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

Mining & the mines, 1898

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The Yukon Gold-fields. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 3

The Premier of North West Canada asserts that his Government has the rights of administration over the Yukon gold-fields…

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Mine Concentrates. Blayney Fields, Blayney

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

Mr. Collins, the owner of the Mount Willis Mine, is about to erect a large plant on his property to deal with the large body of stone that has been opened out upon for a…

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Gunner's Dam. Mining Prospects

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT at Loombah, under date of the 8th inst., writes us follows:—"During the past few days we have been favoured with the presence of a party of mining…

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The Klondyke Gold-fields. Claim by America. London, Saturday night

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 3

Reports from America state that the American flag was recently hoisted on the southern extremity of Lake Bennett, Alaska, on territory claimed by…

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The Klondike Gold-fields. an Enormous Rush. London, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 3

Reports from New York indicate that there will be an enormous rush to Klondike daring the coming spring. Five railway companies Dave already booked…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 2

The application of W. Payne, Sofala, for a [20 acre mineral]lease near Capertee has been refused. The 5 acre gold-mining lease in parish…

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Mining Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 3

The D.T. mining reporter prophesies that Cobar will eventually be the "premier mining field of N.S. Wales, if not Australia." On the question of shale in the mountains, a…

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Late Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 4

The manager of the Mt. David mine reports having crushed 227 tons for 94oz. gold. The Great Gobar mine last year produced 2473 tons of copper, containing 12,219oz. of gold. During…

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MINING. Cudgebegong

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 8

Reeves and Adams, the Cudgebegong prospectors, have just crushed a 12 ton parcel of stone for 9ozs. of gold. We again state for the 97th…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

Mr. John Hutchen, who has just returned from Mt. David, where he was sent to inspect and report upon the big mine, expresses the opinion that the mine is a good…

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Mining at Wattle Flat. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

The recent heavy rains have given abundance of water for all purposes, and all the batteries are either crushing or preparing to start…

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Cobalt Ore. a Future Mining Industry. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 3

The Minister for Mines has received a report from Mr. Jaquet, geological surveyor, on the cobalt desposist of P[?]t Machquarie. He says that they occur in…

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Coal Mine Disasters. a Life-saving Device

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 2

The pneumatophores, says the "S.M.H.", which Mr. Sydney Smith directed should be obtained through the Agent-General, have been received at…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 2

At the Orange Warden's Court yesterday morning, suspension of labor conditions was granted Mr. C. G. Warnford Lock in connection, with the Wentworth Company's…

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Belgian Colliery Accident. LONDON, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 3

The cable of the cage at Wasmes Colliery, Belgium, broke yesterday and 15 employers who were descending the mine in the cage were killed…

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Mine Concentrates. Trunkey

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 2

Messrs. Hack and Haugh, of Parkes, are arranging to treat the tailings at the Belmore Dam with the cyanide process, let it be hoped successfully…

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Vale of Clwydd Coal-mining Company

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

The fiftieth half-yearly meeting of the Vale of Clywdd Coal-mining Company, Limited, was held in the School of Arts yesterday afternoon. Mr. William Briggs, chairman of directors, occupied the chair…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 4

OBERON, Friday. -- At Lightfoot and party's claim, in Lambert's paddock, a second and larger shaft is being put down with the view of erecting pumping gear to cope with the inflow of water…

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Crudine Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 4

The Homeward Bound claim at Crudine has been taken up under rights by O'Brien, Lowe, and party. Surface working on this line in the early days yielded 6ozs. to the ton, and the present holders hope to trace…

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Wattle Flat Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 4

Since the late rains nearly all the crushing mills are at work. The Big Oakcy Co. washed up 50 tons for 26oz. They are now engaged crushing a 30-ton lot for E. Eldridge and party, tributors in the…

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