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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 18 of 45

Placing Mines in the Open Sea. Condemnation of Russia's Action, London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 3

Admiral Algernon do Horsey, an officer on the retired list, has written a letter to the "Times," in which he says that the wilful placing by Russia…

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A Sensational Suicide. Manager of Mt. David Mine. Shoots Himself Through the Head. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 2

A sensational suicide occurred this afternoon, the victim being John Pearce, manager of the Mount David Mine, near Rockley. Pearce had come…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 11

The news that the Big Nugget Mine, at Hargraves, has been acquired by a powerful English company is indeed good news. It does come as…

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A Mine Manager's Suicide

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 11

Mr. John Pearce, manager of the Mount David Gold Mining Company, of Rockley, near Bathurst, suicided on Tuesday by shooting himself with…

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Mining Matters

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Carne, assistant government geologist has been in Gulgong this week. Mt. Carne’s visit was the result of Mr. Richard’s, M.L.A…

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District Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 11

A couple of weeks ago Mr. Richards, M.L.A., received a letter from a Mudgee mining man calling his attention to several important…

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Suicide of a Mine Manager

Leader · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 2

Particulars of the suicide of Mr. John Pearce, manager of Mount David mine, show that he went to Sydney to attend a meeting of the…

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Ocean Floating Mines. London

Leader · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 2

The leading newspapers in Great Britain and America are emphatic in denouncing the reckless sowing of the ocean with floating mines as a savage…

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Lloyd Copper Mine. Sweeping Reductions. Night Shift Discontinued

National Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 2

The Burraga correspondent of the Lithgow "Mercury" writes as follows:— Mr. Corboald, general manager of the Lloyd mine, who has been ill in…

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The War. Reckless Sowing of Mines. Emphatic Press Denunciation. Savage Disregard of Neutral Rights. America Takes Action. London

National Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 3

The leading newspapers of Great Britain and America are emphatic in denouncing the reckless sowing in the ocean of floating mines in savage…

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Terrible Mine Explosion. Fifty Miners Entombed. London

National Advocate · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 3

Fifty miners have been entombed owing to an explosion in a mine at Williamstown, Pennsylvania. Seven bodies have been recovered…

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Katoomba. Mine Operations Suspended

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 5

A wedding was celebrated at the Congregational Church on Wednesday, the contracting parties being Mr. W. E. Monk, of Hunter's Hill, and Miss Annie Tate…

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Floating Mines. London

Leader · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

The “ Telegraph” says the Russian Admiralty declares that the mines which caused tho sinking of the Hatsnse were anchored in tho outer…

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Fearful Mine Explosion. London

Leader · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 3

Fifty miners were entombed in a mine explosion at Williamstown, Pennsylvania. Seven bodies have been recovered…

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The Mines Report for 1903

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 6

The annual report of the N.S.W. Department of Mines is now published. In previous years the report was published in June or July, so that the officers have…

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Detention of Gold Leases. . a Carcoar Protest

Leader · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

A largely signed petition, bearing 300 signatures, was recently presented to the Minister for Mines, expressing indignation and disappointment at the…

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The Floating Mines. American Professor's Opinion. London. Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

Professor Theodore Salisbury Woolsey, Professor of International Law at Yale, a leading authority, declares that mines anchored or scattered beyond the…

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Mining in Burraga and Rockley Districts

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 3

There was nothing of special importance to warrant a visit to the Lloyd copper mine at Burraga. A chat with one of the officials made it clear that the mine is…

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Sensation in Sydney. a Dramatic Suicide. Mine Manager Shoots Himself

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 6

A sensation was caused in Sydney on Tuesday afternoon, when a mine manager named John Pearce committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver in Post…

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Sinking Op the Hatsuse. Mine Carried Adrift by the Tide. London

National Advocate · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

The "Daily Telegraph" says the Russian Admiralty declare that the mine sinking the Japanese battleship Hatsuse was anchored in the outer…

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