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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 24 of 72

Mine Concentrates. New South Wales Gold Yield

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 2

The Department of mines has compiled the monthly gold return. It shows that during last month the quantity of gold won in the colony is 14,641oz , as…

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Blayney Copper Mine. Blayney

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 2

At the Blayney Copper Mine and Smelting Works a good deal of progressive work is being carried out. A large quantity of ore is now being…

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Crudine Gold. Sofala

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 3

Watts, Sinclair, and party have struck very fair gold at Crudine, seven miles from Sofala. They bottomed at 8ft. on a high bar. One piece of gold weighed 5oz l6dwt…

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Alameda Gold Robbery. £5000 Is Stolen

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 3

A cablegram received from New Zealand states that on the arrival of the R.M.S. Alameda at San Francisco via ports, it was found that a box containing…

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Mining. Unlock the Mineral Lands

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 3

Speaking at the Macquarie River on Saturday, the Minister of Minos referred to the necessity which existed for legislation to permit of mining on private lands for metals…

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Good Find of Gold at Crudine. Sofala

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 2

W. Watts and Sinclair (3) struck some fair gold at the Crudine, about seven miles from here. Last week they hottomed at about three fest, on a high…

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The Big Gold Robbery. From the R.M.S. Alameda. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 3

When the K.M.S. Alameda arrived at Han Francisco from Sydney, via Auckland, N.Z., it was discovered that a box of severeigns, value £5000, was missing from the…

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Blayney Copper Mine

Leader · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 2

At the Blayney Copper Mine and Smelting Works a good deal, of progressive work is being carried out. A large quantity of[?]re is now being brought to the surface ro[?] to…

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Dredging for Gold

Leader · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 4

Mr. Garland, the gentleman who is muddying the Macquarie river at Stuart Town, and getting gold by the latest methods, in so doing invited a party of big wigs from…

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Fire on a Barque. Outbreak Among the Coal. Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 2

A fire broke out on board the barque Addergrove in the harbour this morning about 4 a.m. The alarm was given, and several…

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The Alameda Gold Robbery. the Detectives at Work. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 2

A local investigation into the reported gold robbery from the Alameda has been placed in the hands of Detective Goulder, who with Detective Hodgkisson, is…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 2

The last crushing from tho Forbes mine, Maindample, gave a cash result of about £3200. The dividend of 1s per share absorbs £1500; £800 is to be…

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Mine Concentrates. Condoblin

National Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 3

Bouffler and party have discovered a quartz blow near Mount Tilga, which shows splendid surface prospects, and James Buram has found gold in a reef…

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Mining. Mount David

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 2

In his report for the week ending the 3rd instant, the mining manager of the Mount David G.M. Company, No. Liability, Rockley, states that the south drive at the 100ft…

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Lost and Recovered. New Guinea Gold

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 2

Recently the loss overboard of three bags of gold on the New Guinea coast and their recovery was notified. The details of the story are now to hand by the steamer…

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To-Day's Telegrams. the Missing Gold. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 3

A reward of £500 has been offered by the Union S.S. Company for information leading to the recovery of the sovereigns stolen from the Alameda…

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Our Resources. Visit of the Chief Inspector of Mines. Gold Mining

Molong Argus · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 4

MR. W. H. SLEE, Chief Inspector of Mines, paid a visit to Molong on Monday last to inspect the prospecting work for gold now being carried out…

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Gold

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 8

In the New South Wales Chamber of Mines’ annual return we find the following for the Gulgong district:— Helvetia, No. 1. 850 loads washed for…

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Wattle Flat Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 4

About an inch of rain has fallen during the last few days, which will be of material benefit to the miners. Most of the batteries, as well as the puddling machines, now have a supply of water. Some of…

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The Miners and Federation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 19

In nearly every mining centre the feeling is growing strongly in favor of the Bill. The miners of Lithgow will vote almost solidly…

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