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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 26 of 36

Wattle Flat Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 4

Several heavy showers of rain, accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning, fell on Sunday. This rain will be the means of starting some of the batteries again, but there has not yet been sufficient…

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Mining at Wiseman's Creek

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 3

The greatest neglect to work mineral conditionally purchased land exists in the Oberon district. Within about 12 miles of the town 105 acres are,held by a number of Bathurst and Sydney men at Wiseman's…

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Coal-cutting Machines in New Zealand

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 7

Coal cutting machines are busily at work on the West Coast of New Zealand. The New Zealand Mines Record mentions that there are four at the Granity Creek of the percussion type…

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Mine Concentrates. The Oberon District. Progress and Prospects. No. 3

National Advocate · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 3

During my travels lately I have come across an extraordinarily large amount of mining land held under the old Mineral Conditional Purchase Act. In every…

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Mining in Oberon District. Black Bullock Mountain

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 7

The most important mining developments are now taking place at Black Bullock Mountain. The owners (Messrs. T. and J. A. Buckland, H. M. Faithful, C. K. Mackellar, and W. H. Stevens)…

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Terrible Mining Fatality. Collapse of a Drive. Three Men Killed. Wellington

National Advocate · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 3

The roof a drive in a gold mine at Hokitika (N.Z.) collapsed to-day, and three well-known residents, Kenny, M'Kenna, and Roberts, were entombed…

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Mine Concentrates. The Bushman's Mine

National Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

The Bank of Australasia has seized the above mine, with plant, etc…

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Notes on Gold Dredging. Some Valuable Information

National Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 3

We have received a copy of on admirable work on the above subject by Mr. J. B. Jaquet, A.R.S.M., F.G.S., geological surveyor, and issued by the…

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Burraga Copper Mine

National Advocate · Monday 12 September 1898 · page 2

The prospects of this mine seem to be much brighter, as the ore, recently struck, is in greater abundance and richer in quality…

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Mine Concentrates. Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Monday 12 September 1898 · page 2

The diamond drill is down 260ft, making 37 feet for the week…

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Mine Concentrates. Adelong. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

Owing to the warden refusing to suspend the labor conditions at the Gibraltar and consolidated mines, the Adelong Company to protect the lease…

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Mine Concentrates. Windeyer

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 2

Last week Messrs. Winter Bros., of the Golden Lily mine at Windeyer, sold 80oz. 9dwts 17grs of gold to the Commercial Bank. Their last crushing…

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Cobar Mining Inspector

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 2

Mr. Wilne has been appointed inspector of mines is the Cobar district. Great dissatisfaction is expressed at the Public Works Department's action in not appointing a…

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Mine Concentrates. Mining in the Oberon District. No. 4

National Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 3

Continuing my observations on the wiseman's Creak mines, it seems to me that some early steps should be taken to receive mining operations on this large area of purchased…

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Girilambone Copper Mining Go

National Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 3

Report to September 2; Main shaft, total 487ft; contractors have timbered 30ft during the week. 300ft level : Stopes in the crosscut towards southern workings have shown…

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North Nymagee Copper Mining Co

National Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 3

Report to September 3 : No. 1 shaft, total 258½ft. Ground getting easier, and indications continue favorable. No. 2 shaft, present depth 247½ft. Lode unchanged…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 4

"An Old Investor," writing to the Telegraph, gives the gross value of products from the Great Cobar mine, for the half-year ended June 30 last, at £127,411 2s 9d; the estimated cost of production…

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A Gold Digger's Life

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 2

Mr. Cornelius O'Neil, of 193 Cumberland-street, Sydney, N.S.W., is well-preserved man of about 55 years of age. He arrived in the colonies some 82 years ago, and he attributes an illness he…

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Mine Concentrates. Great Cobar Copper Co

National Advocate · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 3

At the adjourned general meeting of shareholders of the Great Cobar Copper Company, the chairman announced that the result of the ballot on Dr. Read's…

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Mining in Oberon District

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 4

Continuing my observations on tho Wiseman's Creek mines, it seems to me (writes the S. M. Herald special) that early steps should bo taken to revive mining operations on this large area of purchased…

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