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

Mining & the mines, 1903

1,018 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 24 of 51

Outside District News Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Commuted for Sheep Stealing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 13

The Merriwa bench has committed Walter John Phillips to trial for stealing sheep from Collaroy and Brindley Park holdings…

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Glanmire Goldfield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 2

Mr. Duchatel has spent two days this week in making out additional claims on the Glanmire Field. The field has now extended into Mr…

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Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 3

The Mount David manager reports:-- 70ft. level Main north west drive timbered 35ft., about 13in. of stone in the end. 100ft level:: No change. 155ft. level : The…

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Mining

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 3

The Australian Mining and Gold Recovery Company, Limited, are about making a start at Lucknow to treat the tailings recently purchased…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 4

The Mount David Gold mining Company advises the following crushing:--1130 tons tor 30Goz retorted gold, 970 Ions ladings worth £165, 2cwt. 8[?]lb. slag worth $81…

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Cargo Mining

Molong Argus · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 8

A CARGO correspondent writes:—Mining is still going on steadily, but nothing brilliant. Messrs. O'Neil's claim got from last crashing slightly…

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The Western Coal Contract

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 4

In Friday's issue it was stated that the tender of the Western Coal Association had again been accepted for another year's supply for the western lines. The amount of…

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"Mary's Dream." A Mine with a History

Molong Argus · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 7

FOR some little time past a property known as "Mary's Dream" has been causing a considerable amount of excitement about Forbes. The "Mary's…

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Coal-cutting Machines. Landed at Pelaw-main

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 9

Coal cutting machines have arrived at Pelaw Main for use at Messrs. J. and W. Brown's colliery, men being now engaged laying the necessary pipes to carry the…

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Gold Find at Rockley. Over an Ounce to the Ton. Better Results Anticipated. Rockley

National Advocate · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 3

Messrs. Prosper Bros. are opening up a splendid reef at Armstrong's Gully near Rockley. They have crushed 10 tons of stone from the…

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Glanmire Goldfield

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 3

Since our last report in connection with the Glanmire goldfield, payable gold has been struck on three more claims, making seven in all on payable gold. Mathews and party have bottomed on payable…

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Mining News. FORBES

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

The interest created by the development of the Dawsonville goldfield has induced many prospecting parties to-explore the vicinity with much success. The latest find is that of Parkes and Company, who…

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States's Gold Yield. a Large Increase

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

The State's gold yield return compiled by the Department of Mines shows that the gold produced by tho State along for tho month of May was 44,854…

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Glanmire Gold-field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 June 1903 · page 2

The prospectors Washed up 25 loads of dirt on Saturday. The supply of water was somewhat limited, and as a a result the amount of dirt put through…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 2

The Minister for Mines promised a deputation on Friday that be would introduce a bill to amend the Act. so that it might be easier for poor miners to enter upon…

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The Gold Find Near Rockley. Over As Ounce to the Ton. Rockley

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 2

The crushing by prosper Bros, was taken from the claim previously held by the Kessey Baker party at Armstrong's gully. This party put a shaft of 100ft. down and…

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Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 17

Both our Sunny Corner and Sofala correspondents includes some interesting mining news in their budgets. Turon River dredging shares are…

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Mining on Private Lands

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 18

A parliamentary deputation waited on the Minister for Mines and urged the necessity for an amendment of the Mining on Private Property Act, to…

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A Canadian Sensation. Great Rock Slide. Miners in Deadly Peril

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 7

London papers dated 3rd May, bring the following reports [of the great "creep " or slide of rock, which occurred recently in one of the coal…

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Sofala Mems. The Prospects of the Season. Interesting Mining Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 5

So far we have had an excellent season for the farmers and graziers, quite sufficient rain to enable ploughing to be done, without having that…

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