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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 21 of 45

Blowing Up Mines. Wreckage of Russian Warships London

Leader · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

Admiral Katooku roperts the discovery and blowing-up of 21 additional mines in Talienwan Bay, near Dalny. He also reports that wrecks, supposed to…

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Local Mining

Leader · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

On our Millthorpe page to-day we publish an article on local mining (from the pen of a ape reporter), which deals especially…

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Mining Round Orange. Pride of the Hills

Leader · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 4

To those residents who wisely shake their heads, and [?]olefully say “ mining is dead” about Orange, I would recommend a trip along the Ophir…

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Local Mining

Leader · Wednesday 15 June 1904 · page 2

In writing up the mines visited by our special reporter last week, the said reporter fell Into the error of assuming that Dr. Fitz-Patrick…

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Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 8

The two Turon river dredges last week yielded 53oz of gold. No. 1 Macquarie yielded 36. The Coronation Mining Syndicate…

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Phenomenal Gold Find at Wattle Flat, Sydney

Leader · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 3

The Mining Registrar at Wattle Flat informed the Minister for Mines that Mr. George Clarke and two sons, who were working a small vein at Wattle Flat, got…

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War News. Seige of Port Arthur. Danger in Laying Mines.london, Tuesday

Leader · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 2

While the Japanese torpedo boat Taihoku was laying mines off Port Arthur an explosion occurred. Nineteen of the crew, including an officer, were killed, and nine…

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Government Geologist's Visit. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 2nd June, 1904

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 18

Sir,—Adverting to my letter of the 21st ultimo, respecting Mr. Carne's visit to Mudgee, I am directed to inform you that Mr. Carne visited Long…

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Mining. a Sensational Find. at Wattle Flat. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 2

On Monday, G. Clark and Sons made a remarkable find of gold at Redbank. About three months ago they got a patch of 13 ozs., in a flat vein four feet from the…

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Outside District News Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. The Rush for Land

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 17

Three homestead selections on Collyblue holding, near Coolah, attracted 60 applications at the Cassilis Lands Office last Thursday. The…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 6

The manager of the Mount David G.M. Company reports under date of June 11: No. 1 level: Western reef rise extended 24 ft., total 84ft., and connected to pump…

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Mining Application Refuged

National Advocate · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

The application (Rockley, 66) of H. S. O'Connell, for an area of five acres at Calcola Creek, in tho parish of Lowry) for mining purposes, has been refused…

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Wattle Flat. Sensational Gold Discovery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 3

George Clark and has two sons, who have been prospecting during the past couple of months at Redbank, Wattle Flat, and who a short time ago got a 13oz. nugget there…

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Mining on Private Lands

National Advocate · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

The lease (No. 26, Bathurst) under the above Act of mining area p.g.l. 5, part of 14, in the county of Roxburgh, parish of Peel, of 9ac. 3n 37p., is now ready for…

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Mining Port Arthur. London

Leader · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

Captain Tenchiyi, commanding the destroyers and torpedo boats, reports having placed mines at the entrance of Port Arthur, after a…

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Melted Gold

National Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 2

James Tremewen, on remand, was brought before the Bathurst Police Court yesterday (before Mr.N. C. O'Neill, P.M.) for having in his possession a quantity of…

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Mining. "Gazette" Notices

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 4

The following gold-mining leases have been cancelled for non-fulfilment of labor conditions:—Lyndhurst Railway and Mines Ltd., 9 acres and 2 acres, County Bathurst…

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Mining. a Sensational Find at Wattle Flat. Wattle Flat

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 2

On Monday, G. Clash and Sons made a remarkable find of gold at Redbank. About three months ago they got a patch of 13oz., in a flat vein four feet from the surface. This…

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Gold Mining Leases Declared Void

National Advocate · Monday 20 June 1904 · page 2

The following gold-mining lenses have been declared void, the lessees having failed to execute and take delivery thereof when called upon to do so:—Tuena, 4562, R…

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Rosedale Mine

Leader · Monday 20 June 1904 · page 2

The Rosedale tribute party cleaned up on Saturday, After running barely a fortnight, and got a cake of gold weighing 68oz. 16dwts. 11…

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