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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 35 of 51

Mining

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 2

We are informed that a cake of gold weighing 305oz. was deposited at the Mandurama bank last week, being the returns from the Lyndhurst Railway…

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Competency of Mine Managers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 9

During last session of the State Parliament Mr. Estell introduced a bill into the Legislative Assembly entitled "The Coal Mines Regulation (Certificates of Service…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 3

The manager of the Mount David Gold- mining Company reports for the week ended 8th inst.:-- Making good progress with the surface air shaft.; passed through two quartz leaders showing gold…

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The Queensland Coal Trade

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 9

During July the coal handled at the Railway Wharf, South Brisbane, totalled upwards of 21,000 tons, an increase compared with similar period last year of…

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Conference of Colliery Employees. Organisation for Mutual Interests

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 9

A conference of the State coal mines employees' associations was held at the Sydney Trades -hall on Tuesday. Mr. Jas. Curley, Newcastle, was appointed…

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Airly. Dulness at the Shale Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 4

Seven men were knocked off at New Hartley pit this week. This included nearly all who had recently got a start. Several families are preparing for a speedy…

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Mining Accident at Airly

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 3

A minor named Albert Dowling, employed at the New Hartley mine, had a very narrow escape from a serious accident whilst working last Tuesday forenoon with his mate. There was a fall in ins bord,…

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Mining News. at Tuena

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 9

TUENA, Tuesday.-- At the alluvial rush McKay and a party of New Zealanders won a 7oz. 12dwt. nugget last week, and Bremner and Owen a 2oz. 14dwt. nugget…

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The Lucknow Mines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 2

We are in a position to state (says the " Orange Advocate) upon the best authority that the good old Lucknow mines have, notwithstanding the drought and the…

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Mining at Tuena

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 2

A correspondent at Tuena writes:—At the alluvial rush M'Kay and a party of New Zealanders won a 7oz 12dwt nugget last week, and Bremner and Owen a 2oz 14dwt…

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Mining at Mount David

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 2

The report of the Mount David for the past year discloses a much-improved position as regards the reserves of payable ore opened up, and the financial out-look. Daring…

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Mining Accident. Fall of Earth. Lithgow

National Advocate · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 1

A mining accident of a rather serious character is reported as having occurred at Airly to a miner named Albert Dowling…

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Large Shipment of Gold. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 2

By the American mail steamer, which left to-day, 70 boxes of gold containing £350,000 were sent to San Francisco…

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Catchiug a Tartar with "Siberian Gold."

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 3

Two men of the Russo-Polish type were put into the dock at Worship-street Police Court on Monday charged with an attempled fraud of a remarkable…

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The Miners' Claims. Case for the Arbitration Court. Issues to Be Tried

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 2

The issues to be dealt with in the approaching sitting of the Arbitration Court in Lithgow may be gathered from the following agreement, proposed on behalf of…

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Gold in the Streets. Discovery in Bendigo

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 2

A curious development has taken place in connection with some building operations in Bendigo (says a telegram to the Melbourne "Argus"). With a…

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Proposed [?]end Mining University. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 3

A Pretoria commission which was appointed to inquire into various matters connected with the proposed South African Mining University,…

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The Lucknow Mines

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 1

We are in a position to state (says the “Orange Advocate) upon the best authority that the good old Lucknow mines have, notwithstanding…

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Mining Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 11

We are glad to hear good mining as from Gulgong. On the Salvation Hill Messrs. Hilton and party, which includes Mr. E. M. Bowman…

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Alleged Mining Frauds. Arrest of Michael Cosgrove

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 11

About a fortnight ago we prophesied the probability of criminal proceedings in connection with the table of an alleged mine at…

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