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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 22 of 62

Mining. the Little Marvel Mine

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

A few days ago Mr. Charles Boyd, one of the proprietors of the Little Marvel Mine, which is near Mount David, lodged 147 ounces of gold in the City Bank,…

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Blayney Copper Mine

Leader · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 4

Our representative visited the above last week, and Captain Coch courteously supplied the following particulars :—The land has hitherto been held on lease, but has now…

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Mining

Leader · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 7

The Hargraves Saddle Reef Syndicate, Mudgee, has treated 16 tons, of stone from the bottom level, and 45 tons taken from above the water level, for a yield of 28oz…

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Fish River Gold Dredging

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

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

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Mining. Burraga. a Big Stack

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

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

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Mount David Gold Mine

National Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 2

The Mount David manager's report for last week states that the main north-west drive, at the 220ft. level, has been extended to a distance of 82ft. 6in. from…

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Mining. Girilambone Copper Mine

National Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 2

The manager of the Girilambone Copper Mine reports to May 14.—"36Oft. level: Winze sunk 4ft. for week, total depth below level 61ft. Veins of ore…

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Trouble at the Vale of Clwydd Colliery. Damage to Trucks. Lithgow

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 2

Some railway trucks on the Vale of Clwydd Co.'s siding have been damaged under suspicious circumastances. It appears that there were two lots of trucks (over 20 in…

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The Illawarra Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--Last week the Helensburgh mine worked five days, South Clifton three, Bulli four and a half, Woonona five, Corrimal five, Mount Pleasant three and a…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Flooding of a Mine at Wattle Flat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 15

News of a fatal mining accident comes from Wattle Flat. At 2 p.m. on Monday the Old Solitary mine was suddenly flooded. At the time…

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Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 4

Mine manager's report for week ending 12th instant.--"220ft level: Main north-west drive extended 23ft 6in; total from crosscut, 82ft 6in. Also timbered 20ft. Reef averaging about…

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Gold Discovery at Rockley

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 7

A somewhat important discovery of gold-bearing country is reported from Rockley. There is a large eruptive mass of ferrginous rocks…

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Gold Discovery Near Rockley

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 4

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

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Mining. Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

Tho several minors hero are busily engaged raising stone of fair quality. Hopmen' and Uren crushed a lot of 86 tons of stone for the excellent return of 11Ooz. 18dwt. of…

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Aid to Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 13

Mr. Hooke, an officer of the Mines Department visited this district lost week, to inquire into applications for aid to mine…

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Mining. Forest Reefs

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 4

The Victory Company, Forest Reefs, have crushed 275 loads for 44oz., 17dwts…

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Blayney Copper Mining Co

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 4

The 100 ton water jacket furnace is running continuously without a hitch, and five reverberatory furnaces are kept going on the matte produced. The output for…

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Mining. Trunkey District. Trunkey

National Advocate · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

A company from Tumut have commenced prospecting operations in the opal fields at Hooky Bridge about 18 miles from here. Years ago those…

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Sydney Squibs. Public Charity.--the Price of Coal.-- Arbitration.--filthy Sydney.--a Legal Decision

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 7

This is a wicked world indeed, and it is an everlasting pity it cannot be proclaimed an infected area, and fenced in, and disinfected, so that all sin may be purged therefrom. That has…

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Mining

Leader · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

The Canadians appear to have a higher estimate of a Parisian advertisement than of Parisian honesty, hence a Dominion contemporary remarks that its gold exhibit will…

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