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

Mining & the mines, 1900

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Colliery Conference. the Price of Coal. Newcastle

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 3

A conference of the colliery proprietors and miners' representatives was held at the Chamber of Commerce to-day. The proceedings were held with closed doors…

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Open Column. We do not identify ourselves with the opinions of our correspondents. a Note of Warning to the Miners Op Clear Creek. (To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 2

Sir,-Through your valuable columns I Would like to draw the attention of the alluvial minors who are flocking to the clear Crook rush, and others who are paying their…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

Messrs. Leonard Dodds and Co. report the output of the Great Cobar mine for the last week at 57 tons 6cwt. of refined ingot copper…

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The Vale of Clwydd Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

It was stated in last Friday's MERCURY that the tops at the Vale of Clwydd mine would be taken off on Monday, with a view to seeing if the fire was extinguished. Yesterday, however,…

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Mining. the Clear Greek Rush

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 3

About 40 men are engaged on Killoola Estate, Clear Greek, but so far nothing sensational has boon discovered. Several "duffers" have been put down, but others…

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Mining

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 7

The Mining Standard says, in reference to Lucknow :—" Mr. O. G. Wain Look, we learn from London sources of information, has advised the directors of the Wentworth…

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Mining. Mount David

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 2

The manager of the Mount David mine has forwarded the following annual report to the directors: " On August 21st I was entrusted with the management of your…

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Shortage of Supplies On, the Goldfields. Kalgoorlie

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 3

The railway strike is paralysing business in all directions, and promises to bring the colony to a standstill. The express from Perth was the only train…

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Mining

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 6

It is reported in Ballarat (Vic.) that a nugget of pure gold, weighing 195oz, has been discovered at the Hanton Console Mine…

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The Black Bullock Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 4

OBERON, Wednesday. -- After remaining idle for some time, the Black Bullock mine has recently shown signs of great activity. Twenty-four tons of bulk samples have been taken out…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 4

The mine manager of the Mount David Gold-mining Company, in the annual report on the company's property, states that he look charge on August 21 last. He found that the best-known…

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Black Bullock. Mine. Oberon

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

After remaining idle for some time, the Black Bullock mine, has recently shown signs of great activity. Twenty -four tons of balk samples have been taken…

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Wattle Flat Mines. Poor Prospects

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 4

Although the gold yield locally was fairly good during last year, the prospect of a successful yield for this year is not encouraging. Fully half the mines that contributed more or less to…

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Gold Yield for 1899

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 13

The last statement of the year prepared by the Department of Mines, showing the gold yield of the colony for December and during the past…

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Mudgee & District Sofala Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 17

The monthly escort took 350 ozs. of gold to Bathurst last week. Not a bad little cake…

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The Mt. David Mine. Manager's Report

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 6

MOUNT DAVID, January 9. -- "220ft. level : The contractors are making fair progress with the cutting of the plat, and should complete same in about a week's time. The country…

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The Coal Trade. a Question of Freights

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 4

"The local coa[?] trade has been very slack during the last few weeks. Though the time worked and wages earned vary at the different pits, the general average has been lower than usual…

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Re Opening the Vale of Clwydd Mine. Operations Commenced

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 4

On Tuesday we stated that Mr. T. Broughall, manager of the Vale of Clwydd mine, had been called away to Sydney, and had not, in consequence, been able to commence taking off the…

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Mining News. the Clear Creek Rush

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 4

About 40 men are engaged on Killoola Estate, Clear Creek, but so far nothing sensational has been discovered. Several "duffers" have been put down, but others have bottomed on…

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“LEADERETTES.” Mining News

Leader · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 4

Our correspondence this issue deals largely with the mining interests surrounding Orange, the Oplur, Box Hill, and Forest Reefs claims being discussed…

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