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

Mining & the mines, 1898

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The Barrier Mining Fatality. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 3

Mr. Burns, one of the victims of the British Mine accident, is in a state of collapse in the hospital and is not likely to recover…

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Mine Concentrates. the Bletchington Mine. Orange

National Advocate · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Bletchington G.M. Co. was held last night. The report and balance sheet were adopted. The old directors were re-elected, and Messrs…

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The Star Mine

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 8

During the year ending December 31st 1897 the Star Co, raised by 12 calls the sum of £2436, by gold sales £70 os 4d, and by sales of forfeited…

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The Goodrich Mine

Molong Argus · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 4

THE manager of the Goodrich Mine (near Ohisy) has received a large quantity of machinery from Melbourne, consisting of winding gear, etc., which…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 4

The manager reports under date of February 28 : -- " Have established a thorough system for future work. Timbered up passes and put shoots in Nos. 3, 4, and 5 stopes. Working northward from No. 5…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 4

SOFALA, Tuesday. -- The monthly escort left this morning with 370oz. of gold. Our correspondent at Genowlan writes that matters continue to be dull in shale-mining in that…

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About Burraga and Its Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 3

The history of this place dates back some twenty years, that is so far as copper mining is concerned, but gold was discovered in some places forty years ago. However, for at least twenty years copper…

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The Mining Industry

Molong Argus · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 7

THE Department of Mines has just completed a return which shows that the mining industry of the colony has programmed well during the past year,…

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New Mining Regulation

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 6

The following regulation has been framed to prevent accidents occurring to any person in case of fire in any mine other than coal or shale mines: -- " Should a fire occur in or in…

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N.s. Walls Coal Trade with the East

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 4

A brighter outlook is reported in the N.S.W. coal trade with the Last. The prohibition recently declared against the exportation of Japanese coal has removed a formidable competitor, while the position…

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Meetings of Companies. Great Cobar Copper-mining Company

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 3

The 44th half-yearly meeting of this company was held in Sydney on Monday, Mr. T. H. Kelly in the chair. The directors reported: -- "The mine is still being worked on tribute, and is without material…

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The Coal Weighing Question. DIXON V. Rogers. the Mount Kembla Appeal Unsuccessful

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 6

On Monday, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Cohen, Mr. Gregory, instructed by Messrs. Norton, Smith, and Co.,…

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Mining. the Brown's Creek Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 2

The London correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph " reports:—The mining market is at present in a very lifeless condition, and to far as a mere human being can judge, the chances of any…

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Only the Coal Man

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 4

Some time ago times with most [?]dierous adventure while delivering coal at a private lunatic asylum just outside Dublin. Having been admitted by the ladekeeper, [?]led my…

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Mine Concentrates. Cobar Fields. Cobar

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 2

The Chesney, having exhausted their term of suspension, have put on the necessary compliment of labor, about 24 additional hands, so that at last something may be won…

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Mine Concentrates. At Sunny Corner. Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 2

Quite pleasing rumors are afloat about a big revival in mining matters shortly. It is to be hoped rumor will not proves "a false jade," for business is at an extremely low…

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Mine Concentrates. Blayney Fields. Blayney

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 2

Smelting operations at the Annandale copper mines are proceeding satisfactorily. Should the result be good, and it is reported to be looking well, it will no…

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A Colliery Dispute. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 3

General interest in coal mining circles attaches to the meeting of the colliery proprietors of the colony, to be held at Sydney on Thursday, to consider the…

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The Yukon Goldfields. a Sensational Rumour. of Trouble Between Canada and the United States. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 3

The New York " World" asserts that American troops have been ordered to lower the Canadian flag at White Pass on the route to the Yukon goldfields…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 2

The undermentioned applications for gold-mining leases have been approved:—W. Somerville and others. 4 acres, parish Sofala: J.O. Ewing, 20 acres, parish Jesse…

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