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

Mining & the mines, 1898

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Lands Held Under the Mining Act. Department of Lands, Sydney, January 21st, 1898

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 6

Sir, -- I have the honor to inform you, in reply to your letter of the 20th instant, that if land which is legally held under the Mining Act by virtue of a miner's right or business is sold…

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The Klondike Goldfields. a Canadian Railway. London

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

The Canadian Government has sanctioned the construction of a land grant railway from Gwenova Stricken River to Tostin Lake. The line is to be…

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Mine Concentrates. Find at Nerrigundah. Wilcannia

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

A miner named Marterspeck has struck rich gold in his claim at Nerrigundah, A dish of wash returned 24ozs. of gold…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 2

The following applications for gold-mining leases on private lands have been refused :—W. M. Maclardy and another, 2 acres, parish Waterbeach ; W. Carson, la. 1r. 18½p., parish…

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America and the Gold Standard. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 3

A "millionaires' banquet" was held at Now York last night. Tho guests present represented a billion of money. President M'Kinley, who was present,…

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The Klondike Goldfields. Trouble Between Canada and the United States. London, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

The American miners at Lake Bennett, Yukon district, refuse to pay tho duties imposed by the Canadian Government alleging that the goldfields are…

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Mine Concentrates. a Mining Transaction

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

A case of some interest concerning a scrip transaction was heard by his Honor Judge Backhouse and a jury at the Quarter Sessions, Darlinghurst Courthouse. The…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 4

A Cullen Bullen correspondent, referring to the recent find by Mr. Southall, at Jew's Creek, says that "several claims are now pegged out in the vicinity, to try and find the reef, or lode, where the…

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The Water Supply Dam. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 31st January, 1898

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 4

Sir, -- With reference to the letter dated 13th December last from the Municipal Council of Lithgow, forwarded under cover of your memorandum of the 14th idem, stating that danger will accrue to the…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

Winter's party have brought into Mudgee 154oz. of retorted gold, the result of a crushing of 100 tons of stone from tho Golden Lily claim, Windeyer…

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Reserve From Sale for Mining Purposes

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

Within Gonimbla Holding, resumed area No. 479A.—No. 27,194. County of Ashburnhang, parishes of Moura and Murga, containing an area of about 200 acres. The…

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New South Wales Mining Laws. Agitation for Amendment. London, Thursday night

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

Forty N. S. Wales mining companies having offices in London have resolved to support tho Sydney Chamber of Mines in agitating for an amendment of the N. S…

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Mine Concentrates. Blayney Fields. BLAYNEY

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 2

Tibbs and party at Quigley's bill have dispatched a truck load of copper ore to the smelting works to ascertain the value in bulk…

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Mine Concentrates. Cobar Mines. COBAR

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 3

The Great Cobar, Young Australian, Great Western and Occidental are going on as usual. The cyanide plant at the Young Australian is nearing completion. The Fort…

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Mining at Wattle Flat. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 3

The Great Victoria Co. has not completed the erection of the poppett heads and will soon have the mine in good working order. The reef in the bottom of the shaft continues…

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Mining at Wattle Flat

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 5

WATTLE FLAT, Tuesday. -- The Great Victoria Co. has not completed the erection of the poppet, heads and will soon have the mine in good working order. The reef in the bottom of the shaft continues to look…

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Mining News. at Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 5

The machinery for the Paddy Lackey extended, or deep level, has now been erected. A start was made with the machinery on Tuesday last. It is stated that there are now 16 men at work, including miners…

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Mine Concentrates. The Mount David Mine

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 2

The first annual report of the Mount David mine, says the "D T.," to be submitted at a meeting to be held on the 23rd inst., has been issued. The directors express regret "that…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 2

From Parkes it is reported that the Kohinoor mine seems to have taken quite a new loose of life, and this will be welcome news to the shareholders. A…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

The manager of the Victory, Forest Reefs, wired on Monday reporting having cleaned up 100 loads for 104oz 18dwt 4grs amalgam, which will be…

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