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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 16 of 57

Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 3

The manager of the Mount David Gold mining Company, N.L., reports for the week ended the 26th instant:--300ft level: Main northwest drive extended. 26ft, total from crossout…

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Election of Miners' Officers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 4

We hear that the ballot for the election of miners' district officers was counted last night. Unofficially it is stated that the following were elected:--President, Mr. E. Ashford; secretary,…

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Mining Reports

Leader · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

The manager of the Mount David Gold Mining Company, N L, reports for the week ended the 28th instant: 800ft. level: Main north-west drive…

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The Southern Coal Trade. Matters for Arbitration

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 5

BULLI, Wednesday.--The Illawarra miners general secretary, Mr. D. Ritchie, who has been in Sydney during the past two days in connection with the miners' industrial dispute,…

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Cobar Copper Mines. the Water Difficulty. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

The Minister for Works has received a communication from the manager of the Great Cobar Copper Mine, with regard to the difficulty experienced in…

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Cobar Water Difficulty. Prospects of the Mines Closing. Five Thousand People Affected. Cobar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 4

Last night a mass meeting of townspeople was held for the purpose of further strengthening the bands of the Mayor, who waits on the Minister for…

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A Fishy Gold Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 4

The Laputan philosophers, who sought to extract sunshine from cucumbers, have been eclipsed by a "bunko man" in New York, who persuaded two Kansas farmers, on a…

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Mining at Forest Reefs

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

A correspondent at Forest Reefs writes:—There is some indication of a stir in connection with mining just now. The new Balarat Company is meeting the old company's liabilities, and an early…

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Mining Industry At Cobar

National Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

At a public meeting at Cobar on Wednesday resolutions were passed to telegraph to Lithgow and Rix's Creek to send delegates to meet the Cobar deputation to the Minister…

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Mount David Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 2

The manager of the Mount David Gold-mining Company, N.L., reports for week ended the 26th instant: —800ft level: Main porthweat drive…

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Mining at the Reefs

Leader · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 4

Messrs W Ovington and Sons of [?] Reefs sent 37 tons of tailings to C[?]ukle Creek for treatment last week…

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Sad Mining Fatality. At Hargraves

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 2

From Hargraves comes news of a fatal accident, by which Mr. James Laing lost his life. It appears that on last Friday week the deceased was…

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The Cobar Water Famine. Assistance From the Government. the Mines to Re-start. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 2

The Minister for Works has informed the Great Cobar Copper Mining Syndicate that if they are prepared to start work again when the…

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April Gold Yield. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 3

The gold yield for April was 30,701 ounces valued £108,132 as compared with 27,017 ounces valued £29,856, for the corresponding period last year…

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The Vale of Clwydd Mine. a Question of Shifts

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

The Vale of Clwydd minors have for a considerable time been working nine hours per shift from bank to bank. Recently they determined to work only the same number of hours as the…

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Monthly Gold Yield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

The Usual return compiled by the Department of Mines shows that the gold yield of this State for the month of April was 80,701 crude ounces, equal…

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Coal in the Soudan. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 3

Good Coal baa been discovered in the Soudan…

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Coal Discovery in Soudan. London

Leader · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

Good coal has been discovered in the Soudan,…

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New Transvaal Gold Yield. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 3

A promising gold field has been discovered in the Vryheid and Utrecht district of the Transvaal…

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New Transvaal Goldfield the Cause of Natal’s Territorial Extension. London

Leader · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

A promising gold field has been discovered in the Vryheid and Utrecht district, which has recently been tacked to the territory of Natal…

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