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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 5 of 45

The Mining Laws

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

Following upon Mr. J. E, Tonkin's able latter en the Mining Laws, reprinted by the Free Press, the Hernld has the following from Mr. C.C. Lush…

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Ancient Mining in Africa. The Mines of Rhodesia

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 14

One of the most, perhaps the most, remarkable features of Rhodesia is the extraordinary number of ancient workings which lie…

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The Lloyd Copper Mine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

Tho Bulletin in the "Wild Oat Column " says:—Shareholders in tho Lloyd copper mine (N.S.W.) are patting impatient, and little wonder…

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Hill End Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 10

At the Valentine mine good results are expected from a crushing being taken from the 4ft vein. The Specimen Gully is taking payable slime from…

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Mining. Hill End Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 3

At the Valentino mine, they are taking out a crushing from tho new 4ft vein, and expect good results. Tho crushing plant erected at the…

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Mining News. District and General

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 8

During the past twelve months, Trunky Creek, near Newbridge, on the Western line, has yielded some heavy sp[?]s and the list added to…

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Outside District News Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Acquitted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 13

At the Dubbo Quarter Sessions this week John Rawley, mailman, aged 22, was acquitted on a charge of indecently assaulting a temple passenger…

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Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 3

The Mount David manager reports:--"No. 1 air-shaft; North-west intermediate drive total 11ft., about 2ft. 6in. of lode material in the end carrying a little gold. 100…

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The Lloyd Copper Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 4

Shareholders in the Lloyd copper mine (NSW) are getting impatient, and little wonder Capita and borrowed money to the amount of £100,000 has been put into the mine, and since the company was…

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Mining News. at Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 4

Messrs. Murray and Cook's battery is running continuously, crushing stone from their Big Hill mine. At the Lackey mine work is being proceed with, and it is stated that the battery will be set in…

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Gold Rush. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 3

A gold rush baa taken place to the reported gold discovery between Broken Hill and White Cliffs, but the results are discouraging…

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Mining. Forest [?]Rees

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 4

The [?] superintendent of the Ba[?] of New South Wales reports:—North-west drive extended total 247ft; the hard ground in drive is fast disappearing under foot; to lessen…

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Our Mining Laws

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 4

AT last the public are beginning to wake up to a sense of the great loss this St[?] is suffering through the wretched state of our law in respect of the tenure of mineral…

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Gold Leases

National Advocate · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 3

The under mentioned gold mining and mineral leases are now ready for delivery to the lessees :—R McKinney, gl 157, county Roxburgh, parish…

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Mining. "The Little Marvel." Mount David

National Advocate · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 2

The usual monotonous order of things were broken on Thursday at Mount David by the blowing of a whistle, the signal to set the new…

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Situation Hopeless. Coal for the British Fleet. Russia Pacifying Finland London

National Advocate · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent at Tokio says the situation is regarded as hopeless, Russia is laying a railway across the ice on Lake Baikal…

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Cable News. Miners’ Liabilities London, T[?]

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

The proprietors of Denahy main colliery sued the Yorkshire Miners’ Association for inciting the workmen to strike, and claim £125,000 for…

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Latest Particulars. Russian Cruisers Injured. by a Torpedo Mine. Tuesday 10.50. a.m

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 3

Admiral Alexieff reports that the cruisers Retivisan, Tzarovitch, and Pallada in the outer roadstead at Port Arthur were last night injured by a…

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Admiral Alexeiff’s Report Cruisers Injured by Torpedo Mines London, Tuesday, 10.50 a.m

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

Admiral Alexieff reports that the Russian [?] R[?]visan, T[?]vitoh, and Pallada, while in the outer roadstead of Port Arthur last night was…

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Local News Gold-Mining Lease

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

Tha following Application for gold-mining lease of crown lands has [?] approved :— F. Fletcher, 14a. [?] 16p. garishes Guntawang and Gulgong…

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