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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 6 of 62

Our Mines

Leader · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 4

Victory, Forest Re[?]fs, cleaned up, 39ozs. for 160 hours run. Quantity and quality of wash improving. Ball[?]r[?]t mine still idle. Water considerably decreased owing to the…

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Explosion at a Mine. MUDGEE

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

An alarming explosion took place at Eaglehawk Gully, Clark's Creek, near Windeyer, on Saturday morming, about 6 o'clock by which the recently erected battery of…

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Cargo Mining News. (Contributed.)

Leader · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 8

At the Warden’s Court held here yesterday, the adjourned application of the New Cargo Gold Mines, Ltd., for a farther suspension of labor on their…

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The Position at Kimberley. 6000 Miners Ab Soldiers. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

Six thousand miners at the De Been diamond mine, Kimberley, have now become soldiers. They receive the same pay and food as when they were miners…

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Mining

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 7

Steady prospecting is being carried on at the new find on Messrs. Dolhunty and Deakic's run, Clear Creek, Bathurst, and several of-the claim-holders are getting good…

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Millthorpe Memos. Annadale Copper Mines, Blayney

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 4

Our reporter paid a visit to the above on Monday last. Captain Cook is a busy man, bat with his usual courtesy, pointed one objects of interest, and gave the following…

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Mining. a New Alluvial Find. Gundagai

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

A new alluvial find has been made at Muttama by two old miners, Messrs. Wilson and Johnstone, who have been propecting the district for the past 12 months. On…

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Miners Before the Court

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 2

At the police Court yesterday a man named Thomas Grace, a miner, was charged with offending against decency on the Bathurst railway platform and was fined 10s…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 4

Mount David has crushed 760 tons for 227 12 ounces of retorted gold. Messrs. Leonard Dodds and Co. report that the output of the Great Cobar mine for the last…

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A Gold Medal

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 2

Mr. L. Lapp, who acted ne drum-major for the Lithgow Model Band at the recent band contest, has been made the recipient of a handsome gold medal and clasp in recognition…

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The Coal Trade. Scarcity of Trucks

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 4

We are informed that the trade shows a slight improvement this week. This, however, appears to be neutralised by the scarcity of trucks. One manager puts it in this way:--"The men are…

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Mining Disputes. An Important Decision

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 3

If the law as laid down by Judge Harris in the mining case of Ackerman v. Ackerman is to hold good a very serious trouble faces the…

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Coal and Shale Returns, 1899. Decreased Western Output

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 4

The returns supplied to the Department of Mines by the colliery owners show that our collieries produced during last year 4,596,903 tons, valued at £1,325,778 12s 5d. This is a…

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Jenolan Caves Reserves. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 29th January, 1900

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 6

Sir,--I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th inst., re camping reserves at Jenolan Caves, and containing suggestions for the consideration of the Minister. I…

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Mining. Jawbone Rush

Leader · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 7

The “Jawbone” rush, on the Wellington-Mudgee road, has attracted some 500 people, and others are constantlp arriving. It is estimated a month will see 1000 people on the…

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The Price of Coal. LONDON, Friday morning

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

Owing to various foreign powers contracting for large supplies of Welsh steamer coal, the "Times" expects famine prices to rule until the middle…

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Suicide of a Mining Speculator. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 3

A mining speculator named Frank Board was found dead in a bedroom at the Crescent Coffee Palace lost night with a revolver clasped in his band and a bullet wound in…

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The Gold Yield. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1900 · page 3

The gold yield for January was 42176ozs., an increase of 3166ozs , over the same month last year…

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The Lithgow Coal Trade. Lithgow

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1900 · page 3

The scarcity of empty trucks supplied by the Railway Department is becoming a serious matter in connection with the coal trade here. Notwithstanding…

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Wattle Flat Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

The No. 2 shaft in the Solitary line of reef has been sub-let on tribute by the party at present tributing in the main shaft. A winding plant is already in position on No. 2 shaft, so the party…

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