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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 18 of 62

Madagascar Mining

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 3

Gold and iron are now being mined in Madagasoar. Cinnabar, copper, and nickel also exist there…

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Coal Rates Eskbank to Cobar. Commissioners Against Reduction

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 3

The attention of the Commissioners has been drawn to the representations made to the Minister for Works when at Cobar recently in favour of reduced rates for coal, &c., to Cobar,…

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Gold Dredging. A Visit to Araluen. Interesting Experiences

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 15

Having been asked by several in this district, who are interested in mining, to have a look at the dredging going on in the golden…

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Sydney Souibs. the Holidays.-- Paris Exhibition. -- About Boycotting.--miscellaneous Topics.-- Mining Matters.--the Plague -- and the War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 7

Contrary to expectations, our people did not take their pleasure sadly this Eastertide, although Easter Monday was cold enough to give the "shivers and shakes" to a Salamander. On the…

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Mines Inspector

Leader · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Slee, chief inspector of mines, was in town yesterday for the purpose of formally inspecting the Lucknow mines. He will probably be Acre for a few days…

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The Copper Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

The operations now being carried on at the Blayney copper mine present a scene of great activity. There are six reverberatory furnaces now at work refining matte; the…

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Mining. Wattle Plat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

The last crushing from No. 1 Solitary shaft resulted in a cake of 107oz. retorted gold from about lOOtons of stone, and 8 tons from No. 2 shaft yielded loz. l4dwt, to the…

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The Balmain Coal Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

Operations have been suspended at the Balmain coal mine for the past week to allow of guides being added to the hauling machinery. At the…

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Mining. Paddy Lackey Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

Two hundred and' thirty-one tons of quartz treated at the Paddy Lackey mine, Dark; Corner yielded 836oz. of gold This was exclusive of the yield from the…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

Messrs. Leonard Dodds and Co. report the output of tho Great Cobar mine for last week at 75 tons 12cwt. of refined ingot copper…

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The Band Mines. Their Threatened Fate. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

President Kruger's reluctance to cancel, the order for the preparations for the destruction of the Band mines was due to a threat made by the newly-appointed Boer…

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Mining

Leader · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 7

At an extraordinary meeting of the Blayney Mining and Smelting Company, hold on 24th ipst., shareholders adopted resolutions authorising the directors to borrow any sum not…

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Johannesburg Mines Abandoned. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

It was recently reported that preparations had been made to destroy the Johannesburg mines and machinery, and afterwards arrests were made…

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Gold Returns

National Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 2

The gold returns for April are given as 38,625 ounces as compared with 31,579 ounces for the corresponding month last year. The output of the four months of…

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Mining. Wattle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 2

Ingram and party had 10 tons of stone from their mine, which is situated at a Bullock Flat, crushed, which gave a result' of an ounce of gold per ton. The reef is small-only 6in. wide-but the formation…

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The World Western Australian Goldfields. Separation League. London

National Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 2

Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has consented to see Mr. Griffith, the representative of the Western Australian Goldfields…

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The Paddy Lackey Gold Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 18

From 231 tons of quartz crushed at the Paddy Lackey mine, and cleaned up on Friday, 20th instant, a yield of 336oz was obtained from…

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Mine Manager's Report

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 4

Mount David: Mine manager's report for week ended April 28--" 220ft. level: Main north-west drive extended 23ft. total from crosscut, 59ft. Also timbered 25ft. The stone in the end is…

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Gold Returns

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 4

The Department of Mines has compiled the usual monthly gold return. It shows that during last month the quantity of gold won in the colony was 38,620oz., as compared with…

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Gold Find

Molong Argus · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 4

WE were shown yesterday several mineral specimens, said to have been obtained about four miles from the town. The specimens are exceedingly rich, being treaty studded…

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