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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 14 of 45

Starting of a Mine

Leader · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 4

The owners of the gold-mining claim at McPhillamy’s Hill, Messrs B[?]llock, Sampson and Cooper (says a Blayney exchange), have had a Huntingdon…

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Mining Near Merrendee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 13

Endacott Bros., while sinking for alluvial at Spicer's Creek, Merrendee, came across a good reef which goes 6dwts to the ton. At Bougham, in…

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Mining News. District and General

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 10

We hear of some big finds on Isbester's property, on the Mudgee side of Gulgong, but no very accurate news is to hand…

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Outside District News. Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. A Telephone at Merrygoen

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 4

Merrygoen is now connected with Mundooran by telephone, and telegraph message at ordinary rates can be sent to the first named place…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 5

Says the Parkes "Champion":--The furnace at Mount Eurow Copper Mine, between Parkes and Eugowra has been completed, and smelting operations were…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 6

The Wallsend Cooperative, and Rhondda collieries did not raise coal during the week (says Saturday's "Newcastle Herald") but they may resume on Tuesday…

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Pride of the Hills Mine

Leader · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 4

During the fortnight ended April 16, the north drive, at No 3 level has been extended 16 feet, and the south drive 20 feet. The lode averaged 6…

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The Selling Price of Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 4

Mr. J. Thirlwell this morning received from Mr. F. T. Smith, public accountant, who carried out the examination of the books of The Lithgow Coal Association, a…

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Contact Mines Destroyed London, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

The Japanese have destroyed three contact mines found floating adrift 40 miles from Shantung Promontory…

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Mining Laws. Sydney

Leader · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 5

The annual report of the Mines Department urges the necessity for the consolidation and remodelling of the mining laws…

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Coal Made From Mud. a Method by Which Fuel Will Be Considerably Cheapened

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 7

Coal, as every one knows, is a substance derived from vegetable materials of prehistoric ages, and consists of different compounds of carbon with hydrogen, oxygen,…

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Brown's Creek Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

Reports from Brown's Creek slate that work at the mine in proceeding satisfactorily. The last cleaning up resulted in 121ozs from about 700 tons, the result of three weeks…

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Explosion of a Mine. London

National Advocate · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 3

Victory Alexieff has informed the Russian Government, with regret that while steam launches were placing mines near Port Arthur yesterday, a lieutenant…

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Coal Merchant’s Dog

Leader · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 7

A coal dealer had a large Newfoundland dog of wonderful sagacity named Rover. Rover spent all his time in the co[?]lyard, and whenever a coal cart was…

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Mining in the Bathurst District

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 2

A trip through the district by an old Bathurst resident reveals the fact that in many localities a large amount of prospecting is going on, and some…

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Rich Find of Gold

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 2

A few years ago a tunnel was put into the side what is known as the Dicker ton Mountain, or Wulluman Mountain by Messrs. Dick and Party…

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Mining News. District and General

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 9

The Turon No. 1 dredge returned 33ozs of gold last week. There is no further news from the now find out Merrendee way. If any…

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Mining Fatality at McPhail

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 13

A shocking accident occurred at Myall mine, McPhail, on Saturday last, whereby a miner named Rhodda lost his life. It appears that the unfortunate man…

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Important Law Case. About the Lake George Mines. London

National Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 3

An action has been commenced on behalf of the Lake George Mines (Captain's Flat, N.S.W.) against Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., Messrs. Antony…

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Outside District News. Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Beale and Co

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 4

Mr. E. Kelly, representative of the above company, will be in town for a couple of days, and may be found at Langbridge's Town Hall Hotel at all…

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