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

Mining & the mines, 1900

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Round the World. The Transvaal Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 1

That this is no war on behalf of the British shareholder in Transvaal mines is proved by the fact that British holdings only amount to thirty millions, as compared with…

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Tax Upon Privately Owned Mines. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

The Transvaal Government is imposing a tax upon the output of privately owned gold mines, which will probably lead to the suspension of a number of mines…

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Coal Freights Reduced. Why Not From Lithgow Also?

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have made several important reductions in the coal freights on the northern and southern lines. The following charges will henceforth be made on coal and…

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Proposed Tax on Mines. Output Pbobably Suspended. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

The Government of the Transvaal has proposed to tax the output of the private gold-mines on the Rand. It is probable that this stop will lead to the output…

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Mining in the District

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 3

The mining reporter of the "Sydney Morning Herald" in a review of last year's mining says that:—" At Hill End there baa been some very fair yields…

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Mining

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

The manager of Mount David reported to December 23—"155ft, level Contractors have sank main abaft 7½ft.; total 243½ft. Well timbered up 23½ft.,…

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District Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

In his mining review of the year the mining reporter of tho S M. Herald says : —Bathurst is the centre of a very large mining district which is at present attracting a…

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Mining. Mount David

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

The manager reports for the week ending December 28:—"1554ft level: Contractors have sunk main shaft 7½ft; total 248½ft. Well timbered up 28½ft, and now cutting…

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A Coal Famine. London

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

A coal famine is now in existence. There is not sufficient coal to meet the demands of manufacturers. Many works in Yorkshire are closing…

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Mining in Bathurst District

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

The mining reporter of the "S.M. Herald" in a review of the mining during last year says : Bathurst is the centre of a very large mining district…

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Latest Cablegrams. Coal Famine in England. Works Shut Down. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

A coal famine is reported to be existing in the north central manufacturing districts of England. The rolling stock available is…

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The Woodlark Gold Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 11

The Woodlark Island gold mine, off the coast of New Guinea, still continues to attract the favorable attention of mining men, and…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 7

Cobar Herald, reviewing the progress of the mining industry in that centre during 1899, says : -- "The Great Cobar continues in the even tenor of its fortune-making way, employing over…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 4

In New South Wales the gold yield for last year was 509,418oz., valued at £1,936,985 or 168,925oz. more than the yield of 1898, and the fourth highest yield since the discovery of the…

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Mining. Orange

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

MOUNT SHORTER.—The Amalgamated Rosedale Syndicate has ceased work, and formally delivered up its mine at Mount Shorter, as it has…

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Yamble Gold Dredging Co

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 11

The local applications for shares in the above company were far more numerous than the provisional directors anticipated. The Board…

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Bodangora. A Gold Rush

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 7

The all-absorbing topic of conversation at the present ime is the rich alluvial gold discovery in England's paddock. The find was…

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District Mining in 1899

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 4

The Herald special reporter thus summarises the work of last year in the districts about here: -- "Sofala still continues to produce fair quantities of alluvial gold from the Turon River and…

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Defence of Kimberley. Lightning Explodes Mines. London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

Advices from Kimberley state that lightning has exploded two of the defensive mines with which the town is surrounded…

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The Elements at Work. Two Defensive Mines Exploded by Lightning. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

A report from Kimberley states that lightning has exploded two of the defensive mines surrounding the town…

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