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

Mining & the mines, 1900

1,221 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 62

A Coal Mining Decision. London

National Advocate · Monday 12 March 1900 · page 2

The Court of Appeal reversed the decision in the Merthyrtidvil Case, holding that if workmen are able to get sufficient wages to support themselves…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 3

Messrs. Leonard Dodds and Company report the output of 78 tons of refined ingot copper front the Groat Cobar mine for last week…

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CIIEC-WEIGHING. Dept. of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 9th March, 1900

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 2

Sir.--With reference to your letter of the 10th ultimo asking that you may be furnished with a copy of the advising of the Attorney-General in connection with the case of the cheek-weigher at…

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Mining. Blayney Copper Mine. the Pyritic Smelting and the Hot-air Blast

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 3

Active operations are being carried on at the Blayney copper mine, and smelting operations have been re-commenced on an improved scale. The…

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Mining. Mount David

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 3

The manager of Mount David reports pushing in the crosscut at 220ft. in country intermixed with quartz leaders, with water making in the face. A well-defined hanging…

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Coal Mines Fired by the Boers. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 3

Coolies have extinguished the flames in several of the coal mines in Northern Natal that were fired by the enemy…

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Colliery Dispute

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 4

CLIFTON, Wednesday.--A stoppage of work occurred at the South Clifton colliery this morning. The custom at this colliery some time since was for one of two mates to go into the mine at…

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Elandslaagte Colliery. LONDON, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 2

The Coolies have extinguished the five ab the Elandsla[?]gte colliery, and the works will soon re-opon…

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Mining. Blayney Copper Mine. the Pyritic Smelting and the Hot-air Blast

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 4

Active operations are being carried on at the Blayney copper mine, and smelting operations have been recommenced on an improved scale…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 4

The great shaft of the Sydney Harbor Colliery Co., at Balmain, is now down 1800ft., and 100ft. a month is being sunk. Within little over a year the Co. hopes to strike the 10ft. 7in. coal seam of…

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Mudgee & District The Leadville Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 7

The old Leadville mines are still working under Manager Scobie, with double shifts of men. It is said that some excellent samples of…

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Bathurst Mining District

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 2

J. O. Ewing, GL. 707 County Roxburgh, parish Sofala, 2a., Sofala 891. The Lagoon Creek G.M. (Ltd.) GL 44 county Roxburgh, parish Costleton…

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Wattle Flat Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 7

The long spoil of dry weather had stopped every puddling machine round Wattle Flat, but last week's fall of nearly two inches of…

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Mining at Hargraves

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 7

There appears to be somewhat of a stir in mining around Hargravea. Ensor and party Lave come on to a rich patch in their claim situated…

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Newcastle Coal Proprietors Decline a Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 4

An application recently made by the district officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation to the combined colliery proprietors of the northern district for another conference to discuss the…

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A Gold Brick for General White

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 3

A gold brick which has been sent by the inhabitants of Greymouth (N.Z.) to Lieut.-General Sir George White, in commemoration of his defence of Ladysmith, is 2in. long…

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Blayney Copper Mine. the Pyritic Smelting and the Hot-air Blast

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 3

Active operations are (says the Telegraph) being carried on at the Blayney copper mine, and smelting operations have been re-commenced on an improved scale. The mine is in full work…

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Government Gazette. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 2nd March, 1900

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 2

NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF GOLD-MINING LEASES GRANTED UNDER THE MINING ACT OF 1874…

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Next Week's Show. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney. 6th March 1900

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 10

Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th instant, making application for an exhibit on behalf of the…

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The Threat to Destroy the Johannesburg Mines. Chamberlain Warns Kruger. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

Sir. Chamberlain referring to President Kruger's threat to wreek the mines at Johannesburg, said that the latter had already been warned that he would be held…

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