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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 28 of 36

Mine Concentrates. Mining at Galley Swamp. Gallymont Goldfields Mine. Rapid Development Work. Two Miles of Workings. Examples for Local Companies. Iii

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 2

At 250ft levels have been driven as follow:— Forge Reef, north 240ft., south 480ft., in fair ore for the whole distance; Middle Reef, north…

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Mine Concentrates. Mining at Galley Swamp. Gallymont Goldfields Mine. the Capitalisation Question Equipment of the Mine. V.

National Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 2

On the question of unreasonable capitalisation of mining companies I have often written strongly. On the present occasion it will not be amiss to put…

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Western Australian Gold

National Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 2

The steamer Paroo, which yesterday arrived from the West, reports having brought away from Fremantle the largest quantity of gold that has been sent from…

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Mine Concentrates. Mining at Galley Swamp. Gallymont Goldfields Mine. the Capitalisation Question. Equipment of the Mine. Vi

National Advocate · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 3

With a brief description of the mine equipment, this report will conclude. The surface works are of a complete character, and are laid out with a view to…

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Mines Report

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 8

The annual report of the Mines Department gives a remarkably favorable account of mining operations in the Gulgong District during…

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Black Mount Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 4

The contractor for the main shaft is doing fairly well. The water seems to make very little difference to him. I believe he will work on Sundays to keep it down, so that the ground will stand better than if…

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Mining, Helvetia

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 13

Dunne and party have over 400 loads of dirt at. grass, and will star' to wash 500 loads next week, when the four machines on the cm-ic will be…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 4

A party of Lithgowites, we are told, went up to Luc, on the Mudgee line, the other day, and undertook the speculative project of sinking a shaft in country which looked promising. Things are not…

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Wattle Flat Mining. Low Earnings

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 4

With one exception all the batteries on the field are again " hung up," owing to the want of water. At the Big Oakey mill the supply of water gave out when about half the Consolidated Co's. stone was…

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The Brown's Creek Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

The prospects of the Brown's Creek mine again working are very small. A wealthy gentleman in England purchased the property and was going to expend about £20,000…

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The Galley Swamp Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

The "Daily Telegraph" has just conclu[?] a series of interesting articles on the Gallymont Mine, writ tea by their special mining reporter. The writer concludes the series as…

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The Welsh Miners' Strike. Eager Acceptance of Conditions. a Settlement for Two Years London

National Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 3

The Miners' Federation has, by an overwhelming majority on the question, accepted the proposal of the employers of 2½ per cent, advance in wages until…

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Mine Concentrates. Declared Void

National Advocate · Monday 3 October 1898 · page 2

The application of J. Anderson for gold mining lease No. 10 Burraga of 13th December 1897 for 10 acres has been declared void…

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Sugarloaf Mine

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 2

M'Gregor and party are still working the Sugarloaf mine near Back Creek, and have a good copper show. At Bunnamagoo the mill is running full time…

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Mine Concentrates. North Nymagee

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 2

Report to September 24 : "No. 5 shaft sank 6ft, total depth 273ft from surface. There is no material change to the ground since last report. No. 2…

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Mine Concentrates. Gold at Bulga Mountain. ORANGE

National Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1898 · page 3

There is no little stir over the returns from Cassidy's mine, which is situated in the vicinity of what is known as Palmer's, Bulga Mountain. Fossiching…

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Miners' Compensation Act. Brutal Act of Protest. London

National Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1898 · page 3

The coal mine owners in Lancashire are discharging infirm and elderly miners in order to minimise their liabilities ander the Compensation Act…

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The Vale Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 4

A certain proportion of the then engaged at the Vale colliery have lately been filling what is known among the miners as "shandy," that is, coal filled with the shovel instead of with the fork, and thus…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 4

A few good coal miners are wanted at the Cullen Bulle'n colliery. The Herald special in closing a favorable article on Cow Flat and neighborhood, says:-- " Modern…

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Boney's Rocks Mining

Molong Argus · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 4

OUR correspondent writes:—Collis and Party have finished crushing 13 tons and 6 joes (Iris and Inds) at [?] Batter for a return, I understand of [?]…

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