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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 35 of 36

Mine Concentrates. Cowra Creek

National Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 2

At Goff and Williams' South Camp Battery, Warren and Cashman crushed 32 tons for a yield of 34oz smelted gold, and have also put through 20 tons of seconds for a…

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Iron-mining at Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 2

It is reported that a company with a capital of £100,000 is being formed at New-castle to work the large iron ore deposits at Port Stephens, New South Wales…

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Mine Concentrates. Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Monday 5 December 1898 · page 3

In their claim on the Big Hill Carr and Zoble are down about 60ft with their shaft, from which they have 20 tons of quartz, all prospecting fairly for fine gold…

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Mining Concentrates. King Claim. Cowra Creek

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 2

Report to November 30.—"Have just completed road from claim to main road; have opened out out to enable drays to back in to face of load; have about 290 tons low…

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West Australian Mining Frauds. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 2

A detective has sailed for Capetown in order to arrest Squires, who is wanted in connection with the West Australian Gold District Trading Company frauds…

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Mining Concentrates. North Nymagee

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1898 · page 2

Report to November 26.—No. 1 shift: Crosscut west at 300 level extended 5ft, 6in., total 20ft 6 in. About 2ft from the [?] face seems of zinc blend with quartz and…

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Great Cobar Mine

National Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1898 · page 2

The Great Cobar Copper Mines Bill was received from the Legielative Council and read the first time…

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The Coal Weighing Question. Miners' Aggregate Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 December 1898 · page 4

An aggregate meeting was held in the miners'-room, Oddfellows'-hall, on Wednesday night. The attendance was small, and as the matters set down for discussion were not sufficiently advanced, the…

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The Sunny Corner Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 December 1898 · page 4

In the Assembly on Wednesday evening the Minister for Mines, in answer to Mr. Hurley, said in respect of the Sunny Corner gold and silver mine that only one suspension of labor had been asked…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 December 1898 · page 7

A correspondent from the neighborhood of Mount David tells us that a complete underground survey of the mine has just been made for the directors by a mining engineer, and as…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 December 1898 · page 4

Mudgee correspondent of Rylstone Express:--"I learn on good authority that the shale industry about Capertee is likely to assume gigantic proportions before many years elapse." Rather vague this,…

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Mining at Arkstone

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 December 1898 · page 4

Alluvial digging is a bit flat, owing to the scarcity of water. At Burraga there seems to be a considerable stir, both in copper and gold. Business places are also coming to the front. Burraga ought soon to…

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Sunny Corner Mines

National Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 1

The present lessees of the Sunny Corner sold and silver mine have made application for a suspension of the labor conditions, Mr. Cook, Minister for Mines, explains in this…

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Mine Concentrates. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 1

Owing to the extremely hot and dry weather mining is not only hindered by want of water but is also delayed by bad air in the deep ground…

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Chinese Colliery Concession. London, Sunday

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1898 · page 3

An edict has been made, ratifying the concession to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation of the collieries in the Shanghaikwan district…

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Mine Concentrates. Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1898 · page 3

Messrs. Mounter and Lord have taken up 6 acres on a lease just cancelled. Messrs. Carr and Zoebel have begun…

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Mine Concentrates. Gold Leases

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1898 · page 2

The application of H. Grotefent, Bathurst, for 2 acre gold mining lease, parish Eskdale, has been refused. The gold mining lease of 6ac. 3r. 37p.held…

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Miners' Widows and Children

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1898 · page 2

Mr. Branker, in reply to Mr. Thomas, said a bill to deal with the granting of pensions to the widows and children of miners killed while following their…

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Mid-Moonta Copper Mines. London, Monday, I

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1898 · page 3

The Mid-Moonta Copper Mines Company, of Sooth Australia, has been formed with a capital of £130,000, of which shares to the value of £90,000…

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Mine Concentrates. Orange

National Advocate · Friday 16 December 1898 · page 3

The result of the crushing at Cassidy's prospecting claim, Palmer's Bulga, from 10 tons was 15oz., and there were also 7oz. of free gold. At No. 1 South 10 tons produced…

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