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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 4

Wyalong, with 36,839oz., occupies the first place among New South Wales gold-producing centres for 1898. Messrs. Leonard Dodds and Co. report the sale of…

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Alienation of Gold Fields

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

A petition is in course of signature protesting against the proposed alienation of that portion of the Wellington gold field situated…

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Wattle Flat Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 4

No rain of any consequence has yet fallen, consequently the mining industry is fast going from bad to worse. Two more claims, the Old Solitary and the Caledonian, have been granted suspension of…

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Mining. the New Rush

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 10

Our special reporter visited the new [?] rush on Friday last. At the [?] of the visit the [?] miners on the ground and claims were…

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The Sunny Corner Mines. to the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 6

Sir,--I read with a deal of interest the articles contributed to your paper by "Prospector," describing the splendid resources of the Sunny Corner district. The question comes to me, What can be done…

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The Goal Mines Regulation Act. Payment Per Hour at the Lithgow Pit. Intentions of Other Proprietors

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 4

The following notice--which explains itself--was issued to the men employed at the Lithgow pit on last Friday afternoon:-- LITHGOW VALLEY COLLIERY CO., LTD…

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Mine Concentrates. Burraga

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

Reports from Barraga state that the big copper mine is in steady work with three furnaces and that the teams are kept going constantly…

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Mining

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

The Bathurst "Free Press" published the following information concerning the active operations for last year in the portions of Bathurst mining district named:—…

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The Minister for Mines. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 3

The Hon. J. Cook, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, returned to Sydney to-day from Melbourne…

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Severe Mining Regulations. in British Columbia. London

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 3

The British Columbian autborities hare prohibited aliens from alluvial mining. Dismay is expressed in the United…

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The Week's Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 3

Aa forehadowed in my last, the upward tendency in the metal market has continued, copper especially being very firm. It is now quoted at £65 per ton, and tin at £102…

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Mine Concentraes. (General Notes)

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

At Bob's Creek a couple of paries are working on the old Federal property, and Holoman's battery is crashing,The mortars have arrived, for Mr…

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Gulgong Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

Boring operations on the Marquis of Lorne leases on the Black Lead are progressing satisfactorily, ami bottom should be touched this…

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Mine Concentrates. Gold Dredging

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

A special gold-mining lease has been granted to Mr. W. E. Myring, Sofala, of 28s. 3r. 18p. parish Stewart, the conditions being (1) That within a period…

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Mount David Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

The Mine Manager reports for the week ending the 21st instant:—100ft level—Main shaft sunk 6ft for week, total 43ft from plat. Groat change coming in quartz, carbonate of…

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Gold Leases Approved

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

The application for a five-acre gold-mining lease, parish Galbraith, by A. A. Shorter, has been approved…

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Mine Concentrates. the Three Brothers

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 3

Mr. M. Regan, of Perth, is about to open up a promising gold show near the Three Brother, west of Cow Flat. He has been waiting for rain for some time…

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The Blue Jacket Mine. Motion in Equity

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 3

An application was made to Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson in Equity yesterday on behalf of the plaintiff in the suit of Charles Griffon Bale, v. Thompson Hewitt Myring, Harrie…

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Bathurst Free Press "Magna eat veritas et prosvalebit." Thursday, January 3, 1899. Agriculture and Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 2

THE Progress Association by its meeting last night furnished further' proof that the title of "live body" which has been applied to it is no misnomer. It is composed…

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The Coal Mines Regulation Act. the Cullen Bullen Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 4

The following notice has been posted at the Cullen Bullen colliery :--In accordance with the weighing clauses of the Coal Mines Regulation Act of 1896, on and after the first day of February next, every skip…

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