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

Mining & the mines, 1904

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The Cobar Chesney Mine. General Manager's Report. the Question of Reduction Works

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 6

Mr. John Warren, general manager of the Cobar Chesney mine, in his half-yearly report to the shareholders for the period ended March 31, states that not…

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Browns Creek Mine

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

A fall of earth, amounting to several hundreds of tons, occurred at the Brown's Greek mine last week which has retarded the work of obtaining ore from the open cut…

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Burraga Copper Mine. Sweeping Reductions

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 3

The Burraga correspondent of the Lighgow "Mercury" writes as follows:—Mr. Corbould, general manager of the Lloyd mine, who has been ill in Sydney for some time, returned on…

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Floating Mines. London. Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

When the Japanese early in May were accused of placing floating mines in Port Arthur roadstead, Russia, by circular to the Powers, protested…

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The Floating Mines. London

Leader · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

When the Japanese early in May were accused of placing floating mines in the roadsted of Port Arthur, Russia, in a circular letter…

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Mr. Carruthers at Carcoar. Reform of the Mining Laws

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 4

Mr. Carruthers spoke at Carocar on Friday night, in furtherance of the candidature of Mr. Thomas Rose, M.L.A. whose commencing his campaign for the Balubula…

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Rosedale Mines

Leader · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 2

As indicated in a previous issue, the party of tributors at the Rosedale mines, consisting chiefly of former employees of the company…

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Mining

Leader · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 2

For the week ended May 27th the main shaft at the Pride of the Hills was sunk an additional 4ft. Sinking was retarded owing to an…

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The Floating Mines. London

Leader · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 3
Also in National Advocate

Owing to the existence of floating mines merchantmen have been instructed to a avoid at night time the zone between Shautong and Minotao…

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The Drifting Mines. London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 2

Owing to the drifting mines, the British fleet on the China Station will not proceed north of Woosung, the pert of Shanghai…

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The Cobar Gold Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 1

In the first five months of the current financial year, which began on October 1, Cobar Gold mines made a profit of £15,639; previous year's profit, after writing…

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Mining at Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 3

The Coronation mine syndicate have completed a crushing of 74 tons of stone for a return of 19dwts. per ton. Thomas and party, also and party, are…

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Arkstone and Isabella Goldfields

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 3

There is nothing of much interest from Arkstone now that nearly all the diggers have left the Little River. It is nearly time that this little patch was worked…

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The Invicta Mine

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 2

A company is being formed to purchase the above mining property from vendor, Mr. Alfred Hughes. This property has been developed to the…

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Mining News. District and General

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 13

The dividends paid by Westralian mines during April totalled £313,290. The Gr[?]at Fingall mine, Westralia, headed the list in April, yielding…

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Outside District News Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Rabbit Destruction

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 14

At Wellington last week several leading land owners were fined 10s and costs for failing to destroy rabbits to the satisfaction of the board…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 3

The manager of the Mount David G.M. Company reports for the week ended May 28: Western reef rise: Started 20ft. northwest of No. 2 south-west crosscut, has…

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Cobar Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 4

Cobar Gold Mines ended a half-year on March 31st with a profit of £20,446; so that with the £21,545 made in the previous 12 months, and £1990 brought…

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Resignation of the Miners' President

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 4

At a delegate meeting of the Miners' Association held on Monday night, a letter was received from Mr. Jas. Crawford, resigning his position as president of the…

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