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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 31 of 51

Burraga News. the Lloyd Co.'s Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 3

'After two days' rain Saturday morning turned out fine and bright, being the first fine pay Saturday in thirteen weeks, and business was brisk accordingly…

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More Gold at Parkes. Parkes

Leader · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

Glasheen and party have obtained rich quartz specimens, Beams of gold penetrating right through them…

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Colliery to Be Closed Down. the Front and Back System. Clifton

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 3

In consequence of the refusal of the employees of the South Clifton Colliery to adopt what is known as the front and back system of work the owners of the colliery…

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State Parliament. Assisting the Miners. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. R. D. Meagher moved the adjournment of the House, calling attention to the establishment of State…

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Mining in The Transvaal. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 3

The Select Committee of the Transvaal Legislative Council on the Diamond Law has disagreed. A majority of the members composing…

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Long Hollow Gold Field. Further Good Finds. Trunkey

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 3

A further find of gold is to-night reported from Long Hollow. Tuona, Blay and Party have obtained 3 oz, to the dish and O'Hara on the same line a…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly Mining Matters Travelling Batteries Proposed Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

In the Assembly Mr Meagher moved the adjournment of the House to urge on the Government the advisableness of erecting State batteries in…

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Mining Hews

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 7

[?]ere is not much further news the Tuena field, where the recent caused such a lot of excitement. correspondent, writing from there,…

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A Bold Capture. Alleged Mine Robbers Arrested

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 1

The capture of four men on suspicion of the robbery of five copper planes from the Cassilis Gold Mg. Co. was effected at Bruthen, Victoria, by…

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Outside District News. Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. The £5 War Gratuity

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 8

It is notified that there are between 400 and 500 men of the 2nd and 3rd Mounted Rifles and Imperial Bushmen who have not yet applied for…

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State Batteries on Goldfields

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 11

A debate took place in the Assembly on Tuesday night on the question of Government batteries on goldfields. The Minister for Mines in reply said…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 3

The manager of the Mount David Gold mining Company reports for the week ended 18th instant as follows:-- 70ft level: No. 3 southwest crosscut, total from northwest drive 28ft; some quartz leaders are…

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The British Coal Supply

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 6

In his detailed and masterly examination of the British foreign trade in coal which was originally read as a paper before the Royal Statistical Society, but which has…

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The Gold Discoveries at Tuena

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 3

Another rich find has been made by O'Hara and party at Nuggetty Gaily, or Long Hollow, on the same line as that made by Blay and party…

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Mining News. in Trunkey District. Good Result at Long Hollow

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 4

TRUNKEY CREEK, Tuesday.-- Further finds have been made at Long Hollow' by Blay and party. O'Hara and party, on the same line a quarter of a mile distant, are getting, good gold, prospects giving…

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Government Batteries on Goldfields. Mr. W. F. Hurley Makes a Sp[?]ch

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 6

On Tuesday in the Legislative Assembly Mr. Meagher moved the adjournment with the idea of calling attention to the necessity of erecting Government batteries…

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More Gold at Tuena

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

Another rich find has been made by O'Hara and party at Nuggetty Gully, or Long Hollow, near Tuena, on the same line as that made by Blay and party. It…

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Mining. Forest Reefs

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 4

The mine superintendent of the Ballarat of New South Wales reports:—"Active operations are going on with the re-erection of the machinery; the boiler has been…

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Victorian Coal-miners' Strike. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 2

Sir,--After being on strike for 26 weeks, still both sides stand firm. It is not the minor s fault he is not at work, especially when his first 10 weeks pay did not…

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Correspondence. Victorian Coal Miners’ Strike. (To the Editor.)

Leader · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 3

Sir,—After being on strike for 26 [?]ks, and still both sides determin[?] It is not the fault of the miner [?]at he is not at work, especially…

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