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

Mining & the mines, 1904

897 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 45

New South Wales Coal. Proved the Best for Gas Making, Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

Mr. Valder, the commercial agent in South Africa, forwards a communication to Mr, Kidd from the South African Lighting Association at Port…

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Burraga. a Mine Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 3

A miner named Ambrose Batcheldor, employed in the Lloyed mine, met with a serious accident of Friday night by a fall of earth. The slip was not of an extensive…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

The number of men employed at the Barrier mines on March 31 was 5750, and increases for the year of 225…

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A Strange Gold Mine. Wealth in the Dust Heap

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 18

There is in London an establishment where they transmute the dust and rubbish of the streets into nuggets of pure gold. No alchemist or…

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Sunny Corner Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 13

A Sunny Corner correspondent writes:—Lord and party, from their reef at Cob's Creek, crushed about 70 tons of stone for a return of 6dwts, of…

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More Gold for London. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 2

The P and O Company's R.M.S. China left to-day for London taking gold and silver to the value of £143,700…

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Mining News. District and General

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 22

A discovery of gold is reported from a new district of New Guinea. Hooke and party are going on to the Old Nell at Canadian…

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Death of the Queensland. Minister for Mines. Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 4

The death was yesterday announced of Mr. W. H. Browne, the Minister for Mines. Mr. Browne, had been in ill-health for some time, but only on…

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Wellington District Mining. Developments at Mitchell's Creek

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 15

The M.C. Mine which is well known for its consistency, was owned for a great number of years by the late James Dick, and recently carried on…

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Outside District News. Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. A Magisterial Enquiry

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 10

Mr. S. T. Bishop J.P. held a magisterial enquiry on Thursday afternoon concerning the death of Christy Keisel, when a verdict of…

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Mining Notes. Mount Margaret Mine

Leader · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 7

Curiosity, coupled with a hungry desire for a greater knowledge of the country’s mining resources, led the writer to make passage to this…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 3

The Mount David manager reports:-- "100ft. level: No 9 northeast crosscut driven 21ft. from main northwest drive at which point the gossan hanging wall was…

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Improvements at the Lithcow and Hermitage Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 4

A 400 ton slack hopper is being built at the Lithgow mine. Alteration of the lines of rails on the siding was necessary and has been carried out, in order to allow of…

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Mining News. Wattle Flat

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 4

George Clarke got 24oz. gold in two days in a vein at Redbank, and Moore 30z. in one dish at Solitary Range, last week. BLAYNEY, Wednesday…

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Orange Police News. TUESDAY. (Before Mr E Marriott, P.m.) Gold Receiving

Leader · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

Charlie Kee Lee, Chinaman, on remand, was before the court charged that he did on 7th March, at Lucknow, receive 1 ¾ lbs of gold ore, the property…

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Russian Official Account. Battleship. to Port. When It Struck a Submarine Mine. 700 Russians Perished. Only 88 Saved. London

National Advocate · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 3

The Russian official account of the disaster to the Petropavlovsk, states that the Japanese fleet appearing in sight the Russian warships quitted Port…

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Stealing Lucknow Gold

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

At the Orange Police Court, on Tuesday, Charlie Kee Lee, a Chinaman, was charged that he did on 7th March at Lucknow receive 1 3/4lbs of gold ore, the property, of the…

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Mining at Forest Reefs

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 4

The superintendent of the Ballarat of New South Wales mine (Forest Reefs) reports:— West-north west drive extended 58ft, total 416 ft, without any sing of basalt. This is…

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The War. Loss of the Petropavlovsk. a Russian Surrmise. Struck an Unchartered Mine

National Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. The Russian Court officials surmise that the Petropavolvsk struck one of Yenesei's six unchartered mines…

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How the Disaster Occurred. Mines Laid by the Japanese. Who Drew the Russians Out. London

National Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 3

Reuter says that information from Japanese sources goes to show that Wednesday's attack on the Russian squadron was planned by the…

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