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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 22 of 36

Mine Concentrates. Cowra Creek

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

Mining is again quiet; very little crashing is going on, owing, to some extent, to the heavy fall of snow we have had lately, and also to some of the late…

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Mining Rents Due

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

A "Gazette" notice, dated 5th inst., gives particulars of 119 gold mining leases in Bathurst district on which rents are due. The attention of holders of these leases is…

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Girilambone Copper Mine

National Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1898 · page 2

Report to August 6.—Main shaft: Sank 3ft 6in, total 455ft; no change. 300ft level: Stopes have shown a better class of ore during the week. The…

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Mine Concentrates. Molong

National Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1898 · page 2

Perkins and Leggo, tributers at the Kurragong mine, have completed a crashing of 50 tons at the Reefer battery for 92oz…

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Mine Concentrates. Mt. David Mine

National Advocate · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 2

The recent development, under new management, of the Mt. David Mine is as sensational as it is satisfactory. The mine was originally floated in 120,000…

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Essington Copper Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 4

Operations of re-opening this mine have been proceeded with during the last fortnight and satisfactory progress made. The main shaft has been cleared out down to water level and re-tunbered where required…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 4

HAMPTON, Tuesday. -- Re the mining par from Off Flat which appeared in last is sue of the MERCURY, and which you mention as rather vague, on making inquiry I find the report untrue. There is really no…

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Mining at Burraga

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 4

Mr. Joe Ryan has been here for some days measuring Mr. H. Hockey's old copper leases. It is rumored that this property, which joins Mr. Lloyd's mine, is about to be sold. Aid has been granted by…

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Wattle Flat Mining. a Schoolboy's Find

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 4

No rain to materially benefit the miners in general has yet fallen. Mini and party at Big Oakey, however got enough water to go on with crashing. They have already cleaved up two lost of stone…

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Mining at Sunny Corner. the Suspension Question

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 4

We were visited on Saturday night with a heavy downpour of rain, continuing all through Sunday and up to Monday morning. Those who have sluicing claims have been busy ever since, as it has given…

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Mine Concentrates. Cobar

National Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 3

On Tuesday last the Young Australia Company cleaned up from cyanide for 1414oz. of gold, being the result of seven weeks' run of the cyanide plant. This…

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The Golden Sickle Nugget. a Rush for Gold. Father Long's Story

National Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 3

KANOWNA (W.A.), Thursday. An immense crowd assembled outside Donnellan's hotel at 2 o'clock this afternoon to hear Father Long's statement…

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Mine Concentrates. Peak Hill

National Advocate · Monday 15 August 1898 · page 3

Six tons of average ore from a rich vein in the Proprietary mine have been dispatched to the Clyde Works for treatment. About 10 days will elapse…

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New Gold Rush in Alaska. DONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 3

A great gold discovery ia reported at Tangish, in Alaska, resulting in a rush from Kagway and Dyea, which places are almost deserted…

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Mine Concentrates. Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

The Diamond Drill is now down some 200ft, in excessively bard country. From indications in the core great things are expected from the drilling experiment…

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Mine Concentrates. Girilambone

National Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 3

Report to August 12.—Main shaft sunk 7½ft., total 462½ft. 300 level: Crosscut towards south shaft driven 6ft, total 66ft. Stopes showing good yellow…

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Good as Gold

National Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 2

Coxon t Co., Ltd., opp. School ef Arts, This Month only. Enormous Reductions. Mangles, 63s ; Wringers, 30s ; Go-Carts, 40s: Clocks, 4s 6d, guaranteed 5 years ; other lines…

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A West Australian Mine. Charge of Conspiracy. London

National Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 3

A somewhat sensational case has arisen out of the liquidation of the Coolgardie Mint and Iron King Gold Mines Limited…

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The Adelong Strike. Conference Between Directors and Miners. Adelong, Wednesday morning

National Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 3

The directors of the Gibraltar Consolidated Mines arrived at the mine yesterday and had an interview with a deputation of miners. No attempt was made at…

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The Coal-Mining Conference. the Proposed Mining Agreement. No Decision Arrived At

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Sunday. -- The adjourned conference of the representatives of the proprietors and delegates of the miners of the Northern collieries reassembled at the Chamber of…

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