradicted. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 3

The captain of the steamer Merrie England which has arrived at Cook Town from New Guinea, reports that the statements about miners getting half an ounce of gold to…

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Mining. F O R B E S.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 3

Mr. J. F. O'Gorman, manager of tho Cobar Gold Mines returned from Sydney on Tuesday night, and looks but little better in health, we regret to say. The mill it running…

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BATHURST Daily Free Dress. “Magna est verstas at prosvclebit.” Monday, December, 6, 1897. Costly Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 December 1897 · page 2

THE gold of Coolgardie, though plentiful, required a good deal of other gold to win it, and the Government of West Auslia is learning that its obligations to the…

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Fatal Mining Accident. ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1897 · page 3

Word has been received of the death of a miner on the Macquarie River, in the Hill End district, who had been working on the property owned there by…

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Mine Concentrates. Blayney Mining. Blayney

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 2

It is reported in town that the "Companie des mines des Or," at Brown's Creek whose property has been idle for some time, will resume work at an early date…

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Mining. BLAYNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 2

It ia reported in town that the Compagniedes Mines d'Or, whose mine and plant are at Brown's Creek, which has been lying idle for some time, will re-commence mining…

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2nd Edition The World Russian Currency Reform. a Gold Basis Adopted. London, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 3

A Russian Ukase announces the completion of the establishment of a gold currency. All notes will be cashed for gold at the rate of 15 roubles for each…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1897 · page 2

The application of V. Loth and others has been approved for a gold mining lease of four acres, parish Castleton. it is notified in the ''Gazetta" that the…

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Mining. Mount David

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 December 1897 · page 2

The latest report from the Mount David Mine, near Rockley, is not too satisfactory. Mr. Stanley, one of the directors, wire yesterday: "Bringing gold by mail train…

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The Goodrich Mine

Molong Argus · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 2

A STAFF has been made at the old Goodrish, near Obley, to open the mine up once more. The property has been taken up by some mining…

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A Gold Medal and a Jaunt. Relics of the Lucknow Strike. Parliament House. Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 3

Messrs. David Davis and Alfred Hearne, of the Lucknow Strike Committee attended Parliament House to-night, and in the presence of the…

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Mining. COBAR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 3

The management of the Cobar Goldmines decided to shorten hands this week, about a dozen miners being discharged on Tuesday. This does not affect the running of the mill…

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Mining. Wattle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 December 1897 · page 3

The dry weather continues to prove a great drawback to miners, many of whom are unable to proceed with their work on that account. Crawford and party (Caledonian…

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Mining. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 3

As the year is drawing to a close several of the claims have crushed with favorable results and others are now busily engaged getting their stone through. Hall and Clark, Clyne's Gully…

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Sensational Gold Robbery. £12,000 Worth of Gold Stolen. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 3

From the Transvaal it is reported that the Lydenburg coach was stuck up and robbed of £l2,000 worth gold belonging to the Transvaal Gold Mining Estates, Limited, of…

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Mine Concentrates. Burraga Fields. Burraga

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 2

Mining matters are quiet. There are no fresh developments in connection with the sale of the copper mine. At Isabella the prospectors are sinking and timbering a…

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The Western Australian Goldfields. Return of This Government Geologist. Mr. Pittman's Opinion of Kalgoorlie

The Bathurst Post · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 4

SOME weeks ago the Minister for Mines (Mr. Sydney Smith) in view of the opinion expressed by some members of Parliament that tellurides would be…

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