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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 26 of 72

Monkeys as Gold Miners

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 17

Captain E. Moss, who has just returned from the Transvalls, tells the story of the monkeys who work for him in the mines:—…

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The Coal Mining Trouble

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 4

Up to last night the position in regard to the trouble at the local pits was unchanged. No settlement has been readied, though hopes are still entertained that, in some form or other, a settlement is…

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Gold Dredging

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 22

What dredging for gold means to Now Zealand, and what it may mean for Victoria and New South Wales, is forcibly suggested by the…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 4

Messrs. Leonard Dodds and Co. report the output of the Great Cobar Copper Mine for last week as 52 tons 18cwt. of refined ingot copper. The biggest shareholder in Great Cobar outside…

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Fellow Electors —Miners in Particular

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 3

NOTE well, at your leisure, that the piercing thorn in the side of Anti-Billites (self-styled your friends and would-be benefactors), is that— so…

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A Gulgong Mining Matter. to the Editor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 16

Sir,—Kindly grant me space in your journal to make a few remarks concerning a report which is being circulated amongst the…

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Turondale. Dredging for Gold. Protest by Miners

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 3

A numerously attended public meeting was held at "Turondale" (Box Bidge) of gold liggers and business people, to discuss the ruly alarming aspect of the invasion by…

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Gold Dredging in Rivers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 11

MR. C. L. GARLAND, a gentleman once well known, in connection with the 'Carcoar Chronicle,' who has since distinguished himself in a variety of useful and ornamental…

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The Ascot Gold Cup. LONDON, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 3

The race for the Ascot Gold Cup was run to-day with the following result:— Cyllene, 1; Lord Edward, 2; Gordefer, 3…

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Correspondence. Mining and Common Sense. (To the Editor of the Orange Leader)

Leader · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 9

SIB,—One would imagine from your leading off in your leading article of to-day’s Leader that I voluntarily led off by what you generously term a lengthy…

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Latest Cablegrams. Terrible Colliery Explosion. 160 Miners Entombed. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 19 June 1899 · page 3

A terrible colliery explosion has taken place at Halifax, Nova Scotia. One hundred and sixty miners are entombed…

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Colliery Disaster. Many Miners Entombed. Thirty Bodies Recovered. London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 19 June 1899 · page 3

A terrible colliery explosion has occured at Halifax, the capital and chief seaport of Novia Scotia. One hundred and sixty miners were…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Monday 19 June 1899 · page 3

The undermentioned goldmining leases are now ready for delivery: B. C. Dickenson, g.l. 12. county Roxburgh, parish Melrose, 2 acres ; D. Ovington, g.l. 19,…

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Mining. in the Abercrombie District

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 19 June 1899 · page 3

Continuing my travels from Atkins and patty's claim — where, by the way, about four loads of dirt have been washed for between 5ozs. and 6ozs. of gold — I made…

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Mining. Blayney Copper Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 2

The manager of the Blayney mining and smelting company reports the for fortnight ended June 12. — "Surface (Machmery): The frame-work of the new…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 3

Managers report of Blayney Mining and Smelting Company, N.L., for fortnight ended June 12.— "Surface (Machinery) : The framework of the new…

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Gold Dredging

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 2

We hear of other applications for extensive leases of the auriferous beaches and beds in district rivers, for the purposes of dredging…

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Nova-Sootian Mining Disaster. Pears for Entombed Miners. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 3

The Nova-Scotian mine, though looded, is burning fiercely, and it is feared that the many miners entombed have perished…

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Coal Stealing

National Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 2

Norman and Frank Jees. two boys about 14 and 15 years of age, were charged at the police Court yesterday, with stealing two bags of coal from the railway yards. The…

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Mine Concentrates. Condobolin

National Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 2

Development work is being actively carried on at tho Anaconda and Big Bon mines. Work has been resumed on Maghalore copper mine at Mount Nobby…

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