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

Mining & the mines, 1905

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New Hartley Shale Mine. Miners Paid Off. the Mine Closed Down. Capertee

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 5

The whole of the miners employed at the New Hartley shale mine, brought their tools out yesterday, as they finished work, and the mine closed down. They were all…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 4

The manager of Mount David Gold Mining Company reports having crushed 1236 tons for 158oz 5dwt of retorted gold. Following is the last weekly report:--…

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Mining News. at Wattle Flat

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 4

The cyanide plant lately erected by Mr. Cazanave is now at work on the tailings at Atherton's battery…

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Mining News. Pride of the Hills Mine

Leader · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 1

Since the closing down of Dapto Smelting and Refining Works this mine baa been compelled to reduce nearly all hands, as all the ore went…

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Gold Drops

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 2

Out at Mr. Alf. Rohr's, Piambong way, we hear of a number of workers looking for gulden patches. There have been some lucky ones. You…

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Airly Shale Mine Troubles

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 2

The trouble lit the New South Wales Shale mid Oil Co's. mine :it Airly still continues, and the nines has now been practically shut down. It was rumored…

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A Mining Explosion. London

National Advocate · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 2

In an explosion at the Roehe[?]ter Pittsburg Coal Company's mine at Dcbeis (U.S.A.), 16 men were killed…

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Explosion in a Mine. Strike at Chicago. London

Leader · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 2

An explosion occurred at Rochester, Pittsburgh, Coal Company’s Mine, Sixteen were killed. A strike of ten thousand…

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Cadia Copper Mines

Leader · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 2

It is currently reported that the property of the Scottish-Australian Mining Company at Cadia Is to be extensively worked for copper at an early…

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Gold in Great Britain. Mines Which Have Been Worked

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 20

Periodically a wave of excitement; passes over the country in consequence: of a frosh discovery of a goldfield, and a rush to the spot is made by those…

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Gold at Tucker's Hill

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 11

Good news comes from Tucker's Hill, Hargraves, where W. Fitzpatrick and party have struck excellent stone on their lease. They deserve…

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Hill End Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 11

Two crushings are reported from Hill End. On Hawkins' Hill, Clements and party put through 10 tons of stone for 64ozs of gold, and Browning…

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Mining Matters. Clear Creek

National Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 4

A look around this district lust week made it apparent that a great stride is being made as regards mining. The fine 20 head battery which i being erected by the Winburn Geld…

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Cadia Copper Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 3

It is currently reported that the property of fine Scottish-Australian Mining Company at Cadia is to be extensively worked for copper at an early elate toy a wealthy…

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Mining

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 2

Mt. McDonald's latest crushings are:—Cash aud party crushed 64 tons for 39½ozs. Webb und party, 36 tons for 22ozs. Ferguson and Binus,…

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The Blayney Copper Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 3

It is stated on what appears to be excellent, authority that the Blayney Copper mine has been purchased by a London company preparatory to commencing, work…

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Mining Leases

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 2

Lease refused : J. A. Maginn and others, ml 7 of 5a, parish Tuena. Lease declared void : R. O'Brien, gl 55 of 3a, parish Lyndhurst…

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Mining at Cobar

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 4

Our ("Herald") Cobar correspondent states that the directors of the Occidental Gold Aiming Company have completed negotiations for the purchase of the Great…

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War News. Coal Fos Russian Ships at Saigon. Russians Capture British Ships. London

Leader · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 3

A British s’oamer reports that thousands of tons of coal are stacked on the Saigon River for Russians and that there are twelve transports off…

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The War. Coal Supplies for the Russians. Stacked at Saigon, Feeling at Tokio. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 3

The British steamer Woodford reports that thousands of tons of coal are stacked near the Saigon River for the Russians. There are 12 transporis off…

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