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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 12 of 57

Outside District News. Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Cobbora Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 13

The road from Cobbora to the Springs is a credit to the maintenance man, Mr. J. Dougherty, and we should very much like to…

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Entombed in a Colliery. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

Eleven men have been entombed by a colliery explosion at Wigan. Four of the number were rescued, but the others perished…

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A Large Gold Yield

National Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

The Western Australian gold returns for March give the gold received at the Mint as 92,542oz., and that exported as 84,963oz., a total of 177,505oz…

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Bendigo Mine Disaster. MELBOURNE, Tursday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

One of the bodies of the missing victims of the Cardigan mining disaster at Bendigo has been sighted, but owing to the difficulties being met…

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Gulgong and District Gold Lease

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 13

Notice is hereby given that, the undermentioned Gold-mining Lease is now ready for delivery to the Lessees, and unless the lessees take…

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Cobar Mining. Cobar

National Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

At the Restdown goldfield work is not very brisk, as they are, as elsewhere in the west, wanting water. Work is going on in practically only…

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Charters Towers Mining. Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

March dividends at Charter Towers amounted to £25,000, and calls £2200 but an additional £1500 was paid by companies having offices in Charters…

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Walcha Gold Find. Rush Setting In. [?]

National Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

Several Armidale speculators have passed through here en route for the gold discovery, a few miles away. No particulars are available, but it is…

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The Shooting of Australian Officers. Startling Revelations. Alleged Murdering for Gold a Mock Court-martial. Refusal to Execute Sentence. the Plot Against Non-commissioned Officers. an Eavesdropping Orderly. Nips the Plot in the Bud. Shot for His Pains. Gruesome Details of the Denouement. a Missionary Killed.to Smother Up Their Crime. a Wounded Nigger Gains Retribution. Kitchener's Prompt Action. London

Leader · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

A correspondent baa supplied the “Morning Leader" with the story of the execution of the Australian officers, related by a member of the First Squadron…

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LEADERETTES. Mount Shorter Mine

Leader · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

A parcel of about 11 tons of ore from Mount Shorter Mine has been despatched to Cockle's Creek for treatment, The above includes 1½ tons of first-grade ore…

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Mining Matters

National Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

For the quarter ended March 31 there have been issued 91 miner's rights by the Mining Registrar at Bathurst. Two business licenses were also obtained during that…

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March Gold Yield. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 3

The gold yield for March amounted to 22,762ozs., valued at £81,094, compared with 14,824ozs., valued at £52,672 for the corresponding period…

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Ballarat Mining Disaster. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 3

The third body has been recovered from the Cardigan Proprietary mine, Ballarat. It was brought to the surface and was identified as that of…

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Gold Mining Leases

National Advocate · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 2

The application of C. Murray and others for a gold lease of six acres, g.l. No.131, county Boxburgh, parish Castleton, has been approved. The same…

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The World. Colliery Explosion. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 3

A colliery explosion occurred at Wigan, Lancashire. Eleven minors were entombed. Four of them who were rescued were seriously injured…

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Cobar Mining

Leader · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 2

The Cobar Great Western has suspended operations owing to want of water Before work was ceased below, the Occidental lode was struck at the…

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Gold From Clear Creek

National Advocate · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 2

Messrs. Sinclair and Wilson brought in from Clear Creek on Saturday 55ozs. of gold secured from 48 tons of stone. This is the result of about a fortnight's work…

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Copper Mining At Orange

National Advocate · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 2

A meeting will be held early in the week (says our Orange correspondent), for the purpose of starting copper works in the Orange district. The Payne process, now so carefully…

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Latest Cablegrams. Value of Johannesburg Mines. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 3

The president of the Johannesburg Chamber of Mines estimates that the Boer Government obtained £2,767,173 worth of gold while holding the mine, besides causing…

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Mining Fatality. Fall of Earth at Forest Reefs a Miner Killed

Leader · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

We regret to report yet another fatal accident at Forest Reefs. Constable Fletcher received a wire on Monday stating that a man named William Clay…

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