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

Mining & the mines, 1905

720 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 36

Accident at the Lloyd Mine. Burraga, Tuesday Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 3

Two miners were injured in the Lloyd mine last night. Both men have been taken to the hospital. The exact nature of their injuries is not yet known. The fall…

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Mining News. at Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 2

Lord, O'Dell, and Sparks have disposed of four tons of mineral at a very satisfactory sum. This was saved from their recent crushings, and gives them an…

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Leaderettes. Mining at Splitters’ Gully

Leader · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 2

Mining matters at Splitters’ Gully, Farnham, near Stuart Town, are quiet, but full of promise. On The Chump area a Sydney…

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The Ballarat Mine

Leader · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 4

We hear that the tributors of the above mine are working on with very satisfactory prospects before them. Doubtless their success will lead to…

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Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 11

Pipeclay has duffered out, and all hands have now left. No definite news is to hand concerning the find on the Talbragar, near…

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Forbes Gold Returns

Leader · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 2

Lachlan Goldfields, Forbes, during the past four weeks crashed 806 tons for 811oz by concentration, and 201oz by amalgamation; total, 512ozss melted…

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Outside District News. Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Land Board Sittings

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 22

The Land Board will sit at Merriwa on the 20th and 21st instants, and at Cassilis on the three following days…

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Mining News. the Lloyd Copper Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 5

The Lloyd copper report for May is as follows: -- "For the calendar month ended 31st May, 1905, treated 5940 tons of one (2240lbs per ton), yielding 142 tons of…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 5

The Mount David manager reports: -- "100ft. level: Stopes north-west of No. 2 air shaft, 5ft. of stone of fair quality; the lode cut last week in main north-west…

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The Burraga Mining Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 5

With regard to the accident in the Lloyd nine on Monday night, both men (John Gearon and George Cridland) wore seriously injured. It was found necessary to…

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Official Correspondence. the Tuglow Goldfield Reserve. Department of Lands, Sydney, 2nd June. 1905

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 3

Sir, -- Referring to your application for the Tuglow Goldfield Reserve, with a view to settlement, I am directed to inform you that in view of the…

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Mining at Forest Reefs

Leader · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 4

We hear that Mr. B. J. Harris hopes that good work will soon be done at the Victory mine The Quondong is stil very busy The mine at Mr. Weaver’s also promises…

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Don't Buy a Gold Mine in the Moon

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 June 1905 · page 2

That's what buying furniture from a catalogue is. You take a big risk. The illustrations look beautiful, but they conceal all the points…

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Ballarat Mine

Leader · Monday 12 June 1905 · page 4

We hear that 218 ounces of gold from the above mine were brought into Millthorpe last Saturday, the result of about a month’s work…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 2

Two " Bulletin" pars.:--North Cobar, for many years distressed by an almost chronic shortage of funds, now pusses onto "The Syndicate." Purchase, stated at…

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South Africa. Charge of Murder. Against a Mine Manager. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 3

Mr Stewart, compound manager at the Croesus mine, Johannesburg, has been remanded on a charge of murder. owing to Chinese rioters killing a white…

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The Mining Industry. (To the Editor, National Advocate)

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 2

Sir.—Seeing that the attention of the people of this fair state is now being directed towards the inquiry being conducted in Sydney by the Lands Commission…

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Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 6

Hill Enders who were down for the Quarter Sessions report that mining is very quiet. The company is putting in good work at the Root Hog, and if…

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Floating Mines. From Sunken Russian Warships. London

National Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 3

Advices from Tokio state that torpedo mines which were carried in the sunken Russian warships are now floating and endangering navigation in…

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Sunny Corner Mining. Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 1

Mining here still continues very slow although Lewis and party cleaned a parcel of 44 tons of stone from their claim at Mitchell's Creek for the result…

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