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

Mining & the mines, 1902

1,125 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 57

The Blayney Copper Mine

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 2

The closing of the mine has caused quite a depression in Blayney, and to make matters worse the men thrown out of employment have not yet…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 5

SOFALA, Thursday.--The City Bank sent by the monthly escort to-day 430oz. of gold. TRUNKEY, Thursday.--Owing to the drought alluvial minors are removing to the Abercrombie…

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Position of the Blayney Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 4

Blayney Mining and Smelting Company (New South Wales) finds itself in the same unsatisfactory financial position that it occupied this time last year. Altogether it…

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Our Gold Fields in the West. 1861 to 1901. Some Comparisons. (Continued.)

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 3

SYNOPSIS— The Commissioner’s camp —Meat scarce, dear. mutton—A last look at Picturesque Sofala— What a millionaire might do—Homeward…

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Diamond Hill Copper Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

Concerning the above mine, situated near Guyong, the "Western Advocate" says:—We are glad to note that the Diamond Hill Mining Syndicate mean to continue their prospecting…

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Gallymont Goldfields Company. Reconstruction in Sight

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

The shareholders in the Gally mont Goldfields (writes the London correspondent to the "Daily Telegraph') would seem to stand in need of a large reserve patience and…

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The Florence Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 2

The party which has been working the Florence Mine at Hargraves had a clean up, the day before Christmas, but the proceeds were not very…

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Mining Wardens Court. Monday, January 6th. (Before the Mining Warden, Mr. N C. O'Neill, P.m.) Suspension of Labor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 2

Samuel E. Marsden applied for suspension of labor conditions on a gold lease at Clear Greek. Mr. Thompson appeared for applicant…

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Hetton Colliery. Trouble Threatening. Newcastle

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 2

Trouble threatens at the Hetton Colliery, owing to the dismissal of one of the lodge check inspectors. The reason given by the manager was that the official in question had…

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N.s. Wales Gold Yield

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 2

The return compiled by the Department of Mines shows that the gold yield of this State for the month of December was 18,094 crude ounces, valued at £51,704, equal to 12,172 fine ounces…

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Mining News. Mount David Crushing

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 2

The mine manager of the Mount David Gold Mine reports that they obtained 34oz. 13dwt. retorted gold from a trial crushing; also 155oz. 5dwt. bullion, estimated value being £330, from…

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Hargraves Mining Litigation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 8

A case of some interest will be heard before the warden at Hargraves to-morrow, Bennett and Laing being sued by Greatorex for damages…

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Mining Leases. Round Lithgow. Wattle Flat, and Sunny Corner

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 9

Mining operations throughout the Lithgow district has been proceeding with varying success during the long stretch of dry weather. At Wattle…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 3

Mount David mine manager's report for week--3000ft level. Main north-east, crosscut advanced 9ft 6in total from main shaft, 102 feet, 155ft level: No. 1 south-west crosscut advanced…

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Cowra Mining

Leader · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

The prospectors at the Bumdaldry field have obtained the following returns from 11 tons 6 cwt sent to Dapto, viz., a parcel from the reef running east and west gave…

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Mining. a Lode Discovered Near Boree

Molong Argus · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

FRECKLINGTON and party have discovered a silver and lead lode near Boree in one of Mr. Lance Smith's paddocks. The outcrop is a large one and consists of a blue…

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Mining Warden's Court (Before the Mining Warden, Mr. N. C. O'Neill, P.m.) Scarcity of Water

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 3

John Sinclair, of Clear Greek, applied for suspension of labor conditions on account of the scarcity of water, not only for mining, but for domestic purposes…

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The Copper Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

The following appeared in last week's "Bulletin":—"Blayney Mining and Smelting Co. finds itself in the same unsatisfactory financial position that it occupied this time last year…

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Mining at Long Creek

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 2

Mr. J. Langbridge was in from Long Creole last week, and while mining matters are pretty well at a stand-still, owing to the want of water, still…

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Mining. a Hint to Battery Men

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

The "Mining and Scientific Press” of San Francisco writes:—' A good way to silver plates is to scour them with a mixture of wood ashes and fine sand such as…

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