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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 30 of 72

Gold Dredging and Legislation. A Bill to be Introduced

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 3

Dredging for gold is quite a new industry in this colony, and inasmuch as it was never contemplated when the mining law was before…

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Copper and the Mining on Private Property Act

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 2

For some reason or another copper is not at present included, in the list of minerals which may be searched for under the Mining on…

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The Western Collieries Dispute. LITHGOW

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 3

There is no change in the position affecting the miners' strike. A further distribution of strike pay was made yesterday. The men are encouraged by…

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Lloyd's Burraga Mine

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 2

It was reported on Monday that the purchase of Mr. Lewis Lloyd's Barraga copper mine by an English company had practically been completed. The…

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Mine Concentraes. Condobolin

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 2

Twenty-three tons of stone from Bouffler and party's surface show near Moutn Tilga, since acquired by the Condeblin Quartz Mining Company, returned…

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Australasian Gold. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 2

Twenty Austrians left Auckland yesterday homeward bound with accumulated savings said to average £500 per man…

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Mining. in the Abercrombie District. Good Alluvial Discovered

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 2

Some excitement was caused the other day owing to the discovery of an alluvial lead on Oakey Greek, about a mile above its junction, with the Abercrombie River. It…

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Presents for the Australians. Gold Watches for Each Man. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 2

Doctor Laver yesterday presented all the Australian team with watches made of Australian gold…

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Gold Watches for the Team. Handsome Tokens From Dr. Laver. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 2

Dr. Laver, a relative of F. Laver, the Victorian cricketer, has presented each member of the Australian team with a watch manufactured from Australian gold,…

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Mine Concentrates. Cobar

National Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1899 · page 2

The Great Western Cyanide Works are to be commenced at once. The Young Australian are now working 15 stampers full power. Over 70 men…

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The Gold-yield

National Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1899 · page 2

The Mines Department has compiled the usual monthly gold return, which shows that the yield for Jane was 40,676oz, as compared with 14,6dloz…

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Mining. CARCOAR

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 July 1899 · page 3

A beautiful cake of smelted gold, weighing 292cm., the produce of 600 tons of stone, was brought to carcoar on Tuesday and deposited at the Commercial Bank by the…

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Gold for America. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1899 · page 3

The steamer Moama, which left for San Francisco to-day, took 100,000 sovereigns…

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Mining Accident. DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1899 · page 3

A man named McFarlane, employed at the Proprietary Company's mines, at McPhail, met with a serious accident last Saturday night. While working…

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The Lucknow Mines. the Gold Out Out. Manager Lock Leaves

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 2

Mr. C. G. Warnford Look (says the special correspondent of Daily Telegraph), who came out to this colony as superintendent to the Wentworth Proprietary mines at Lucknow,…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 2

Notice has been given that the lease of five acres held by R. Snape, in the county of Georgiana, parish of Bombah, has been cancelled for non-fulfilment of…

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The Lithgow Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 4

The notices at the Lithgow pit expired on Tuesday afternoon. Considerable interest was felt in this, as it was the last pit to come out, and because Some believed that the men would not bring out their…

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Dredging for Gold. Amendment of the Law. Statement by the Minister for Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 20

Question in connection with the development of dredging for gold were discussed by the Minister for Mines last week with a deputation…

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Scarcity of Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 4

LAWSON, Tuesday.-- It is hoped the trouble at the collieries at Lithgow will soon be settled, as some of the residents are getting short of coal…

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Mining Notes

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 2

News has reached Carcoar that the old Copper Mine at Milburn Creek, in the vicinity of Woodstock, is next week to be the scene of activity. As…

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