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

Mining & the mines, 1899

1,428 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 72

Mine Concentrates. Gold Rush at Blaynet. Blayney

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

An alluvial rush on a small scale has take place here today. The exact spot is at the foot of McPhillamy's hill, about 4½ miles from town, near the old land…

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Log Paddock Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 13

Mr Higgins, manager of the Log Paddock mine, commenced biding on Wednesday with 92 feet of water in the shaft. Two whips…

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The Paddy Lackey Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 4

The returns from the crushing of 200 tons cleaned up on the 23rd February show a yield of 1917oz. 17 dwts., value £697 2s. This is the first crushing taken from the stopes at the 500ft. level. The main…

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Gold at Beaudesert

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 13

We hear that good gold is being won in Beaudesert Paddock, close to the Junction Hotel. Several Parties are on gold and some of the dirt has…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 4

The Minister for Mines is making considerable alterations in regard to the management of the Clyde Metallurgical Works. At a meeting of Newcastle colliery proprietors on…

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The Difficulty at the Shale Mines. Amicable Settlement

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 5

AIRLY, Tuesday.--The difficulty which existed between the manager and the men of the A.K.O. Co's. shale mine has been amicably settled, and the men are now at work on somewhat better terms,…

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Our Member's Column. The Police Force—The Mcchanies Institute—A Mudgee Gunner—A Goldfields Patch—Another School the Police Force

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 17

Ever so many young men come to me, or write me, in Sydney, to see for a place in the police force. I may tell these young men that…

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Sale of a Mining Plant

National Advocate · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 2

In this issue are advertised full particulars of the sale by auction at Newbridge on the 22nd inst, by Croaker and Co., of the machinery, plant and buildings of the…

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Mine Concentrates. Arkstone

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 3

Arkstone reports that all the sluicing claims are at a standstill through tho scarcity of water. Some are making a living by working in the bed of the river…

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Mine Concentrates. Palmer's Oakey

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 3

From the Old Solitary claim at Palmer's Oakey, Franks and party have been successful in unearthing a nugget weighing about two ounces…

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Mine Concentrates. Mount David

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 3

Report to 11th March.—"Main shaft: Put in plat net and started timbering up shaft. Monkey winze : Drive westward still in quartz, which is getting more rubbly, veins…

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Colliery Troubles

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 4

Inquiry yesterday (says Thursday's Herald) elicited the information that no official intimation has yet been received in Sydney by the colliery owners of the Northern district regarding the…

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Mine Concentrates. Carcoar

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

A party of tributers have secured the Galleymont Gold Mina and made a start to work on Monday. They have every confidence in the mine paying…

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Wattle Flat Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 4

With the exception of a few trial crushings done at Brailey's mill, there is no progressive work to report Sowing to the continuous drought. The crushings done resulted as follows:--J. Chen !. 15 tons…

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The Essington Copper Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 4

Operations are in full swing a the Essington Copper mine. Work is being carried on night and day with three shifts of men. The main shaft is to be sunk another 75ft. on the lode, which is looking…

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Gold at Biraganbil

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 13

About 50 men are at work on the new ground in the Biraganbil paddock, the other side of the Gap, and the prospectors washed up for…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 4

The manager of the Mount David mine wired on Tuesday :--" Raised 154oz amalgam from tables." Franks and party, working in alluvial at Palmer's Oakey, in the Old Solitary claim, report fair success…

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Mine Concentrates. Cargo

National Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

At a public meeting of miners and residents of Cargo it was unanimously resolved that the following resolution, together with a petition, be presented through Dr. Ross…

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Mine Concentrates. Kohinoor, Parkes. Parkes

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 3

The Kohinoor battery and cyanide works cleaned up yesterday, The total amount of smelted gold was 832 ozs. Miss Mary Crossthwait, of 166 Bay-street, Ultimo, Sydney, N.S.W. says:—"Before I took Dr. Williams Pink I had…

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The Dreyfus Case. Foreign Gold. London

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 2

M. Dupuy, Premier of Francs, has denied the statement that foreign gold is being used in support of the agitation to secure a just recision of the Dreyfus…

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