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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 8 of 61

Columbian Mining Disaster. All Suffocated. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 3

The imprisoned miners at the Cumberland Mine in Columbia have been suffocated, consisting of 27 whites, 29 Chinese, and 9 Japanese…

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Mining. Mount David

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 2

Mount David mine manager reports for week ending 16th inst.: 220ft level: Usual stopping being carried on between Nos. 5 and 6 winzes, reef averaging 7ft in thickness, and…

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Blayney Mining. BLAYNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 3

The paragraph published in the NATIONAL ADVOCATE re the mine, should have read an injunction on the furnaces has been " applied for." The…

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Mining at the Ophir

Leader · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 7

Christopherson Bros. and other parties of miners are engaged in pumping out the water holes in Summer Hill Creek, at the Ophir, and by that means are getting…

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New Gold Find

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 7

Reports are to hand of a now gold find at Bogie, about 11 miles on the Hill End side of Hargraves. From what we hear there is a good show,…

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Gold, Bright Gold!

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 7

On Saturday last Messrs- Allen and party sold to the local branch of the Bank of New South Wales 20 ozs of alluvial gold. The metal, which was…

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Ophir Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 4

Some years ago (says the Bathurst Times) a number of gentlemen who were residing in Bathurst were largely interested in mining at Ophr, but couldn't succeed in making their…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 4

MOUNT DAVID.--Mine manager's report for week ended 16th instant--220ft level : Usual sloping being carried on between Nos. 5 and 6 winze's. Roof averaging 7ft. in thickness, and…

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Beryl mining

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 8

The late results from Messrs Hill Brothers and Greenhalgh and party’s claims at Beryl has given an impetus to mining out that way. A number…

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Mining. Blayney

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 5

A full face of ore, assaying 4 per cent, is shewing in the Blayney Mine's 180ft level north drive. A favorable change has taken place in the face of the north drive at the…

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Wattle Flat Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 4

There has been nothing frosh to report in tho mining way. The dry weather is again greatly retarding operations in every direction. At Middle Creole mines the stamps have been…

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The Canker Worm of Gold

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 4

Lord Charles Beresford, in the 'North American Review,' says that:— British society has been eaten into by the canker of money. From the top…

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Sunny Corner. the Starting of the Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 5

The election campaign commences here on Friday night, when Mr. Syd. Smith is to address the electors of Macquarie in Weinert's hall…

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Parkes Mining News. PARKES

National Advocate · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 3

The Phoenix tributers have cleaned up to-day. The Kohinoor battery cleaned up 350 tons for 285 ounces of gold…

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Great Cobar Copper-mining Company

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 4

The fiftieth half-yearly meeting of the Great Cobur Copper Mining Company was held at the company's office, 131 Pitt-street, yesterday afternoon, Mr. A.G.Y. Shaw in the chair. The…

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Miners' Aggregate Meeting. the Owners' Letter. an an Save It DESIRED

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 4

A largely attended meeting of minors was hold in the lodge-room of the Oddfellows'-hall lost night, to consider the reply received from the Lithgow Coal Association on tho matters…

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Mining. Blayney Copper Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

In the south drive at the 300ft level in the main shaft, the crosscut has been extended 11ft towareds the hanging wall since our last report, and the country shows splashes…

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Mining. BLAYNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

Development work at the Blayney copper mine is proceeding vigorously. All the underground workings are looking well. The north drive at to 180ft level is being…

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Forest Mems. MINING

Millthorpe Post · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 5

When we look back on the manner in which mining was carried on at the Forest a few years ago, without the guidance of a board of directors, or the assistance of a…

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Mining in Rhodesia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

Reports are coming to hand from many quarters (says the London "Mining Journal") showing that the mining industry of Rhodesia is progressing rapidly and satisfactorily. A…

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