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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 26 of 57

Gold Mining Leases Cancelled

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 2

Gold mining lease portion No. 21, of & acres, held by Jane Bonnor, County Roxburgh, parish Eskdale, has been cancelled for non-fulfilment of the labor conditions. T…

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The Cardigan Mine Disaster. SYDNEYS

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 3

The Cardigan mining disaster fund, with a sum of £1085 to its credit, closed this morning. It was decided to postpone till to-morrow the…

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Leaderettes. Mining in Young’s Paddock

Leader · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 2

Mining matters are progressing satisfactorily in this locality. Penhall, Hardwick, and party have been raising stone, and now have about 100…

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Mining at Clear Creek. to the Editor

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 3

Sir,—Will you kindly publish the following correspondence which has taken place between the Mines Department and myself. It was my intention to have…

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Ploughing up Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 July 1902 · page 13

The "Wellington Times" states that a Suntop farmer recently ploughed up a nugget of gold weighing 3ozs…

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Sunny Corner Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 July 1902 · page 16

Arrangements have been made Mr. James Milson, (writes the Corner correspondent of the [?]cury") of Kirkconnell. [?]…

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Mining at Jawbone

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 July 1902 · page 15

The Bodangora correspondent of the Wellington "Times" writes:—Matters at Jawbone are said to be brightening. In England's paddock,…

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Gold on the Brain. A Triumph of Surgery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 July 1902 · page 22

To supply a man with a gold brainpan is the latest marvel of surgery described by Dr. Rushton Pinker, of Liverpool, in the "British Medical…

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Outside District News Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Burglars

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 July 1902 · page 16

At Lithgow last week two men named Andrew Fogarty and John McFadyen, who alleged that they came from Capertee, were committed…

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Coal Mining Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 3

Great interest was taken in the installation of the first electric coal cutter in the Victorian coal mines, one of which was put in position in the Mackay shaft of the Coal Creek mine. The…

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Sonny Corner Mines. Inquiry by the Mining Warden

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 2

Tho Progress Committee of Sunny Corner have not been satisfied with the way in which the work at Sunny Corner Silver Mine has been carried…

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Sale of a Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 4

Our Lidsdale correspondent writes:--" The Folly colliery, which has for many years been the property of Mr. William Maddox, was sold last week, the purchaser being Mr. Joseph Holt,…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 4

A delegate meeting of the minors was held on Tuesday night, all the delegates being present. The principal business before the meeting was consideration of the negotiations respecting a new…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 6

The Mount David manager reports "300ft. level: Making good progress with the main northwest drive ; oxidised quartz lenders are now appearing in the end, which indicates we are approaching…

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Airly. Reduction in Miners' Numbers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 5

Another, reduction of miners has taken place at New Hartley. The management decided to discontinue working that part of the pit locally known as the "White holing." Accordingly, Inst Monday and…

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Utah Mine Explosion. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 3

A shocking mining disaster is reported from the United States. The scene of the catastrophe was the Daly West Mine, in Utah, where a powder…

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The Coal Resources of Australia

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 3

It may be interesting to know that the total area of the carboniferous strata in New South Wales is estimated at 23,950 square miles, and the quantity of coal contained therein at 78,198…

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The Sunny Corner Mine. Inquiry Into Working Conditions. an Important Case

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 4

In accordance with the direction of the Minister for Minos, an open inquiry into the working of tho Sunny Corner mine was held yesterday at the Sunny Corner courthouse, before the warden, Mr. N. C…

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Sunny Corner Mines. Investigation by the Warden. Full Report of the Evidence. Report to Be Sent to the Minister. Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 2

The Mining Warden (Mr. N. C. O'Neill, P.M.,) held an inquiry here to-day as to the observance or otherwise of the labor conditions on mineral…

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Mining at Burnt Yards

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 2

Mr. H. W Newman, M.P, Manager of the New Prince of Wales mine at Burnt Yards, has received the following official communication:—"Department of Mines…

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