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

Mining & the mines, 1898

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 December 1898 · page 4

We are told that some 50 tons of Burley Jackey ore, has been received at Mr. L. Lloyd's smelting works for treatment. The ore is said to be of good quality…

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Launching of a Gold Dredge

National Advocate · Friday 16 December 1898 · page 3

What promises to be an historical event took place on Saturday morning last on the Macquarie River, about 10 miles from Stuart Town. It was the successful launching of a…

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Mine Concentrates. North Cow Flat

National Advocate · Monday 19 December 1898 · page 2

Fitzpatrick, Hill and party are still sending the tunnel in and have now reached over 100ft, which is quick work for the time occupied. Two lodes, both…

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Mine Concentrates. Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

At Sunny Corner the diamond drill is still in operation, but so far without success. Some of the creeks are now too dry for fossicking, and unless rain soon falls, it is…

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Mine Concentrates. Mt. David

National Advocate · Friday 23 December 1898 · page 4

Report to December 17.—"Monkey winze sunk 8ft for the week ; total, 30ft. Struck water; discontinued sinking ; started driving south-west on…

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The Sunny Corner Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 December 1898 · page 4

In the Assembly, on the 14th inst., Mr. Hurley asked the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture, -- (1.) When the lessee of the Sunny Corner mine was allowed to surrender the leases, what rent was due…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 December 1898 · page 4

Our Capertee correspondent writes:-- "Gold mining in this locality is almost at a standstill for want of water. Water has not been so scarce here for years."…

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The E[?]row Copper Mines

Molong Argus · Friday 23 December 1898 · page 2

ON Wednesday last a member of our (FOR[?] TREES) staff visited the copper mines at Eurow, where work is progressing slowly but satisfactorily. The first mine to be seen was…

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Cardigan’s Mine. Written for the “Advertiser.”

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1898 · page 10

I was drawing nigh [?]to Christmas when I met Cardigan in the street—it was on a Saturday, and hundreds of men were knocking about discussing the state of…

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Mining in and Around Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 December 1898 · page 6

At the old Sunny Corner mine everything is at a standstill, with, apparently, no prospect of operations being resumed, owing, it is said, to the low price ruling for silver. Having heard so…

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Mine Concentrates. Mount David

National Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 2

It was reported from Mt. David mine on Thursday that 580 tons of stone had just been crashed for 534oz of gold…

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Greta Colliery Disaster. Another Body Found. Maitland

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 December 1898 · page 3

The body of Barnes, a third victim of the East Greta Colliery disaster was discovered this morning under some heavy sleepers. The body was much…

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Wattle Flat Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 December 1898 · page 4

Owing to the want of water there is little or nothing being done in most of toe local mines. The Big Oakey mine has not been able to crush for about eight months, while the Rilley's Creek party and…

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Mine Concentrates Declared Void

National Advocate · Friday 30 December 1898 · page 2

The gold-mining lease of 1 acre, parish Mt. Lawson, held by Mt. David G. M. Company has been declared void. Mt. David…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 December 1898 · page 4

Stated that all negotiations for the purchase of the Great Cobar Copper mine have ended, hence the two representatives of big Bull concerns bare bad a lot of work for nothing. Terms could not be arranged…

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The Coal Weighing Question

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 December 1898 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-- The terms offered by the A.A. Company to toe Seapit miners have been rejected by the Newcastle district. Mechanical arrangements for carrying out the new coal weighing…

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Mine Concentrates. Orange

National Advocate · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 2

The latest crushings are :—From Palmer's Bulga, 17 tons from Clint's for 8oz. 5dwt. 17gr. gold ; 12 tons from Meadows and party yielded loz. 12dwt. lOgr. Both parcels were…

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