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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 19 of 62

The Coal Contract

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 4

The quantity of coal included in the new contract obtained by the Lithgow Coal Association is not yet definitely known. When asked yesterday about the matter. Mr. Wilton stated…

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Peak Hill Proprietary Mine

Molong Argus · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 6

THE Directors of the Peak Hill Proprietary Mine—Dr. Bowman, Messrs. Blunt, Green, and S. W. Moore, M.L.A. (legal manager)—passed through Molong last week on a visit…

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Sofala Gold Escort

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

Last week the City Bank sent from Sofala to the Sydney Mint 350oz of gold. The old field is not dead yet…

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Mining. Mandurama

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 3

The Prince of Wales Claim at Burnt Yards the shaft in now down 120ft. In another 50ft they expect to strike the old lead which they lost 25 yours ago…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 4

The Burraga copper mine is stated to be opening up well, and good progress is being made with the erection of the machinery. The most productive N.S.W. gold-mine to-day…

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Last Year's Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 3

THOUGH we are now in the fifth month of the year the annual report of the Department of Mines for last year is not yet ready for issue. As usual, it will probably he published in the…

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Burraga Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 4

Messrs. Meyers and party have lot a contract to sink their present 250ft. shaft another 50 feet. At the present depth they have a very promising copper lode, and it is believed that within 50ft…

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The Coal Trade. Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

The Premier arrived from Quirindi this morning and held an important consultation with the representatives of a number of colliery owners with the…

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The Lithgow Hospital. Collections at the Shale Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 4

AIRLY, Wednesday.--The lists for the Lithgow hospital are in evidence. A sum of money was collected last Saturday by the employees of the Genowlan pit, while the neighboring pit will…

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Mining. Blayney Copper Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

Work is proceeding satisfactorily at the Blayney copper mine. Another consignment of 25 tons of copper was sent away this week. The old horse whim, which was…

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Accident at the Cobar Gold Mine

National Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

Two men named Fred Oritcher and William Rowe, engaged at the Cobar gold mine, met with a serious accident at 11 a.m. on Thursday while working in a stope at the back of…

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South Annandale Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

Clutton and party have been granted suspension of labor for three months at the South Annandale mine. This property consists of 40 acres, and is situated half a mile…

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Orange Gold

Leader · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 4

Sydenham and party have crushed 10 tons of stone at Palmer’s Bulga for 24oz of gold, the gold was in town yesterday on exhibition. It is some time since this quarter announced…

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Mining. in Blayney District. Blayney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

Work at Blayney copper mine is proceeding satisfactorily. Horse whims and other old land marks are being pulled down, and will be replaced by modern appliances…

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At the Mines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

Immediately after dinner tho company wore driven to tho Star of Peace shaft on Hawkins' Hill, and leaving the vehicles began the descent of the mountain towards…

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Gold Dredging

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

On 'Friday, Mr. George Rush applied for a 100-acre dredging lease on the Cudgegong river…

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Gold Mountains. LONDON, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

The extreme cold on the Biggarsberg mountains is foreing the Boers to take to the foot passes…

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Visit of Minister for Mines to Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

On Saturday last the once famous spot in New South Wales-Hill End-was again full of life and excitement, and from tho "oldest inhabitant" to the youngest child…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

Messrs. Leonard Dodds and Company report the output of the Great Cobar mine for last week at 58 tons 18 cwt. of refined, ingot copper. Mount David.--Special report from mine…

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Minister for Mines at Hill End

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

On arrival at Hill End from Bathurst on Saturday the Ministerial party, which consisted of the Minister for Mines, Mr. J. L. Fegan, Messrs…

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