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

Mining & the mines, 1902

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 4

There are now, roughly,. 4300 men employed on the Broken Hill mines. This time last year there were 7260. The Plain Dealer states that the copper trouble…

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Cobar District Mining

Leader · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman Hogan) return from Sydney on Tuesday night. He reports that he, with Mr D MacDonnell, M.L.A., interviewed the Railway…

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Great Cobar Copper Mine, N.s.w

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 7

The determination of the tributor-purchasers to "submit the question of the rescission, or otherwise, of the purchase to a vole of the shareholders of the Co., independently of their…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Cobar Copper Mines Reduction in Freights. Cobar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

Another largely attended public meeting was held in the council chambers last night, having been convened by the Mayor (Alderman Hogan), to hear the result of his…

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Mining Court. Friday, January 31St. (Before the Mining Warden, Mr. N. C. O'Neill, P.m.). Suspension of Labor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

George Ellis applied for suspension of Soot and deposed that bo held authority to mine under Mining on Private Property Act; the property is on the Limekilns Road…

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The Copper Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

The Blayney Copper Mine muddle still continues, and at intervals during the week some of the Company's employees could be seen walking out of town with swags on their backs…

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Mining Warden's Court

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

An application was made at the Warden's Court yesterday by George Ellis for a suspension of the labor conditions on his tenacre Jesse on the Limekilns Road, parish of…

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Gold Mining Leases

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 2

The following gold-mining lease has been approval of —Bathurst Mining district—N. A. Poyitt and others, g.1. 91. county Roxburgh, [?] Coolamigal. 11 acres. The…

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The Copper Mine

Leader · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 4

The Blayney copper mine muddle still continue, and at intervals during the week so[?] of the Company's employees could be seen walking out of town with…

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Gold Dredging

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 2

The Dredge Master of the Fish Hirer Gold Dredging Company reports that for the week ending Saturday last the dredge won 21ozs. 4dwts. 12grs. gold…

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Mining News. the Phœnin Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

The property known as the Phœnix Mine, at Wiseman's Creek, has now been acquired by a noliability company consisting mostly of local shareholders. The capital is £1800, of which 10 per cent…

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The Burraga Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

Wired from Lithgow that the copper slump is not likely to affect this property unless the price falls much lower still; that the ore is richer than in any other N.S.W. copper mine (this is correct) ; that it…

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Colliery Explosion in Mexico. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 3

A dust explosion at Hond's colliery at Coahulla, Mexico, has killed a hundred colliers…

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Explosion in a Colliery. Appalling Loss of Life. London

Leader · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 3

A dust explosion in Hord’s colleries, Coahuila, M[?]xico, killed 100 persons…

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Leadville Copper Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 13

Brockbank and party, a Lithgow syndicate, has just had 7 tons 13cwt of stone from their copper claim at Mount Hope, near Leadville, assayed…

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Shocking Mining Accident. MELBOURNE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 2

A shocking mining accident occurred at Bendigo this morning. Two men were working under timber sets at the 990ft. level of Hustler's Reef, at No. 1 mine…

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The Mines Inspection Act. An Important Measure. Now in Force

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 22

The Mines Inspection Act was framed to make bettor provision for the regulation and inspection of mines other than coal and shale…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Fatal Mining Accident. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 3

A miner named Prank Harrington wits killed at tho Broken Hill Proprietary Mine this morning through a huge piece of sulphide lulling on his back and crushing him fearfully. His companion was also…

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Mount David Mine Report

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

The main north-east crosscut at the 300ft. level is out 159ft. from the shaft, the country being still intermixed with small quartz leaders. The main drive at the 220ft. level has been…

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The Duty on Miners' Lamps

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 7

In the House of Representatives last week, on the question of exempting miners' safety lamps:--Mr. Joseph Cook (Parramatta).--I should like…

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