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

Mining & the mines, 1901

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Coal Export Duty. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

There is a strong agitation among coal owners and colliery exporters against the proposed export duty…

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The Phoenix Copper Mine, Wiseman's Creek

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

Arrangements are being made to erect a reverberatory furnace at this mine, and tenders are invited in to-day's issue for the cartage of the necessary bricks. We are informed by Mr…

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The Budget Speech. the Coal Duties. the New Loan. Sugar Duties. London, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

The bulk of the German exports of sugar goes to England, and some newspapers declare that it remains to be seen whether Sir Michael Hicks-Beach…

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Coal Export Duty. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 3
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The Chamber of Commerce at Gibraltar has petitioned Sir Michael Hicks-Beach against the duty upon coal intended for consumption by…

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Gold Mining Troubles. Riot At Bendigo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 14

The old and oft-debated question in mining towns, "Should miners allow themselves to be searched be a representative of the company employing…

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The Belara Copper Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 18

Advices from Belara are to the effect that the copper mine there is about to change hands, and that the new company intend erecting a…

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"All For Gold."

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 13

This bright and popular drama will be produced in the Town Hall, on Thursday next, by the company of amateurs under Mr. Phil Walshe…

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Mining. Sluicing at Clear Creek

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 2

The Clear Greek Gold Company, near Bathurst, which was floated a month ago, (says the "Evening News") will make a start with a powerful sluicing plant on…

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Gold in the Old Country. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 3

The British Government has made a claim to the gold-bearing quartz found in a street in Leith, yielding thirty ounces to the ton. The vein runs through the river…

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The Mining Industry. Returns for the Past Year. A. Substantial Progress

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 19

The compilation of the statistics respecting the mineral industry of this State, made by the Undersecretary for Mines for the past year,…

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Outside District News. Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Bullagreen Country

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 18

The Bullagreen country (according to a Coonamble paper), except in odd places, is in a worse condition than has been the case for a long…

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Our Correspondents' Columns. Around Bodangora. the Mitchell's Creek Mine.—the New C.P.S. Offices—a Social Event.—petty Thieving.—a Shooting Incident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 9

Your scribe has got over the holidays and the election, and so far a brief season of "swelled head" is suffering a recovery (which by the way…

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Mining at Arkstone

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 4

Reefing in the Little River has died a natural death. In alluvial there is not much doing. Mr. Flannigan is still pushing his tunnel into the hill at Golden Gully. It is hoped that this…

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Mining at Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 2

The miners employed at tho Cardiff colliery have been given fourteen days' notice of the intention of the proprietor to close down the pit. No explanation of the notice…

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Mining at George's Plains

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 4

The Cow Flat copper mine has been closed down, pending the decision of the home shareholders. Mr. Morgan, of the Belmore mine, has started…

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Mining News. in O'connell District

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 4

O'CONNELL, Monday.--In mining I don't hear of anything fresh to report, although men interested in mining are passing through here every week for Essington…

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Sydney Squibs. Prosperous N. S. Wales.--mining Affairs.-- Some Stories.--dangers & Superstitions

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 7

Do you know, dear reader, we, the free and independent, and generally gleeful and glorious people of this sunny State are doing remarkably well just at present, Possibly one or two or…

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Discovery of Gold. in the Streets of Leith. Thirty Ounces to the Ton. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

A thin gold-bearing quartz reef, running 30oz. to the ton, has been discovered in a street in Leith, Scotland. The Crown claims the vein which…

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Mining

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

MIKING AID.—Mr. H. W. Newman, M.P. is in receipt of the following communication from the Department of Mines and Agriculture, dated 16th instant:—Date of letter…

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