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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 13 of 62

Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 4

Mount David: Mine manager's report for last week:--" 220ft. level: Crosscut extended 30ft; total from main shaft, 72ft. 6in. Country still intermixed with quartz leaders, and underlaying…

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Cullen Bullen. Rumored Sale of the Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 3

Our little village is beginning to wear quite a deserted aspect, owing to so many families leaving lately. As a result the attendance at the local school has fallen off considerably…

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The Phenix Mine, Wiseman's Creek

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 4

Work has been proceeding steadily at this mine, and dining the past fortnight an extension of about 15ft. has been made to the drive. The mine is still looking well. A parcel of 25 tons…

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Destruction of Mines. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 2

In view of the threat which has been made by the Boors to destroy Johannesberg and the mines, Great Britain is issuing a proclamation stating that…

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District Mining Yields

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 18

Last week for 120 hours work the Turon River Dredge obtained 32ozs. of gold. Carver's mine at Hill End yielded 36 ozs. from 43…

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Terrible Mining Accident

Molong Argus · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 5

A SHOCKING calamity, through which five man were killed and one wag injured, occurred in the Balmain Coal mine Saturday afternoon. The…

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Gazette Notices. Gold Lease Rents

Molong Argus · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 5

Rent is due and owing upon the undermentioned gold-mining leases and unless paid before 15th April, they will be cancelled:—…

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The Price of Coal. a Proposed Advance

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 4

Newcastle, Tuesday.--At a meeting of minors representatives from the northern, southern, and western districts, held in Sydney on Saturday, it was decided that concerted action…

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The Storyteller. The One Woman on St Anthony's. a Goldfield Story. [Continued.]

National Advocate · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 4

It they cared to! The prospect set them all aglow. A women's waist to put their arms around—a woman's form to press to their ardent breasts! That…

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The Storyteller. The One Woman on St. Anthony's. a Goldfield Story. [Continued.]

National Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 4

If, when either of these languishing swains handed him a one pound note in payment of drinks, he occassionally gave him short change, it may be charitably…

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The Storyteller. The One Woman on St. Anthony's. a Goldfield Story. [Continued.]

National Advocate · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 4

"Yes, I am," replied Mite, and the two men, leading the horse by the reins, followed Mrs. M'Inerney to the grog shanty, where they liquored up several…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 2

A parcel of six tons of stone obtained in a claim 18 miles from Bulong (W. A.) yielded 277oz. of smelted gold. Messrs. Leonard Dodds and Co. report the…

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The Storyteller. The One Woman on St. Anthony's, a Goldfield Story. [Continued.]

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 4

They marched in procession back to the sly grog shanty, the three chief Mourners arm in arm as before. Mr. M'Inerney took his place behind the bar…

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The Coal Famine. Proposed Export Tax. to Yield £5,000,000 Per Annum. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 3

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor [?] the Exchequer, has privately declared that [?] is proposed, in view of the coal famine, [?] impose an export tax of 2s 6d per ton [?]…

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The Natal Collieries. Boer Depredations. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 3

The Boers report the destruction of the machinery at Dundee colliery, and say that they intend to treat all others alike…

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Proposed Tax on Coal Exports. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 2

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer has privately declined to place a tax of 2s 6d a ton on the export of coal, despite the probability that…

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Bodangora. The Jawbone Rush. The Bolara mine Closed. Work at Other Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 9

The alluvial gold discovery is now a thing of the past to many hundreds of people who had pinned their faith to Jawbone. The…

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Dundee Colliery destroyed. LONDON. Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

Boers report that they have destroyed the shafts and the machinery of the Dundee Colliery, and intend to destroy all the other mines…

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The Log Paddock Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 18

We are enabled to say that affective steps are being taken for the reconstruction of the syndicate which had been carrying on mining…

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Mines Undermined. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

President Kruger has undermined the British mines in the Rand, and the British buildings in Johannesburg…

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