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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 6 of 36

Mining,. Private Lands for Mining Purposed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 2

In answers to correspondents the T. & O. Jonrnal publishes the following:— Inquirer (Melbourne) : 1. What mode of proceoure should be adopted in order to…

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To-Dayfs Telegrams. Westralian Gold. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 3

The money order remittances from West Australia last month amounted to £62,843. Of that sum £14,000 came to New South Wales…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 3

The lost crushing from the Great Boulder, W. A., of 720 tons yielded 2173oz, of gold. A reef was cut at the 150 feet level…

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Mine Concentrates. Caloola Creek Mining Items

National Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 2

The Caloola Greek G. M. Company, no liability.—After a series of unfortunate delays this Company has at last commenced active operations, and a…

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Mining. 48 Ounce Nugget

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 3

A. fine nugget, weighing about 48oz, has been found at Rhymney, near Remington and Wheston's claim, Ararat (Vic.), which gave such phenomenal yields some little time…

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Mining. BURRAGA

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 March 1897 · page 2

A correspondent says :—Mining matters are quiet. The copper works are going steadily and employing more than the average number of teams carting regulus to Perth…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 3

The Slattery's Gold Mining Company have accepted tenders for the sinking of a shaft at the Forrest Reefs. "In the Vicinity of Stewards" £1 7s 6d per foot,…

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Mining. LUCKNOW

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 2

Aladdin's Lamp Gold-mining Company, Limited, Lucknow, report February 20.—Five weeks: 228 tons crushed. yielding 542oz gold bullion, seat to the mint; besides…

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A Mine Accident. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 3

A miner named Humphries was injured by a fall of ore at the Central Mine this morning…

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The Price of Coal. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 3

An effort is to be made by the Newcastle Colliery owners to raise the price: of coal. Most of them have been selling' at a loss lately…

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The Gold Coast Colony. LONDON, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 3
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The Chief Samory is troubling the natives in Houses district of Gold Coast Colony An expedition has been despatched to quell the…

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A Colliery Disaster. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 3

Eight persons have been drowned through the flooding of a colliery near Dover…

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The Oceana Gold Robbery. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 2

On the arrival of the R.M.S. Oceana at Plymouth, the vessel was boarded by Detective Forrest, with the view of making inquiries with reference to the…

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Mining at Newbridge. NEWBRIDGE G. M. Co, Starting the New Crushirg Plant

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 1

Some months ago the Free Press published an exhaustive report on the work carrrled out at the Newbridge Gold Mine, which is situate on land originally owned by Messrs. Larnach…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 9Th, 1897. (Before Mr. G. H. MacDougal, J.p.) Charge of Gold Stealing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 2

Charles Augustus Gross was brought up charged with stealing six quartz gold specimens, the property of Gladstone Mining Syndicate…

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Mining. Gold in the Macquarie

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 2

Taking advantage of the low stale of tho river several parties are now working in the had along the course from below Ranken's Bridge to near Brondwater. Some of them…

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Mining at Caloola

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 2

We understand that Mr. David Weir and party hare disposed of their property at Caloola Creek, and this has now been placed on the market at a capital of £80,000 in…

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Two Miners Killed. PERTH (W.A.),Thursday

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 3

Two Italian miners working in a claim at Coolgardie were yesterday killed by an explosion in the shaft. They were blown almost to pieces…

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Gold Mining in New Guinea

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 2

The Colonial Secretary has received from the Queensland Government copies of two despatches from Sir William Macgregor, Lientenant-General of British New Guinea,…

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