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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 19 of 57

A Mines Congress. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 3

A Mines Congress held at Dusseldorf, in Prussia, has declared in favor of an eight hours' day of labor in mines…

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Mining at Gallimont

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

On Monday 35oz of gold was brought in from Gallimont This amount was extracted from 100 tons of stone, taken from 125ft along the…

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Mining News. in Arkstone District

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 4

Since writing last another party have started operations at the Golden Gully, Little River. They have made an attempt to find the lead by sinking, but this, like all previous attempts, will…

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Mining Wardens Court. Friday, May 28Rd. (Before the Mining Warden, Mr. N.C.O'Neill, P.m.) Suspension of Labor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 3

Alfred. Alexander Collingridge applied for suspension of labor conditions on a lease at Clear creek. The reason for the application was tho failure of…

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District Intelligence. Sofala. Mining Warden's Court. (Before the Mining Warden, Mr. N. C. O'Neill, P.m.) Tuesday, May 22Nd. Suspension Applications

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

The Razor Back. Q. M. Co., oz Ilford applied for suspension of labor conditions for six months to enable th directors to communicate with the…

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Municipal Assessment Court. Tuesday, May 20. (Before the P.m.) Assessing a Mine Manager's Residence

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 6

The appeal of the Yule of Clwydd Co. was first taken. Since last week's court, Mr. Thompson, who appeared for the company, explained, a settlement had been arrived at in the colliery…

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A Gold Dispute

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

A correspondent to the Bathurst "Free Press" writes :—R. A. Garbutt, of Back Creek, Rockley, miner, has a quartz buttery, and W. H. Mackay and others a gold lease at the same place. Mackay…

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Mining. Carcoar

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

At the Gallymont mine 35oz. of gold have been obtained from a crushing of 100 tons from the 450ft level. The stone was taken for 125ft along the shoot of ore. This is…

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Mining Matters

National Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

Alfred Alexander Collingridge applied at the Warden's Court yesterday to the Warden (Mr. N. C. O'Neill, P.M.,) for a three months suspension on Block 14,…

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Told in the Divorce Court. a Mining Speculator's Married Life. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 1

The downfall of a one-time wealthy mining speculator was graphically told in the divorce Court to-day, whon : Maude Williams, of Fitzroy, aged 33…

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The Ballarat Mining Co

Leader · Monday 26 May 1902 · page 2

We have received a copy of the final balance-sheet in connection with the .above. According to some the mine has been sold for £180, that…

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The Cobar Water Trouble. Mine to Start Yesterday

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

Saturday's Cobar Herald has the following:-- "Yesterday afternoon we were informed by Mr. Blakemore (manager of the copper mine) that the first supply of water for the mine will arrive…

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Terrible Mine Explosion. A C6lller and His Pipe. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

A terrible explosion, resulting in fearful loss of life, has been caused in the Crow's Nest coal mine, Fernie, British Columbia, by a collier striking…

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Seed Wheat for the Farmers Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 22nd May. 1902

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

Sir,--In reply to your communication of the 14th inst., asking whether this Department is supplying seed of any kind to farmers this year, I am directed to inform yon that the Department…

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Mining at Clear Creek

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 2

Notwithstanding the scarcity of water at Clear Creek, work is progressing in some of the mines, and whenever crushings are reported good results…

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Clear Creek Gold

National Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 2

The following crushings were cleaned op at the Blue Reef Gold Mining Syndicate's battery, Clear Creek, daring the week :—Sinclair and Schofield, 10 tone for 20oz…

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Clear Greek Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 2

Further reports from Clear Creek are encouraging. The Blue Beef Company's battery is now kept con stantly employed, the latest crushing…

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Outside District News. Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Hill End Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 7

A wire from Hill End on Tuesday says:—Messrs. Clemens and Cross cleaned up to-day, having put through HO tons of tips from Clemens' lease,…

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Mining Trouble in Pennsylvania. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 3

Coal miners in Pennsylvania threaten to stop pumping in the pits unless their demands are acceded to…

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To Miners

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 7

The old rules relation to the inspection of miners, which are printed on calico sheets, are now obselcte, and new ones have been framed. They…

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