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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 3 of 72

Latest Cablegrams. miners' FEderation. Advance in Wages Sought. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 3

The Miners' Federation at their conference now in progress have decided to ask for an advance in wages of 7 1-3 per cent. A series of amendments were agreed to in…

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The Gold Yield for 1898. an Increase of Nearly 50,000 OUNCES

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 4

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Cook) has had the gold returns for the year prepared, and is gratified to find that a substantial increase in the quality and value of the gold…

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The Gallymont Goldfield

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

In a series of articles, written by the mining reporter of the "Daily Telegraph" on "The Mining Industry," reference is made to failures and causes during 1898…

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Mine Concentrates. Carroll's Paddock

National Advocate · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 2

The Homeward Bound syndicate has obtained farther suspension of labor for their claim at Carroll's Paddock, near Lucknow…

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The Week's Mining News

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 3

The important feature of the week has been tho rapid rise in the London Metal Market. Tin advanced £10 per ton, and is now quoted £89 Si, higher than it has been for yesrs…

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Mining in Bathurst District. Activity in Local Centres

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 2

An esteemed correspondent Bauds us the following information concerning the operations for the last year in the portions of Bathurst mining district named the same…

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Mining Wardens Court. Monday, January 16. (Before the Mining Warden, Mr. C. E. Smith, P.M.) Suspension cp Labor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 3

Thomas Patterson applied for suspension of labor conditions on 40 acres leased' for copper at South Apsley. Applicant deposed that he bad been at…

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BATHURST, Daily Free Press Magna is [?] at [?] Monday, January 16, 1899. Mining on Private Lands

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 2

The figures published in another part of his paper relating to operations under the Mining on Private Lauds Act in one porion of this district should prove both…

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Gold Bush Near Gulgong. Find Near the Diamond Mines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

The biggest sensation caused in Gulgong for many a day was that of Wednesday last when it was reported that Hill and party had struck rich gold at Beryl, better known as…

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Gold Rush near Gulgong. Find near the Diamond Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

Considerable excitement was caused in Gulgong last week, when a gold discovery within five miles of the town was reported. The…

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Mine Concentrates. Molong

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

The Ironclad and Mount Durward mines have resumed operations. In the former sluicing is being carried on and the latter is baling from the main shaft…

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The Coal-Weighing Question

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

Regarding the weighing clause, the miners at Lithgow Pit have been notified that when the clause is enforced the system of payment by weight will be…

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The Lake George Mines

Leader · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

One of the furnaces at the Lake George Mines, Captain's Flat, has been shut down, owing to the scarcity of water. Arrangements have been made to get a supply from…

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Mining at Parkes

Leader · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

There is little fresh to report in local mining matters (says the Parkes C[?]) The Bus[?]man’s still closed down. . . . The Ko[?]oor battery is being thoroughly…

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Coal Stack on Fire. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 3

A coal struck, containing some two thousand tons,is burning's Neutral Boy. It is supponed to have ouaght fire spontaneously…

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Mine Concentrates. Progress at Blayney. BLAYNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 2

In mining matters work is progressing in a number of places. At Mount Willis gold mine a number of men find steady employment…

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Latest Cablegrams. Victorian Gold-Mining. Enlightening British Investors. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 3

Mr. Lidgey, who was despatched to London by the Victorian Mining Department to supply information to British capitalist respecting the mineral resources of Victoria,…

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The Diamond Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 13

The seene of the recent gold find at the Diamond Mines, was associated with the mining history of this district thirty years ago. The story…

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Gold-stealing

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 3

During the last few days the manager of the Lachlan Goldfields mine, near Forbes, has auspected the stealing of gold from the tables of the crushing…

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Gold Missing

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 2

Abraham Phillips, charged with stealing gold amalgam from the battery tables of the Lachlan Goldfields Company, Ltd., has been committed for trial at Forbes…

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