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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 15 of 57

Gold Item of 1871

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 8

One of those splendid washings which have rendered Gulgong so eminent as a rich Goldfield, took place this week at the No 4. North Happy…

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Wellington News. Visit of Minister for Mines

Leader · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

About 11 o'clock yesterday morning the visiting Minister (Mr Kidd), toge[?]her with Messrs Haynes, Law, McKenzie, Oaks, and Howarth, M's P, were…

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Scottish Australian Mining. London

National Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

The Scottish Australian Mining Company have made a profit for the year of £8480. A dividend of 5 per cent, has been…

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Minister for Mines. Welcomed at Wellington. Wellington

National Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

The Hon. Mr. Kidd, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, and Messrs. John Haynes, Oakes, Law, Mackenzie, M.'sL.A., and Mr. and, Mrs. Howarth…

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Our Klondike Letter. The Great Arctic Goldfield. Political

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 1

WRITING from Dawson City, Klondike, under date of February 4th, 1902, Mr. Con. Duggan, a Gulgongite, sends along an interesting budget of news…

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The Miners' Accident Relief Act. Provision for Small Mines

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4
Also in The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald

THE provisions of the Miners' Accident Relief Act are applicable to all mines employing fifteen or more persons, and in such cases contributions by owners and by…

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Clear Creek Gold

National Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

Messrs. Sinclair and Wilson yesterday brought in a cake of gold, the result of the working of their claim at Clear Creek during the last three weeks. The cake, which was…

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The Scottish Australian Mining Co. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

The Scottish Australian Mining Co. mode a profit of £8,480 for the year. A dividend absorbing £5000 was declared; and (hero was carried forward £2,230 to…

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Gold Mining Lease

National Advocate · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 2

A "Gazette" notice issued on Saturday states that the application of W. Anderson and others, of Mount McDonald, for a gold-mining lease of three acres in the parish of…

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Coal and Copper. Water Wanted for Cobar Mines. Litthgow

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 3

The coal trade for the week shows a satisfactory revival on last week, the increase being principally in railway orders. Some shipping orders have…

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Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 2

Cols and party, of Box Ridge, have taken some leases on what was known aa the Dead Horse, at Quarter Ridge, and the returns are such as to induce…

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Mining on Private Lands

National Advocate · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 2

The undermentioned applications for leases for mining purposes on private land have been approved of: T. Brett (Bathurst) P.G.L. 3, county Boxburgh, parish Winburn,…

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Stealing Coal

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

David Eddy, 22 years, and Bert Hart, 16 years, sought to throw some light on their monotonous existence by visiting the railway promises on Sunday last, and…

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Coal Near Walgett

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 3

A seam of coal three feet in thickness was struck at a depth of 2165ft. in the Ulumbie bore, near Walgett, on Friday…

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The Cobar Mine. Can It Continue Working? Cobar at the Commissioners' Mercy

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

The all-important question to Cobar residents just now is that of whether the copper mine will be able to continue its operations or not. Should rain not fall within the next fortnight the only…

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Mount Shorter Gold

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

A return from ore amounting to 11½ tons sent to Cockle Creek from the Mount Shorter mine, near Orange, reached the handsome sum of £526 6s 11d after paying…

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Coal-Trimmers' Strike. A Serious Position. NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 3

The whole of the coal shipping cranes and appliances on the Government wharves are practically idle to-day owing to the strike of coal…

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A Rich Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 3

A parcel of 11[?] tons of ore, from the Mount Shorter mine, Orange, treated at Dapto, gave a return of £526…

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Coal near Walgett

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 3

A telegram reads:—"A seam of [?] three feet in thickness was struck [?] a depth of 2165ft in the Ulumbic [?] near Walgett, on Friday." The…

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