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

Mining & the mines, 1898

716 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 36

Nationalisation of a Mine Suggested

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--It was resolved at to-day's meeting of the miners' delegate board that a deputation representing the Northern, Southern, and Western miners' associations should approach the…

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Stuart Iowa Mining

Molong Argus · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT writes:—Mining matters are still very quiet. Work at the various claims are proclaims satisfactorily to all concerned. It is rumoured that Mr…

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Wattle Flat Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 4

With the exception of Brailey's, at Solitary, all other batteries in the district are hung up owing to shortage of water. At the former battery the Solitary Company are having a 300-ton lot put through…

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Mining News. at Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 4

Nothing stirring to report. Tho Messrs. Anderson have just completed a trial crushing from the Big Hill but I am unable to obtain the result. I am told it was payable, but this is only report. At the…

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The Railway Coal Contracts. Nineteen Tenders Received. the Association Revived

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 4

Says Tuesday's Herald:--"No less than 19 tenders were received yesterday for the supply of coal for the railways. Nearly 200,000 tons are consumed every year. The work of…

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Mine Concentrates. Cobar Fields. COBAR

National Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

The Manager of the Young Australian Gold Mining Company no liability, has lodged a bar 309oz smelted gold with the company's bank, the result of a partial…

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The-World The South Wales Miners' Strike. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 3

The miners' strike in South Wales has been settled. The wages of the men have been increased by ½ instead of ld…

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Mine Concentrates. Wentworth Extension Mine. ORANGE

National Advocate · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 2

Mr. Newman, M.P., manager of the Wentworth Extension, Lucknow, has received an intimation from the directors that, in addition to being appointed…

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A Startling Departure. Proposed Nationalisation of Collieries. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 3

A deputation representing the various coal-mining centres will shortly wait upon the Minister for Mines to urge the nationalisation of the collieries. It will…

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Great Price of Coal. at Hongkong. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 3

The steamer Changsha arrived from Hongkong to-day. The captain states that when he left that port coal was selling there at 43 dollars per ton…

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Mine Concentrates. Mt. David

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 2

The manager of the Mt. David reports:—"Sunk 17ft. for month, total 46ft. Took down stone from hanging wall, cat down foot wall for sliding boards for bucket;…

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Mine Concentrates. Discovery of Coal. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 2

The Mines Department has received a telegram from the officer in charge of the Calyx drill at Outrim, reporting that a seam of coal 5ft thick and of good quality has…

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Coal and Iron

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 2

It is not because Mr. Joseph Cook is the Hon. Joseph Cook, Postmaster-General, and a nice young man for a small tea-party, that ho comes within…

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The Coal Trade. LITHGOW

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 2

It is reported that the agreement of the local Coal Association has been renewed for five years. The term of the present agreement expires at the end of June, and it was…

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Gold Rush at Parkes. a Rich Field Expected

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 2

In consequence of the discovery of, payable alluvial at Goobang Creek, about eight miles north of Parkes, a rush to that locality has taken place. The discovery which caused…

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Mine Concentrates. Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 3

The fortnight ending to-morrow shows an unusually good record for the Newcastle coal mines, fourteen of which have worked, so far, fall time…

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Railway Coal Supply. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 3

It is understood that the tender of the Metropolitan Coal Company, Helens-burgh, for the supply of coal for the Railway Department for the ensuing 12…

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Shellback Mine

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 8

Work on the Shellback gold mining company’s property is in full progress No. 2 engine shaft is now down 76 feet In…

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The Shale Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 3

AIRLY, Tuesday.--The New Hartley tramway has a finished appearance, and during the past week the line has been going without the slightest hitch. It is a splendid job and reflects credit on those closely…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 3

The Locksley Alluvial G.M. Company has (says the Sunday Times) been practically floated. Arrangements have been made to take the properties over, and to work them in a systematic manner. The…

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