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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 32 of 36

The Coal-weighing Difficulty

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 4

There seems (says the Herald) to be some reasonable prospect of an amicable settlement being arrived at in regard to the coal-weighing difficulty. Yesterday the conference between representatives of all the…

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Colliery Proprietors' Meeting. the Weighing Clause. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 3

At a meeting of colliery proprietors this afternoon a long discussion ensued on the question of compliance or otherwise with the weighing clause. It was…

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Wattle Flat Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 4

The late rains gave most of the battery owners a short supply of water for crushing. The Reill[?]y's Creek Amalgamated party have been crashing for ten days, and they expect to do a fortnight's…

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Our Member's Column. Questions in the House. New South Wales Collieries

Molong Argus · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 7

DR. Ross asked the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture,—1. The number of collieries in existence in New South Wales? 2. Number of men employed in each, distinguishing…

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Mine Concentrates. Kohinoor. a Profitable Five Weeks. Parkes

National Advocate · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 2

The Kohinoor cleaned up to-day for five weeks' work and obtained 475oz of retorted gold…

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Mining

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 4
Also in National Advocate

The Lady Burdett Coutt's Mine has been again offered out on contract. Some tenders were put in, but I have not heard the result. The proprietors of the above mentioned mine…

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Gold Returns

National Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

The return prepared by the Department at Mines gives the output of gold for New South Wales for the month of October as 18.199½oz. This brings the total quantity…

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Mine Concentrates. Bletchington G. M. Co

National Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

ORANGE, Friday. Mr. Fred Collins has been appointed manager of the Bletchington G. M. Co…

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Reserve for Mining, &c

National Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

An area of about 820 acres, county of Wellington, parish of Tambroora, is reserved, subject to existing rights, if any, from occupation for mining, residence, or business…

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Mine Concentrates. Turner's Oakey

National Advocate · Monday 7 November 1898 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Mr, W. Mitten, one of the shareholders in a mine at Turner's Oakey, brought into Bathurst a cake of retorted gold, valued at £50, which was the…

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Chambers' Creek Gold. the Report Verified

National Advocate · Monday 7 November 1898 · page 2

As promised, n gentleman brought to this office yesterday a number of pieces of the stone blown out by the shot in the Sullivan syndicate's reef at Chambers' Creek on…

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The Coal Mines Act. Enforcement of the Weighing Clause. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1898 · page 3

As the weighing clause of the Coal Mines Act was inserted solely in the interest of the mines, that clause will not be enforced in cafes where the men desire…

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Mine Concentrates. Cobar

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1898 · page 3

The new Barra Burra copper mine has been sold to M. J. Brown for a colonial syndicate. The latest crushings at Cobar are : The…

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Mine Concentrates. a Rich Find

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 2

A rich gold discovery was made on Monday by a party of miners between Mount MacDonald and Galley Swamp, a boat three miles from the latter place…

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Victorian Mining Enterprise. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 2

The Minister for Mines has evolved a scheme for putting down a series of bores in the gold-bearing districts of the colony, with a view to determining the…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1898 · page 2

Mount David. The manager's report to November 5.— " 100ft. level: Drive east in winze extended 8ft. for week, total from bottom of winze 35ft.; oat slate hanging…

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Cow Flat Mine

National Advocate · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 2

Captain Dunstan, the new manager, has now completed the survey. It is expected to start general operations in about eight weeks. The proprietary have…

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The Shale Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 4

AIRLY, Wednesday.-- In mining, both pits are working regularly, and, although the demand for shale is not great, we are hoping for a couple of big orders so that matters will be somewhat enlivened…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 4

SOFALA, Thursday.-- The monthly escort left this morning with 360oz of gold. O'CONNEL, Monday.-- A parcel of six or seven tons of ore from Essington ha been sent to Lithgow…

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