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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

1,206 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 61

Wattle Flat Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 4

Wright and party, tributing in the old Solitary mine, crushed 130 tons of stone for 52oz. of retorted gold, or an average of Sdwts. to the ton. A 30-ton lot, by Webb and party, from the…

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The Truck Difficulty. More Colliery Delays

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 4

The manager of the Zigzag colliery reports delays' of an hour on Monday, and 41 hours on Tuesday, On Wednesday the same colliery lost 1½ hours for want of empties…

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The South Katoomba Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 4

There are now 30 Or 40 men employed repairing and cleaning up the tramway, etc., at the South Katoomba mine. It is expected "that it will be in full swing by Easter…

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Cargo Mining

Molong Argus · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 7

MR. J. MAYNE'S cytaide plant has, since about a fortnight before Xmas, been idle, owing to want of water. The whole of the machinery, etc.,…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 4

COBAR, Tuesday.--Pipes have been laid from the Collar gold mines to the copper mine reservoir, to allow the latter company to get water from the big tank…

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Great Cobar Copper Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 4

A special meeting of shareholders in the Great Cobar C.M. Company was hold at the company's office on Wednesday. There solution passed at a special general meeting on January 30. " That…

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Mining. Cobar. Cobar

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 2

The Cobar Occidental Mine Company gave an order this week for a new winding engine. Tho mine is idle owing to the want of water, meanwhile…

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Diamondville Colliery Disaster LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 3

The number of victims by the fire at the Diamondville coal mine, Wyoming, United States of America, was 36, and not 50, as first reported…

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The Copper Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 2

In his report for the week ending 19th February, the manager of the Blayney copper mine (Captain Remfry) states that at the 300ft level in the main shaft the…

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Forest Meme. MINING

Millthorpe Post · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 5

A general meeting of the shareholders of the Ballarat Gold Mining Company is to be hold at Sydney on the 7th of March, after which l believe work will be commenced at…

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Mining News. Pakne’s [?] Ore Treatment

Leader · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 4

Last Wednesday afternoon a number of gentleman, between 50 and 60, assembled at Mr. William Payne’s residence. East Orange, to witness an exhibition of that gentleman’s…

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The Big Nugget mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 2

Messrs. Spratt and James lodged in the Commercial Bank 70oz of gold from 70 tons of stone raised from the 135 foot level…

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Mining. Fish River Dredging

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 3

The manager of the Fish River Gold dredging Company reports that the work in connection with the building of the company's dredge is proceeding very…

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The No Objection Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 3

ROCKLEY, Friday.--The plant at the No Objection Gold Mining syndicate's property,. Back Creek, was completed early this week, and the battery opened crushing operations yesterday…

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Miners' Aggregate Meeting. the Owners' Reply. Men Ask for Further Consideration

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 2

An aggregate mooting of minors was held on Friday night, the chief business being consideration of the reply from the Coal Association, which was as follows:--…

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Mining

Leader · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 2

A general meeting of the shareholders of the Ballarat Gold Mining Company is to be held at Sydney on the 7th of March, after which I believe work will be commenced at…

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Mining News

Leader · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 6

At the beginning of the year I predicted a big revival in district mining. If appearances are to be relied upon my prediction is just about coming true. All…

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“LEADERETTES ” Book on the Geology, Mines, and Minerals of Orange

Leader · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 7

Father Curran has now compiled matter sufficient to make a handsome volume on the geology of Orange and the Canoblas. Amongst the subjects treated…

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Miners' Petition Presented

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 17

Mr. Richards this week presented a miners petition protesting against the alienation of certain portions of land which, it is urged should be retrined in…

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February Gold Yield. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 3

The February gold yield was 19,380 ounces, valued afc £69,422, as compared with 17,840 ounces, valued at £62,749 for February of last year…

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