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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 25 of 51

Outside District News. Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Hawker's Licenses

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

Hawker's licenses were granted on Friday last to Messrs. P. Wilson and G. Goodman…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 3

The Mount David manager reports:--"70ft. level: Main northwest drive extended 16ft, total from No. 2 southwest erossent 60ft reef about 18in thick low quality 100ft level: Main northwest drive…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 5

Writes the "Advocate" correspondent:--"Rumour is afloat that Charleston & Co., having regained possession of the Sunny Corner mine, intend to put a number of men to work. It is hoped that the…

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Gold Near Tuena

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 5

Tuena, Tuesday.--A new discovery of gold has been made about five miles from here, in a crock in the mountains, half a mile distant from Mr. Hearne's residence, on the main road to Junction Point…

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Big Mining Transaction

Molong Argus · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 15

IN accordance with an agreement to purchase the Great Cobar Mine and affiliated properties, Mr. A. S. Joseph recently paid the first instalment of…

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Mining at Lucknow

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 4

The cyanide works it Lucknow, just starting, are already employing about 20 hands. Mr. Withers has a staff of men making the necessary wate…

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Gold Discovery at Tuena. Rich Returns. Trunkey

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 2

A rich discovery of gold baa boon made at Long Hollow, near Tuena. Course gold from eight ounce slugs downwards have been won…

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Mining in the Capertee District. Impressions by Residents

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 5

Recently Messrs. E. Rice and R. Moore, paid a visit to the Cradine district and had a look at some of the properties there Mr. Rice expresses surprise that a field with such bright prospects for alluvial…

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Glanmire Goldfield

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 3

There is now a plentiful supply of water running in Antonio's Creek and several parties are busily engaged constructing dams for purposes of sluicing. There will be no difficulty now in patting through…

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Mining News. Gold Rush at Tuena

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

A wire from Tuena on Tuesday says:—A new discovery of gold has been made about five miles from here, in the creek in the mountains, half a mile distant from Mr…

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Mount David Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 3

Messrs. Robson and Dryan, directors of the Mount David, have returned from a visit to the mine, and report that since the directors last visit at the…

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Mining on Private Property

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 4

On Friday last a number of members of the Labor party saw the Minister for Mines, and asked that the Mining on Private Property Act be amended in order that it…

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The Forbes Goldfield

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

There is no more promising field for prospecting operations than the territory in the vicinity of Forbes. It is generally believed by mining men that the "mother" lode from…

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Opposition From Miners. London

National Advocate · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 2

A conference of the Miners Federation at Bath has reaffirmed its confidence in freetrade and condemned the vacillating policy of Mr. Balfour…

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Miners Federation. Speaks on Chamberlain. London

Leader · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 3

A conference of the Miner's Federation in the United Kingdom, passed a resolution re-affirming the doctrine of Freetrade, and condemning the…

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Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 1

Messrs. Robson and Drynan, directors of the Mt. David, have returned from a visit to the mine, and report that since the directors' last visit at the be Ginning of April, work has been confined to the…

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Mr. Dyson and the Chesney Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 1

Cobar Chesney mine has been about the best profit-earner in N.S.W .--for experts. All sorts and conditions of men have been commissioned to report upon it, and the aggregate of fees paid to them would be…

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Forbes Mining. Forbes

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 3

Best's mine, formerly known as the 15 acre block, has struck a rich roof at Dawsonville. Other claims continue in good shows. The Nil…

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The Mines on the Rand. SEEKING FOk Cheap Labor. London, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 3

A commissioner from the Transvaal Chamber of Mines has visited the Straits Settlements with a view of securing information regarding cheap…

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Gold Leases

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 2

Notice is given in the “ Government Gazette ”of 12 th June, that the undermentioned Gold-mining Lease is now ready for delivery to the…

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