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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 3 of 61

N.S.W. Gold Yield

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 7

The usual return compiled by the Department of Mines shows that the gold yield for the month of December was 36,248ozs. valued at £125,001, as…

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Mining. Mount McDONALD

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 3

The following tributers and private parties crushed in Christmas week, and in each case a highly satisfactory result was obtained —Matheson, Dwyer, and Holmes, 9 tons for…

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The Miners' Accident Relief Fund. a Brief Explanation

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 3

It is evident, both from the Mercury, and also from representations made to me, that doubt exists as to some of the provisions of the above Act. Perhaps, therefore, you will find…

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Mining. the Phœnix Copper Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 3

The O'Connell correspondent of the "Mercury" says: Mining matters are very quiet here at the present time. The shareholders in the Phoœnix copper mine have had a new shaft put down south…

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The Copper Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

Matters are very dull at present, owing to the temporary stoppage of the furnaces at the Blayney copper mine. This has been the means of making the town very quiet…

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Mining

Leader · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 6

Taking into consideration the continued reports of favorable prospects, together with the number of district mining properties, which should be in full swing early this…

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Reedy Creek Copper Mine

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 9

VERY little work is being done at the Reedy Creek copper mine just now; and only four men are engaged thereon. This partial suspension of operations is mainly due to the…

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Mining. George's Plains

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

At Cow Flat things are going on quietly at that mine and there is nothing new to report. At the Sugar Loaf mine they have…

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The Blayney Copper Mine. Blayney

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 3

Work has been resumed at the copper mine. A number of contracts have been let for sinking and driving, and this is the bulk of the work that…

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Train Captured by the Boers. Containing Mining Material. LONDON, Sunday. Later

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 3

The Boers have captured a train at East Balmoral, containing a quantity of mining material…

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The Miners' Accident Relief Fund

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the miners' accident relief fund was held on Saturday evening. The matters dealt with were of a formal nature. Mr. Cook's explanation in the MERCURY…

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Accident at Oakey Park Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

Shortly after work was commenced at Oakey Park mine on Friday morning a mishap occurred which prevented further operations for the day. A full skip of coal was being hauled from the…

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Unfortunate Accident Mine Explosion. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

While covering with gross a trap mine, which had been mode to be worked by a lever, near Zeerust, Private Wright pressed the lever too heavily, with the result that…

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Accident at the Vale of Clwydd Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

An accident happened a few days ago to a man named Honeyman at the Vale of Clwydd mine. It is stated that he was shifting some skips, when the little finger of the right hand got…

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Reply to the Miners' Secretary. Office of the Railway Commissioners, Sydney, 17th January, 1901

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

Sir,--I am directed to acknowledge your letter of yesterday's date relative to resolution of your association respecting supply of coal trucks for Lithgow…

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The Copper Mine

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 3

Matters are very dull at present, owing to the temporary stoppage of furnaces at the Blayney Copper Mine. This has been the means of making the town very quiet and…

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Mining

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 6

Not only in this district does then appear to be promise of better things in the mining industry, but all over the state. New finds are cropping up every day, and the share…

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A Mining Accident. Four Men Crushed. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 3

Four men named Jensen, Guerrin, Young, and Kirk were working at the Central mine at the " Middling's" dump loading railway trucks, when a…

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Sunny Corner Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 8

It looks as though the days of Sunny Corner are not passed yet, and that there is indeed the proverbial silver lining to the cloud. Tenders…

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Mining at Wattle Flat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 8

There is very little to report in the mining way. No crushing has been done during the last few weeks, and the alluvial returns have been very…

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