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

Mining & the mines, 1904

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The Piper S Flat Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 3

Work at the mines has, since the holidays, been rather irregular, in consequence of business and manufacturing establishments being closed during that period…

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The Crudine Goldfield Reserve

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick has been informed that in answer to a petition from Crudine residents, it has been decided to throw open for selection the goldfield…

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Mining. Hill End Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

Mr. W. F. Hurley, M.L.A., writing to the Evening News says:—In your issue on Saturday, I notice a letter under the heading, "An Old Miner."…

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Locked up Mining Lands

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 4

A telegram from Orange states some time ngo public attention was directed to the fact that hundreds of acres of rich mineral land in the vicinity of…

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Cable News. Fearful Explosion in a Mine. London

Leader · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3

A dynamite explosion at Leyssa mines in Mexico killed 23 men and injured 54…

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Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 8

The two Turon dredges last week won 32oz. of gold. This should pay well. The gold output of this State for the year 1903 shows a most gratifying…

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Mining Leases Cancelled

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

The Government Gazette of Tuesday contains notifications of the cancellation of the following mining leases for non-fulfilment of the labor conditions:—…

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Outside District News. Pastoral, Mining Agricultural and Various Matters. Singleton to Cassilis Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 7

The proposed tour of the Public Works Committee, to take evidence on the above railway extension has been indefinitely postponed owing to…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

The gold production of Australasia last year promises to establish a record. Complete returns are not yet to hand, but it looks as though the output would reach…

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Mining Revival at Forest Reefs

Leader · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

We understand that on Wednesday [?]st Professor Taylor, B.Sc,, formerly Government Metallurgist visited the above township and made an…

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A Newcastle Trouble. Miners Strike Against an Award. Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

The miners employed at Sneddon's Northern Extended Colliery at Teralba have refused to accept tho arbitration award and went on strike today. The miners'…

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Locked Up Mining Lands. a Movement to Resume Them Mr. Kidd Explains the Position

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3

ORANGE, Monday.--Some time ago public attention was directed to the fact that hundreds of acres of rich mineral land in the vicinity of Cadia was held by Scottish…

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Local and General. Mining

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

Work is to be resumed at Cock and party's copper mine at Flyer's Creek. It is probable that the properly will be developed on a large scale in the near future…

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King's Reef Gold

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 2

The fact that the second crushing from the King's Beef shows an improvement as depth is attained, and the encouraging reports concerning, the future of the…

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War Inevitable. According to Japanese Papers. Japanese Steam Services Suspended. More Coal and Ships Ordered. London

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 3

The "Times" correspondent at Tokio says the leading newspapers are unanimous that war it inevitable. They emphasise the marked strength…

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Stuart Town Mining

Leader · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

Mining is very quiet at the above place just now, el though three or four parties have bottomed at the alluvial tush on Sir F B Suitor's land at…

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Coal Cargo Shifted. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

Owing to for cargo of coal shifting the steamer Commercial bound from Newcastle for London foundered at Whitby. Twelve persona were…

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Another Coal Venture. £100,000 to Be Expended

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

The Caledonian Coal Company, of which Dr. J. R. M. Robertson is the chief representative in Australia, has purchased the balance of the Aberdare Collieries and…

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Mining News. District and General

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 17

King's Reef shares are quoted at 4s with no buyers. Last week the two dredges on the Turon raised 54ozs. of gold. The…

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Outside District News. Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. A Dubbo Superfluous Baby

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

Last week the police discovered the remains of a newly bum child which had been buried in the back yard of an hotel at West Dubbo. A man of…

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