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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 27 of 62

Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 4

Good gold is reported to have been discovered at Copper Creek, near Captain's Flat. The Minister for Mints intimates that a bill will be introduced during the session to provide…

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The Ascot Gold Cup

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 5

The Australian horse Merman has won the Ascot Gold Cup, Grafter running third…

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The May Gold Yield

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 10

During last month the quantity af gold won in this colony was 17,636ozs, as compared with 14,641ozs., the yield for May, 1899. The…

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Mining. Flyers' Creek

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 3

Two claims washed up this week ; one went 8 loads 3oz 5dwts, and another 8 loads 5oz 11½dwts…

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Paddy Lackey Mine. Another Good Yield

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 4

A crushing of 420 tons quartz was finished on the 12th inst., the yield being 423oz. The cleanup from the cyanide vats produced 200ozs. of bar gold. The mine is in full work with a strong…

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Gold on the Kowmung. a Wentworth Falls Report

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 4

A Wentworth Falls correspondent, writing under date Wednesday, says: -- A small quantity of gold was brought here to-day by a man named Morgan from Kowmung River, 40 miles…

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Mining. a Rush for Reef. Canowindra

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 2

Considerable interest was taken yesterday in the mining case Griffiths y. Lout. The warden's decision was that neither hold legal possession, and dismissed the case, when a…

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The Local Hewing Rate. Miners Request an Advance. Amount Not Yet Settled

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 4

The miners' secretary informs us that owing to the increase of 10d per ton in the price for next year's Government contract a formal request has been made by the Eskbank and Zigzag…

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Official Correspondence. Commonage at Davy's Creek. Department of Mines and Agriculture. Sydney, 12th June, 1900

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 3

Sir, -- With reference to your letter of 3rd October, asking what action had been taken in the matter of an application for increased commonage at Davy's Greek, I have now the honor…

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Mining. Paddy Lackey Mine. Another Gold Yield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

A crushing of 420 tons quartz was finished on the 12th instant, the yield being 428oz. The clean-up from tho cyanide vats produced 200ozs of bar gold. The mine is in full…

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Mining

Leader · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 7

It is reported from Burraga that M’Vicar and party are about to put through a crushing which is expected to yield satisfactorily. News from Sunny Corner states that the plant at the Ashton…

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Accidents in Mines

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 4

Among the bills to bo introduced in Parliament this session is one by M r. Fegan, Minister for Mines, relating to the maintenance of persons rendered destitute by…

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Mining. the Blayney Mine

National Advocate · Monday 18 June 1900 · page 3

The value of the development of the Blayney mine is exceeding the most sanguine expectations of the management. The first stope now being opened in the…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 2

The brokers for the Fish River Gold-Dredging Co., state that the shares of that company are being taken up freely, especially by those in the district…

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The Miners and the Hewing Rate. Negotiations for an Advance

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 2

Meetings of the Eskbank and Zig-zag lodges have been held since last Friday. The most important business discussed was the question of securing an advance in the hewing rate. The…

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Blayney Copper Mine

Leader · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 4

Miners always have, an open hand in oases of real distress. We congratulate the workers at the above mine on their generosity in sending £6 6s 6d to the Indian Famine…

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Mining. Mount David

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 3

The manager of Mount David mine reports making good progress with the extension of the main north-west drive at 220ft. where the reef is showing continued…

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Wattle Flat Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 4

Mining matters, are very quiet at present. The operations at the Old Solitary mine are reported to be giving satisfactory results. No returns have been made public of late. About…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 3

Mount David, mine manager's report for week ended 16th inst.--220ft. level: making fair progress with the main north-west drive. The reef is getting more defined, and improving in…

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Mining. Temora

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 4

There are rumors of a sensational find of gold near Temora. Stone has been exhibited privately showing gold estimated at 20oz. to the ton. The party…

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