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

Mining & the mines, 1898

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Wattle Flat Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 4

The syndicate that purchased the old Solitary tailings are erecting all the necessary appliances in connection with the cyanide plant, preparatory to commencing operations on the large pile of sand…

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Prospectus of the Red hill consolidated Gold Mining Company. Gulgong, New South Wales No Liability

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 6

To be Registered under the Companies' Act of New South Wales as a No Liability Company. Capital, £4800…

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Supplies of Coal. London, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 3

Singapore reports that only 15,000 tons of Welsh coal are afloat, and the price has risen 3 per cent. It is expected that Japanese coal will control all…

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The Dudley Colliery Disaster. an Appeal for Aid. The Mayor of Lithgow has received the following circular from Newcastle : -- Newcastle, April, 2nd. 1898

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 4

Sir, -- The Newcastle Committee wish to bring under your notice the claims of the fund now being raised for the relief of sufferers by the recent explosion at Dudley colliery. By that calamitous accident…

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The Scottish Miners. Demand for Higher Wages, London, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1898 · page 3

The Scottish miners are asking for an advance of one shilling a day in wages…

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Mine Concentrates. Blayney Fields. BLAYNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 2

A number of representative men were in town during the holidays. They inspected nearly all the local mining properties ; and it is hoped before long, some…

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Mine Concentrates. a New Rush

National Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 2

A new lush has broken out at at place 10 miles north of West Wyalong. There was intense excitement early this morning when it became known that a payable reef had…

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Disorder Among Miners. a Proposal to Lynch. Albury

National Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 3

During the arrest of Henry Fenhall, at the Black Range mining camp on a charge of housebreaking and arso. u. 50 miners assembled, and several rushed at…

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Gold, Bright Gold

Molong Argus · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4

WHAT promises to be an important find of gold was made during the past few days in the locality of the old Delaney's Dyke, which is situate some…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

Mr. C. H. Clarth, the well-known mining engineer and manager of the Trunkey Gold mining Co., will shortly return to this district from the metropolis…

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The Dudley Colliery Disaster Fund

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4

As usual, Mr. H. G. Brown, of Meadow Flat, has been first to contribute to this fund. His cheque for a guinea was received at the MERCURY office on Tuesday morning, and sent on to…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4

Warden Smith held a court at Rockley last week. G. Whitehouse and J. H. McKay obtained three months suspension of labor conditions on their gold claims. Five permits were granted to mine on the…

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Mining Mems

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 12

Star Lead contributing shares are quoted on ’Change at 2s At Stringybark Yen Brothers have got a six acre lease and have…

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Proposed Provident Fund for Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4

The proposal that Mr. Sydney Smith has outlined for a provident fund for coalminers has (says the Telegraph) apparently attracted attention in other colonies. A communication from the Mines…

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Mining Warden's Court

National Advocate · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 2

At the Mining Warden's Court yesterday before the Warden (Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M.), Joseph Alexander Heylin and party applied for an extension of…

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Fire at the Burraga Copper Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4

BURRAGA, Wednesday.--A destructive fire broke out at the Burraga copper mine at 12 o'clock to-day. The blacksmith's shop, a shed over the ore floors, and about 20 tons of wood were destroyed. The…

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Alluvial Mining at Locksley

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4

We are informed that a proposal is on foot to amalgamate all the claims, which have been worked for some months with varying success, in the neighborhood of Locksley. The present owners are…

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Killed in a Mine. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

An inquest is being held to-day into the cause of death of a minor named James, who was killed at the Central Mine yesterday…

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The Miners' Conference. Payment for Government Contracts. Compulsory Arbitration Urged

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4

BULLI, Wednesday.--On Friday, the 8th inst., a miners' conference took place in Sydney for the purpose of considering the coal-weighing question and other matters particularly affecting coal-mining…

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Another Mining Fatality. Killed by a Fall Op Earth. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

Another fatal accident occurred at the central mine this morning, the victim being Henry Albert Getting. Deceased was barring down some ground at he…

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