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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 23 of 72

Railway Coal Tenders. Local Contract Increased

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 4

Says Saturday's Herald :--"The Railway Department is an extensive consumer of coal in connection with the locomotives and workshops, the quantity. Annually required equalling 300,000 tons. The…

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The Burraga Copper Mine. Floated in London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 4

LONDON, May 29.--Lloyd's Burraga Copper Mining Company, New South Wales, has been formed With a capital of £250,000, of which £166,667 is to be issued for subscription by the public.--Cable…

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Curious Finds by a Gold Dredge

National Advocate · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 2

When the Campbell's River gold dredge was first floated all that was asked of it was to return virgin gold, but from the latest reports it is found that it has been…

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Mining in the Abercrombie District

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 3

Having beard of fabulous amcunts of gold being won on the Abercrombie River, I resovled to visit the field, and see if it was the happy huning ground that it was…

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Astrology and Mining. A Bankrupt's Assertion

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 18

Examined before the Registrar in Bankruptcy by his official assignee (Mr. W. H. Palmer) Hermann Lewis said he called a mine…

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Miners' Aggregate Meeting. a Critical Position. Ballot to Be Taken

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 4

An aggregate meeting of the miners was held last night in the lodge-room, Oddfellows'-hall. There was a large attendance, and the president occupied the chair…

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Dredging for Gold. A Boom on the Macquarie

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 3

It is stated that hundreds of miles of the river bed from Hill End down the Macquarie have been applied for for dredging purposes…

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Prospecting Vote. [?]artment of Mines and Agriculture. Sydney, 26th May, 1890

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 17

Sir,—I am directed to inform [?] that, in view of the recommendation of the Prospecting Board, [?] Secretary for Mines and…

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To-Day's Telegrams. a Mining Boom. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 3

There is a big boom in Adelaide, and the Stock Exchange there is very excited…

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The Burraga Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 4

Lewis Lloyd, owner of Burraga mine, Bathurst district (N.S.W.), left for England last week. The mine goes on as usual making a big monthly profit from a…

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Mining

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 4

The recent stir in mining I am sorry to say, seems to be subsiding. The Ironclad is employing about twenty men, but the Mount Durward seems to be at a standstill…

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Parkes Mining

Leader · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

The Bushman tributors placed their first cake of gold into the Commercial Bank on Monday (says the Parkes Independent) Although it was not so large as could be…

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Sad Mining Fatality

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

Two men were smothered by charcoal fumes at the Prentice United mine, Rutherg[?] Victoria, on Monday night. To provide air to the south workings a now air shaft was being pat down, and…

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Mining. Sunny Corner

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 3

The owners of the Faddy Lackey mice have completed the erection of the cyanide plant, and en Monday the battery started again, alter a stoppage of a few weeks to…

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The Sale of the Burraga Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

At last the Burraga copper mine has changed hands. Mr. Lewis Lloyd has made a smalt fortune, out of forfeited deposits on the proposed purchase of the property, but…

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Lithgow Miners. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 June 1899 · page 3

The miners at Lithgow have decided to give 14 days' notice for an increase in the hewing rate…

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A Good Mine. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 June 1899 · page 3

The Waihi mine, on the Thames goldfield (N.Z.) has paid altogether in dividends £404,580…

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Mine Concentrates. Koh-i-noor, Parkes

National Advocate · Monday 5 June 1899 · page 3

Manager's report to month ended May 27.—550ft level driven 3ft each way; reef in each face over 3ft wide, and of first quality. 450ft fevel east driven 6ft…

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Gold Dredging. First Ministerial. Inspection. a Great Success

National Advocate · Monday 5 June 1899 · page 2

On Saturday last a large party journey to Staart Town, on the invitation of Mr. Garland, to inspect the pioneer gold-dredge of the colony, which has…

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A New Mining Industry. Inspection of the Pioneer Dredge. Stuart Town, Saturday Night

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 June 1899 · page 2

The public inspection to day of Mr. Garland's gold dredge, on the Macquarie, the pioneer of a new industry for New South Wales, was a most successful function…

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