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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 21 of 36

Mine Concentrates. Mount David

National Advocate · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 2

Report to July 23.—"North drive 70ft level extended 1ft 6in, total 54ft; stone same as last report. South drive in winze extended 2ft, total 27ft, end now in large…

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The Essington Copper Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 5

The Essington copper mine was worked about 20 years ago by a company who erected large smelting works and put through a quantity of ore, but, owing to management at the works and a fall in the price…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 5

The Mount David G.M. Company's returns for the four weeks ended July 16. were as follows: 397 tons mined, 400 tons crushed, yielding 506oz. 1dwt. 14gr. smelted gold, worth per oz. £4 1s 8 75d; average per…

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Serious Mining Accident

National Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

Patrick Crimmins, a married miner, working for Frame and Fletcher, at Hargraves, was taken to Cullenbone on Thursday afternoon with a dislocated hip and a broken arm…

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2nd Edition The World [Reuter's Message.] Australian Gold. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 3

R. M. S. Moans, which left Sydney for San Francisco to-day, took £330,000 in gold…

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Welsh Miners' Strike. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 3

The coalminers have definitely refused the concessions demanded by the miners, beyond the renewal of the old sliding scale, and an immediate advance in…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 4

A correspondent writes rather vaguely from Off Flat as follows:--"It is rumored that a good copper lode has been discovered in the Main Creek." Perhaps the writer will kindly supply more particulars…

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Miners International Congress. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 3

The Miners International Congress at Vienna has passed a resolution declaring that the time has come to fix a minimum wage…

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Gold Yield for July

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 4

Last month's gold yield reached 28,097oz. This brings the total output for the first seven months of this year up to 181,821oz. The average monthly yield for 1897 was 21,351 12oz., and the average for…

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Gold in the Philippines

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 2

Senator Teller has received. a letter from a constituent in Colorado indicating that the Philippine Islands may be found to be very rich in gold deposits. The writer saye that…

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The Lithgow Miners. to the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 6

Sir,--One of the principal topics of the day is Federation. But there is something of far greater importance that the Lithgow miners should direct their attention to. It not only concerns their…

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The Newcastle Miners and Owners. the Proposed Agreement

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--A meeting of the combined committee, consisting of representatives of the colliery proprietors of the northern district and members of the miners' delegate board…

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The Southern Collieries. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

Owing to the heavy weather prevailing the output of coal from the Southern district has been exceptionally small this year…

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A Mining Pioneer's Death

National Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

A very sudden death occurred at Hill End last Saturday morning, when Mr. Jeffries, senr., one of the pioneers of the place, expired. About 5 o'clock on…

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Rich Gold at Tuena. TUENA

National Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

A party of four miners have struck a rich gold lead in Tuena Creek. Yesterday they got 8oz., and to-day 12 oz, There is every prospect of the lead continuing…

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The Condition of Miners. Under Freetrade and Protection Victoria

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 4

Evidence given by miners' representatives before the Oldage Pension Committee reported in Melbourne "Age":—Mr. Chas. Sainsbury, secretary of the…

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Miners Strike at Adelong. Owing to Reduction of Wages. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

News has been received from Adelong that the miners at Gibraltar Mine have resolved to strike, in consequence of a reduction wages. All hands, including…

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Mine Concentrates. Wattle Flat. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Monday 8 August 1898 · page 2

There is still the same complaint of insufficient water for mining purposes, but the Oakey Creek Co. got enough to put through a lot of 10 tons for 29oz gold, and…

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Mine Concentrates. Hill End

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 3

Paxton's tributers (Hawkins Hill) finished crushing 61 tons for a yield of 162oz, last week. This will give the tributers over £5 per week per man…

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Miners' Strike at Adelong. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 3

Pickets are posted round the Gibraltar Mine at Adelong. Work ceased at the mine last night…

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