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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 21 of 62

A Colliery on Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

Early on Thursday morning a fire broke out in the workings of the Gunnedah Colliery. The manager, Mr. WatBon, on going to the pit, discovered that the fire had broken…

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The Copper Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

Work at the Blayney copper mine still contiaues satisfactorily. In the north drive at the 200ft level of the main shaft a new body of ore lias been disoovered, which has…

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Mining

Leader · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 7

From Broken Hill the following returns have been published: —Proprietary: The yield for the four weeks ending 25 A ultimo, was, as follows:— Gold, 2635[?]; silver,…

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Orange Gold

Leader · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 4

In this issue a " Tributor" replies to a letter our issue of the 9th of May, from the pen of G. F. Sydenham. "Tributor' reviows the letter from a more important standpoint…

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Mocketts Gold-saving Machine

Leader · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 4

A trial of Mr. T. Mockett's gold-saving machine was held at Cudal on Thursday, and most of the gentlemen interested in Mr. Shorter were in attendance. One…

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The Mining Laws

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 4

Speaking at a banquet at Hill End on Saturday last, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Fegan) said:—"The Government had always to fight against the schemes of…

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Correspondence. Orange Gold. To the Editor

Leader · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 3

Sir,—Under the heading of " Orange Golt" in you last issue, we have the assurance from the man from Bendigo, Dunoliy, Iuglewood, and other places, that…

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Gunnedah Colliery On Fire. an Explosion of Firedamp. Ten Men Injured. Gunnedah

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

At 9 o'clock this morning the news was received at the office of the Gunnedah Colliery Company that a fire had broken out in one of the bords at Black Jack coal mine…

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A Marvellous Centenarian. WINS £250,000 Worth of Gold. Gondagai

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 4

Mr. William Williams, the well-known mining [?]neer, of Adel;ong, who resides at Adelong Crossing, celebrated his 100th birthday yesterday when a large number of…

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Fish River Gold Dredging

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 2

In another column will be found tho prospectus of the Fish River Gold Dredging Company, which, is being formed to work, by dredging, areas comprising 2½ miles in…

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The Luck of Gold Digging

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 2

When Higgins and Langbridge washed up at Wyadra 17 loads went 2½dwts to the load. This was not payable, and the claim was…

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The Rand Mines. the Majority Flooded. London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 2

Only a few of the Witwatersrand mines are now being worked by the Boers. The majority of the mines, including…

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The Band Mines. a Motion by Kruger Defeated. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 3

Only a few of the Band mines are working. The remainder, including the Simmer and Jack and the Ferreira mines, are deeply flooded…

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The Appointment of Check-weighers. Case Under the Coal Mines Act

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, before the P.M., Thomas Broughall was summoned by James Rowan, Inspector of Mines, on a charge that he did, as manager of the Vale of Clwydd…

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Bel Aba Copper Mine

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 3

The Belara copper mine is worked by private enterprise. It is at present leased by Captain Cock, manager of the Blayney copper mine. Belara is…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

Messrs. Leonard Dodds and Co. report the output of the Great Cobar mine for last week at 79 tons of refined ingot copper. The Occidental Gold-mining Company, Cobar,…

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Gold Discovery Near Rockley

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

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

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The Burraga Copper Mine. a Big Stack

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

On Thursday morning the last brick was laid at the Lloyd Copper Co's. big stack, and a flag flown from the top to denote its completion. This is without a doubt a magnificent piece of…

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Mining Accident at Wattle Plat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Mr. A. Dein, of George street, received a wire from Wattle Flat, intimating that a mining accident had occurred in that little township, and that his…

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Mining. Victory, Forest Reefs. Orange

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 3

The result of three week's cleaning up at the Victory mine, Forest Reefs, yielded 50 oz. retorted gold…

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