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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

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The Carbine Mine

Leader · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

The manger of the Carbine Gold. [?] Company, No Liability (Forest [?] to January 18:— Continued top drive rise over main drive, with…

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Important to Miners

Molong Argus · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 16

THE following are the regulations relating to the assaying of small samples of ores and the examination of minerals. With the object of encouraging…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 4

The fall in the price of Copper is put down by Mr. James W. Chenhall, who is on a visit to Sydney from Pain, New Caledonia, to one or two probable causes. Firstly, it might be…

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Gazette Notices. Revocation of Part of Gold-field Reserve

Molong Argus · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 14

LAND District of Molong.—Part of reserve from conditional sale within the Canowindra Gold-field, proclaimed 18th April, 1880. County of Ashburnham,…

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OIL v. Coal As Fuel

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

The use of petroleum for fuel in place of steam coal continues to find increasing favour. One of the largest firms of English steamship owners already propels one-half of its fleet with oil fuel,…

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Mining Crisis at Cobar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

Owing to the absence of rain and the great fall in the price of copper the present condition of Cobar is worse than it has been for many years. With the exception of the…

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Airly News. Miners Dissatisfied. Sunday-school Anniversary

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

Scarcity of water is causing uneasiness. Most of the "waterholes" are very low, and in several instances they are almost dry. Rain is sadly needed…

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The Copper Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

The Blayney directors propose to reconstruct the company on the basis of 200,000 5/ shares paid up to 3/. Several of the principal shareholders are to confer with the…

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Mining

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 4

Here are some deep workings, indeed. Probably they are the deepest gold mine explorations known in the world. The Victoria Quartz at Bendigo have started to…

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The World. Explosion in a Coal Mine. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 3

An explosion, which resulted in a number of men being entombed, has occurred at Oskaloosa (Iowa). The majority escaped, but eight were…

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Blayney Copper Mine

Leader · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

The Blayney directors propose to reconstruct the company on the basis of 200,000 5s shares paid up to 3s. Several of the principal shareholders are to confer…

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Gold Find at Boomey

Leader · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

In reference to the report recently telegraphed from Molong, to the effect that a party of Lucknow miners struck a carbonate reef at Mr Henry Horton’s…

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The Lucknow Miners

Leader · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

Elsewhere will be found an interview with Mr Newman on the question of the formation of a union at Lucknow, which has been the subject of controversy in…

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Miners Union at Lucknow

Leader · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

Our representative, while in conversation with Mr Newman yesterday, broached the subject of the controversy that has been raging in the local press, relative to…

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LEADERETTES Rich Gold Struck at Mount Shorter

Leader · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

Since the resumption of work after the holidays at the Mount Shorter mine the daily developments have been most promising. Yesterday afternoon word…

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The Century Mine

Leader · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

The Century No. 1, Forest Reefs, manager reports (36th inst.): Have fitted up the liners in the two battery boxes, put on the copper plates and altered the…

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Mt. David Mine

Leader · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

The manager of the Mount David reports:— 800ft. level: Making good progress with the main north-east crosscut, A number of email leaders are now…

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Stuart Town Mining

Leader · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

Messrs Edwards and Fraser crushed 10 tons from Muckerawa, which returned 6[?]dwt. per ton.... Messrs Cunningham and Rogers are taking out…

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Gold Dredging

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

Araluen Valley, 26oz, for 125 hours; No 1 Turon, 12oz- for 128 hours; No 2 Tuion, 19oz. for 127 hours; Fish River, Locksley, 12oz, for a couple of…

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Mining Tenders

Leader · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

Mr Newman accepted the following tenders for work on Wednesday:—G. Halliday, to sink the new main [?] at Prince of Wales, Burnt Yards, by hand…

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