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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 20 of 62

The Price of Coal at Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. W. J. Lyne) visited New castle on Thursday last on his return from Quirindi and interviewed the loading, colliery proprietors respecting tho possibility of an…

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Woolomin Mine

Leader · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 4

Messrs. C. J. Dempsey and party have disposed of the the above mine, situated about six miles out of Wellingtoc, to Messrs Hunt and party, the old cobar tributors, at…

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Blayney Copper Mine

Leader · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 4

We are glad to report that work is proceeding satisfactorily at the above mine. Another conaignment at 25 tons of copper was sent away last week. The old horse…

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Mining

Leader · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 7

The Gallymont tributers, Carcoar. brought in 200oz. for 300 tons, of are lately. At the North Nymagee Copper Co. the sinc blende and lead ores have come in again, and…

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Correspondence. Orange GOLD.(To the Editor.)

Leader · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 3

Sir,-—In your last issue under the above heading you notice a small cike of 24[?] of gold from Palmer's Bulgs, and you remark “ it is some time since this quarter aunounced…

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Mining. the Clyde Metallurgical Works

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 3

From the following communication, which was received from the Under-Secretary for Mines on Wednesday last by Mr. P. Sullivan, of the…

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A Mining Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 2

Another chute accident happened on Monday morning at the British Mine near Condobolin. While working at the 200ft level a miner, John Hendry, fell down the open…

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Mining. the Little Marvel. a Splendid Yield. Rockley

National Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 3

A trial crushing of 124 tons of stone from the Little Marvel mine, Mt. David, resulted in a yield of 1oz. 4dwt. 12grs. per ton. The property was formerly…

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Weighing at the Helensburgh Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--At the Helensburgh colliery, under the new system of weighing, it is proposed to test a number of skips for dirt each fortnight, then to ascertain the gross weight by…

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Gold Returns

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 18

The Department of Mines has compiled the usual monthly gold return. It shows that during last month the quantity of gold won in…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 4

For the week ended the 5th instant the mine manager of the Mount David G.M. Company, Rockley, reports:--220ft. level: Making fair progress with main north-west drive; roof…

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Mining. Carcoar

National Advocate · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Kind, who in a shareholder in two or three alluvial claims at Flyers Creek on the private property of Messrs. Hebden, reports that the wash…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 4

The work of completing the Turon River Company's No. 2 dredge is in a forward state. With the exception of the buckets all the machinery is on the ground. The pontoon is…

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Mining. Warraderry

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 3

At the Warradery goldfield, Russell and party, No. 5. North, have put through 41 loads of dirt, yielding 14oz 18dwt of gold. Wright and…

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Explosion at the Gunnedah Colliery. Severral Men Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 4

GUNNEDAH, Thursday.--Much excitement was caused in Gunnedah this morning when a report was received from the Gunnedah colliery stating that the mine was on fire, and that several men…

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A Marvellous Centenarian. "Old Gold Dust." Wins £250,000 Worth of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 22

Mr. William Williams, the well-known mining pioneer, of Adelong, who resides at Adelong Crossing, celebrated his 100th birthday at…

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Reserves From Sale for Mining Purposes

Molong Argus · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

land District of Molong. No. [?] County of Ashburgham, parish of Manger, containing as area of [?]. The Crown Lands within the boundaries of [?]ured…

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Hill End Wants. Visit of the Minister for Mines. That Tunnel Scheme

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 22

Last week the Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. J. L. Fegan, accompanied by Messrs. J. Haynes and W. Hurley, Ms.P., D…

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Europe Warns Kruger. Destruction of the Mines, Personal Compensation to Be Exacted. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 3

The " Standard" states that the European Powers have warned the Transvaal Government in the event of the Johannesburg mines being destroyed Great Britain will be…

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Mining. Gold Discovery Near Rockley

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

Some very valuable dykes and lodes, yielding both gold and silver, have been discovered on the Mountain Bun, near Rockley, consisting of immense eruptive masses of…

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