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

Mining & the mines, 1900

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

The boiler from the Sunny Corner deep shaft has been shifted by Mr. Charleston, late of Hill End, to Bob's Creek, where he is erecting…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 4

The manager, Mount David, reports having crushed 460 tons for 110oz. 14dwt. retorted gold. A friend writes us (Bathurst Times) that more nuggets have been found at Jew's Creek, Robert…

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The Vale of Clwydd Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 6

All the debris caused by the late fire at the Vale of Clwydd mine has now been cleared away or otherwise disposed of. The mine is, except for various evidences of what has occurred, about…

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Mining. Peak Hill

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 4

Messrs. Shanks and Party, tributors at the Proprietory mine, cleaned up on Thursday afternoon. 140 tons of oxadised are was crushed, but at…

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Sydney Squibs. St. Patrick's Day.--the Plague and Cleanliness.--colliery Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 7

A popular practical statement has long existed to the effect that " St. Patrick was a gentleman, and came from daeint people," and furthermore, that he " built a church in Dublin-town, and on…

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Mining Fatality. Two Men Killed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.--A shocking blasting accident occurred this morning at the South mine, resulting in the death of two miners, William H. Barkley and Alfred May, both being…

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At Johannesburg. Mines and Buildings Undermined. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

By order of President Kruger the British mines in tho Rand, and the British buildings in Johannesburg have boon undermined…

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Gold in Millthorpe

Leader · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 4

On Monday morning the inhabitants rushed to their doors to see Constable Fletcher escorting two gentlemen through the town with a box of gold to pay the…

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Rockley Mining

National Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

The exploration and development Company is actively engaged prospecting for copper at Sugar-loaf, six miles from Rockley. The Mount David Gold-mining Company washed…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

Messrs. Leonard Dodds and Co. report the output of the Great Cobar mine for lust week at 71 tons 13 cwt. of refined ingot copper…

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Strike at the Chesney Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

COBAR, Monday.-- The truckers at the Chesney mine, who are paid 7s per day, have struck for 7s 6d The miners and other hands' have struck in support of the truckers. About 60 men are out…

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Mining at Arkstone

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

The Little River reef has been at a standstill for several weeks. It is reported that the company is about to erect a crushing plant tit the reef. There is a large amount of stone at grass…

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Mining Fatality

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

A miner named Thomas O'Shaughnessy met with a dreadfully sudden death at Smith's open cut, Proprietary mine, Broken-Hill, on Monday morning. Deceased and two mates…

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Coal for the Navy

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

In view of the exorbitant price of English coal, it is interesting to learn that the question of supplying the British Navy from New South Wales has been brought under the…

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Gold Yield. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 3

The Gold Yield for March was 25,877oz. valued at £87,977; the gold yield for the quarter ending March 31t.was 85283oz. valued at…

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Mining. Mount David

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

The manager of Mount David reports driving north-west on the course of the loda at 220ft., with vet an absence of gold, ten i is not improbable that 120ft further driving…

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South Bulli Colliery Dispute

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--Up to the present there appears to be no sign of a settlement of the difficulty re South Bulli Colliery. At an interview between a deputation from the miners and…

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Mine Manager's Report

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 3

Mount David.--"155ft. level: In consequence of meeting with a heavy influx of water in No. 2 winze, I deemed it advisable to suspend sinking same for a time, and wait the advancement…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 4

An Arkstone correspondent to the Free Press:--"The fossickers will be able to commence sluicing again, for the water will compel them to leave the bed of the creek. Hutchens and party…

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Mining. Wareaderry

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 3

There are about 10 claims at present on gold, all of which have yet to be proved payable. Several prospects have been washed from…

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