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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 24 of 62

Latest Telegrams. The State of the Plague. Terrible Mining Accident. Honors for Baden-Powell. Death of a Scientist. Wounded Australians. SYDNEY

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

There was one case of plague yesterday, the patient being Henry Brown, aged 17, and living at Woollahra. The total eases to date…

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Wattle Flat Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 3

The Great Oakey mine has been let on tribute to Mini and party, who are now busy raising a crushing. The last crushing by the company did not pan out as well as was exported, about…

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Cow Flat Copper Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 3

COW FLAT, Sunday.--The Cow Flat copper mine is looking very well at present. There are 40 or 50 men employed. They have a very good lode in the main shaft, which is down over…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 3

What marvellous strides copper production has made! The total world's yield for the first decade of this century was 91,000 tons; basing, the estimate for 1900 on last year's figures, the…

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Newcastle Miners Seek an Advance

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board, held at Newcastle on Friday, the following resolution was carried:--"That this board considers that the price of coal should be raised…

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Mining. Turon Dredging

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

Good progress is being made with the construction of the Sofala Gold-dredging Oo.'s dredge at Palmer's Oaky, Upper Turon. The pontoon was successfully floated on the…

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The Rand Mines. an Officer Dismissed. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

Mr. Klimke, the Transvaal State Mining Engineer, who recently opposed any Boer interference with the Johannesburg mines, has been removed…

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Transvaal State Mining Engineer. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 3

Mr. Klimke, the Transvaal State Mining Engineer, who recently opposed any Boer Interference with the Johannesburg mines, has been removed from office…

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The War. In The Transvaal. British Advance. on to Pretoria. Lord Roberts at Vereeniging. 70 Miles from the Transvaal Capital. Vaal River Negotiated.Destruction of the Vaal Collieries Averted. Siege of Pretoria Viewed with Disfavour. Boer Commandants Discuss Surrender. The Enemy Concentrating near Johannesburg. The Commander-in-Chief s Strategy. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

The main body of the British army, under Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, advancing along tho railway lino, has crossed the Veal River at Viljoen'a Drift…

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Mining

Leader · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 7

The Victory Co., Forest Beefs, has crushed 276 loads for 44oz. 17dwt. The Tu[?] River Dredging Co. has worked 163 hours for 36OZ…

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Mining. Wattle Flat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 2

The Great Oakey mine has been let on tribute to Mini and party, who are now busy raising a crushing. The last crushing by thr company did not pan out as well as was…

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Mining. Molong

National Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 3

The tributers of the Cargo Gold-mining Company have cleaned up for a return of 76oz. retorted gold from 45 tons of crude ore…

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Klondike Gold. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 3

A 7.7lb Kiondyke nugget of gold has boon found, at Klondyke…

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Mining. Mount David

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 2

The manager reports for week ending May 20th,—"220ft. level: Main N. W. drive extended 28ft.; total from crosseut, 105ft. 6in. Also timbered 20ft. Beef keeping about same…

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The War. In The Transvaal. British Advance. on to Pretoria, Report From Lord Roberts. The Capture of Johannesburg. British Meet with Little Opposition British in Possession of the Railway Junction. Johannesburg Quiet. The Mines Uninjured London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 3

Field-Marshal Lord Roberta telegraphs from Gormiston, a suburb of Johannesburg, as follows:—"On Tuesday evening I arrived ; I, was not seriously opposed and there…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 4

Blayney (N.S.W.) mine is said to have found a very important now lode; and it is averred that when Burraga mine (N.S.W.) gets two blast furnaces to work it will produce more copper…

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Mining. BLAYNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 2

Everything ia proceeding satisfactorily at the Blayney copper mine. Another consignment of 25 tons of copper was despatched on Tuesday. The largo body of ore at the…

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Mining. Canowindra

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 3

It is reported that a very rich rest has been struck on the Queen of Ranges line. This is somewhat confirmed as the post office blackboard is covered with notices, the line…

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Mining. Peak Hill Proprietary

National Advocate · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 2

The manager of Peak Hill Proprietary reports to May 28.— "Operations generally have been impeded by heavy rains, but everything is now going on…

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First Gold Discovery Interesting Incidents of Early Australia. The Late John Roper, of Merriwa. Champion Nuggets of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 20

A few days ago an old identity, a native of New South Wales, Thomas Tom, died suddenly at Parkers, aged 75. He was a son of…

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