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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

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A Palace Plated with Gold

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 4

The Czar has a palace just outside of St. Petersburg known as Tsarkoe-Selo, which was built by Catherine the Great. It is of vast extent, and it was plated with gold…

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The Gallymont Mines. Overlooking the Past, and a Glimpse at the Future

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

During the past year great changes hive taken place; what was not much previous to the commencement of 1897 a quiet struggling co-operative mining settlement is now a busy hive of mining…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 2

The Alma mine, Mowabla, new Condobolin, is now being vigoroursly worked, writes a correspondent of the Champion. As reported last week, 39 tons were crushed at Poole's…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

The new water jacket furnace at the Great Cobar mine will be ready to start on Tuesday, and will materially increase the output of copper. Knight Brothers,…

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The Klondike Miners Proposed American Help. Canada Unfavorable. London, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 3

Public opinion in Canada is hostile to the proposal of the United States to send a military relief expedition to the Klendike goldfields, believing that its object…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 3

The mines at Mt. David, writes our correspondent, which have been closed down fur the past few days, re-opened on Monday. Those men who ware…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 4

The port statistics for 1897 show, according to the Newcastle Herald, that "Newcastle is not the worst place in N.S. Wales." They indicate nearly an all round increase…

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A Palace Plated Wish Gold

Molong Argus · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 3

The C[?] has a palace just [?] of St. Petersburn known as Thakee-Sele. which was built, and it was placed with gold. Is took…

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A Wattle Flat Matter. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 31st December, 1897

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 4

Date of letter under reply : 7th December, 1897. Subject: Asking that this Department intimate to the Postal Department its willingness to pay for the additional room for a Warden's Court to be added to…

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The Gibraltar and Gallymont Mines

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

At a meeting of the Anglo-Australian Exploration, limited, recently held ia London, the chairman stated:— We have a balance of cash in hand approximately…

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Gold at Shilling A[?]

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 4

It is [?] within the [?] of possibility that the [?] goldfields [?] exceed in richess the wildest drams of even the most sanguine prospector, and so cheapen…

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Mine Concentrates. the Macquarie Dredging Operations. Stuart Town

National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

Much interest is taken in the riparian leases on the Macquarie. It is conside ed the mining operations will inaugurate a new era in the mining industry of the…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1898 · page 3

Active preparations still continue in the development of the Ashton (late Homeward Bound) Mine at Sunny Corner. Under the direction of Mr. G. F. Anderson, the tramway…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

Three parcels of shores in the Bletchington G. M. Co., no liability, were submitted to auction at Orange on Saturday, but were passed in, no bid being…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

Applications for the undermentioned gold mining leases have been approved:—D. A. Bensusan, Sofala, 5 acres, parish Waterbeach; W. Carson, Wattle Flat, 2a. 2r. 34p.. parish…

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The Klondyke Goldfields. LONDON, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 3

Reports have been received at Victoria, British Columbia, from Klondye that the "mother lode" has been discovered, and that it is immensely rich…

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The Capertee Shale Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 4

Work at the Genowlan shale mines was resumed on Monday last after being shut down for the holidays. The New Hartley mine is still shutdown and not likely to re-open until the tram line, which is now…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 4

Reports have reached Victoria, B.C., to the effect that the mother lode of the Klondyke goldfield has been discovered. It is said to be immensely rich. His staled that the value of minerals raised in…

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Wattle Flat Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 4

There is nothing new to report in the mining way. Several small crushings have been done at the local mills, but nothing startling has been heard of as a result. A 20-ton lot from the much-boomed…

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THE A. H. AND P. SOCIETY. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 10th January, 1898

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

Sir, -- I am directed to notify you that vouchers for £32 11s and £15 4s 6d for subsidy in favor of the Lithgow Agricultural, Horticultural and Produce Society have been passed for payment…

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