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

Mining & the mines, 1904

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Mining at Wattle Flat

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 3

All the mines are working. No crushing to be chronicled. The King's reef people at Spring Creek have nearly finished erecting their 20-head battery…

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New Hartley Mine. Back Shift Dispensed With. Airly

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 3

The back shift have been dispensed with at New Hartley. Probably only sixty men will be kept on, this means that forty will be knocked off…

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Leave to Prosecute Miners. Granted by the Arbitration Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 3

The Arbitration Court to-day granted leave to the Crown Solicitor, who made no application on behalf of the Attorney General, for leave to…

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Russian Disaster. in Talienwan Bay. Submarine Mine Explodes. and Sinks a Transport. London, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

Prince Alexieff reports that the transport Yeniasei, on llth inst., while laying a line of submarine mines in Talienwan Bay close to Port Arthur…

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Grains of Gold

Leader · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

Do not mix securing some of the end of ‘Fair’ remnants at Davie Bars.’ ‘First Great Fair.’ They are going rapidly and will be all gone by Saturday,…

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Grains of Gold

Leader · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 2

Do not miss securing some of the end of ‘Fair’ remnants at Davis Bros, ‘First Great Fair.’ They are going rapidly and will be all gone by Saturday…

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Hill End Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 11

The following comes to hand too late for inclusion in our ordinary mining column:—"A general meeting of the shareholders in the Canton…

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Mining News. District and General

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 12

The alluvial diggings Jawbone, near Wellington, continue to yield some very good return. Sladen and Beggs recently washed 28 loads for…

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Outside District News Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Wedding Bells

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 13

At Botobolar, on the 15th instant, Mr. Thomas Wall and Miss E. Loydon, both of Upper Botobolar, were joined in wedlock. Rev. M…

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Madagascar and Its Future an Ex-lithgowite's Views. Coal-mining in South Africa

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 7

Mr. J. B. Turnbull who for many years was closely associated with the coal-mining industry at Newcastle, and latterly of South Africa, has been in Sydney for some…

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Grains of Gold

Leader · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

Do not miss securing some of the end of ‘Fair’ remnants at Davis Bros.’ ‘First Great Fair.’ They are going rapidly and will be all gone by…

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A Promising Gold Mine. at King's Plains

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

During the past few months a le[?]al syndicate (Messrs. J. Bulloch, B. Sampson, and Cooper) hare been prospecting at McPhillamy's Hill, King's Plains, situated about…

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Is Coal Contraband ? LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

Lord Lansdowne, replying to a Cardiff firm, declared that coal is not per se contraband of war, but if destined for warlike purposes as opposed…

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A Promising Gold Mine. at King's Plains

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 3

During the past few months a local syndicate (Messrs. J. Bulloch, B. Sampson, and Cooper) have been prospecting at McPhillamy's Hill, King's…

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Newcastle Collieries Under the Sea

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

Some little time ago, in connection with a certain inquiry by the Works Committee, the question of stability of the roofs of collieries running under…

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The War. Depreciation of French Securities. Reported Battle on the Yalu. Military Activity in Canada. Russia Finds Difficulty in Getting Coal. Russia Threatens India. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

Sensational rumors suggesting "an embroilment of the nentral Powers, combined with the natural reaction from previous optimism, have caused a…

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Accident to Miners. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 3

Seven miners have been killed in a coal pit at Rotherdam by the breaking of a rope…

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Gold at Spicer's Creek

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 13

Since our "Mining News" column has went to press, the Wellington "Times" has come to hand, containing a paragraph refering to a fairly…

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Hill End Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 11

A reliable report from Hill End states that work has been recommenced in the King's Reef mine. During the suspension of operations…

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Mining at Home Rule

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 2

A syndicate is putting down a shaft at Home Rule, midway between site of the last Government deep lead bore and the Public School, under the…

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