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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 23 of 62

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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The Warriors and Miners Amalgamate

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

That Blayney would have one good team in the football field ibis season was very doubtful until this week, when the deadlock between the Warriors and Mine Clubs was…

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Department of Mines and Agriculture

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 9

Memo from W. J. Allen, Department of Agriculture, Sydney, 5/5/1900. To C. H Packham, Esq , Gasra. Dear Sir,—I hara had your seedling pear…

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Mining. England's Lead, Jawbone

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

It is some source of satisfaction to be in a position to state (says the Orange " Advocate") that our forecasts of the value of the finds in England's paddook ate being verified…

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Mining Appeal. Michael Ackerman and others v. John Ackerman and another. Warden Wilkinson's Decision Upheld

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 3

The complainants laid an information against the defendants to recover £90, proceeds of gold obtained from a gold-mining lease at…

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The Burraga Copper Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 2

Burraga copper mine, N.S.W., now known as "The Lloyd" Copper Co., is rapidly getting into shape. Already the production has nearly doubled since the mine was taken over in August…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 2

Lithgow coal landed on the Cobar mines costs 22s 6d per ton. Only one mine uses it as fuel, but if the rate from Lithgow were reduced 5s or as a ton they would all use coal instead of wood;…

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More Threats to Destroy the Johannesburg Mines. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 2

Tho "New York Herald" states that the Tranavealers demand that Field-Marshal Lord Roberts should insist that an immunity to colonial rebels should be…

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Mining

Leader · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 2

Messrs. Rodda and Anderson’s claim at the Jawbone lead, Wellington, is on good gold. One hundred loads have been put through for 90[?] of gold. Twelve loads washed recently…

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Mining

Leader · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 4

About eighteen months ago we advised speculators in mining to . purchase No. 2 South Great Eastern (Gympie) shares at about 18s. Since our recommendation the…

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The Cobar Mining Accident

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 2

A telegram from Cobar states that the inquest on the body of MacAulay, who was lulled by an explosion of dynamite at the Great Cobar copper mine was adjourned…

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Mining. the Mount David Mine

National Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 3

The manager of the Mount David Mine, near Rockley, reports for the week ended 19th inst:—"220ft, level Making good progress with the main…

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The Threat to Destroy the Johannesburg Mines. the Idea Abandoned. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 2

President Kruger has abandoned his intention to destroy the Band mines, owing to Louis Botha's strong protest…

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Glen Alice Coal Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 18

A special general meeting of the shareholders in the Glen Alice Coal and Shale Mining Company, No Liability, was held at 88 Pitt-st.,…

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The Belara Copper Mine

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 8

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. Mount David Crushing

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 4

The crushing at Mount David was 120ozs 19dwts from 500 tons of stone. Matters here are looking up, and the Captain believes that the next crushing will be better.--Free Press…

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Mining

Leader · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 7

The Fish River (N.S.W.) [?] the some of many historial reoolec[?]ions. The fl[?]t gold discovered in Australia is said to have been found [?] this river in 1823, though there was no…

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The Copper Mine. an Important Discovery

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

At the bottom of the main shaft (315ft.) at the Blayney copper mine a very large body of ore has beea discovered. It is a distinct lode to any previously discovered at…

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Mining. Cow Flat Copper Mine. Cow Flat

National Advocate · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 3

The Cow Flat Copper Mine is looking very well at present, there is 40 or 50 men employed. They have a very good lode in the main shaft, which is down…

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Biraganbil Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 2

Recently startling figures were given of a trial crushing of stone taken from a reef near Biraganbil. The development of this…

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