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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 25 of 36

Mount David Mine. Gold at a Depth of 4226 Feet

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 2

After a temporary shortening of hands in the mine pending the completion of the tramline, everything is once more in full swing. Nearly all the old hands are back MELBOURNE, Sunday. The mining manager of the New Chum Railway mine at Bendigo reports that as sinking proceeds at the mine gold is still…

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Re Ballarat Mine. (To the Editor.)

Leader · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 2

Dear Sir,—Io your issue of the 25th of July last, appears a letter, signed “Shareholder,” commenting on the past management of the…

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Ballarat Mine

Leader · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 4

Our Millthorpe representative had an interview with time of distributors of above mine ‘on Tuesday, and was informed that everything is looking…

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Mining

National Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon, the Minister for Mines in answer to Mr Briner, said that a number of applications had been received for the…

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Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 11

The Hill End correspondent of one of the Sydney papers states "that Mr. Watson, owner of the King's reef mine was up having a look at it the…

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The Phenomenal Find at Pine Creek. Chloride of Silver with Gold

Leader · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 2

A report has been received by the Minuter for Mines from Mr J E Carne, Assistant Government Geologist, dated August 17, with reference to an…

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Mining News. a Rich Find. Chloride of Silver with Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 4

A report has been received by the Minister for Mines from Mr. J. E. Carne. Assistant Government Geologist, dated August 17, with reference to an inspection of…

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Mining

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 2

The Last Chance, King's Plains, has partially stopped work on account of the inability to satisfactorily cope with the influx of water. A more…

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Ventilation of Coal Mines. Construction of Section 47. Appeal Against Magistrate's Decision. Watson v. Broughall

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 4

Yesterday, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Watt, instructed by Mr. J. V. Tillett (Crown Solicitor), appeared for James T…

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Big Mining Finds

Molong Argus · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 15

THE Western District is about to experience good times as far as mining is concerned, so it would appear. A very good find of ore has been made at Pine Creek, assays of…

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Bathorst Council Coal Supply. Some Interesting Letters

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 6

The following letters on the above subject, which, recently appeared in the Buthurst "Argus," wilt be of interest in Lithgow and portion of the district:--…

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German Transports with Russian Coal. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 2

Eight German transports, formerly attached to Admiral Rozhjestvenski's fleet, will shortly discharge 35,000 tons of coal at Sebastopol. The cost to…

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Mining Conference at Newcastle. Managers Hold Aloof. Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 6

A Conference of representatives of the mining interests in the northern district was convened by the Mines Department, at the Technical College, Hunter-street west,…

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Mail Robbery. Robbery Expected —A Gold Haul. Mount MacDonald

Leader · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 2

There was great consternation here when the news of the mail train robbery came to hand. Local miners have just finished crushings,…

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The Dangers of Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 August 1905 · page 2

The uncertainties and dangers of mining are proverbial, and are again emphasised by an accident which occurred to Thomas Neusted while…

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Those Goldfields Lands. Sydney, August 10, 1905

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 August 1905 · page 3

Sir,—I have, by direction of the Primier and Colonial Treasurer, to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 7th August upon the subject mentioned below, and to say that it will receive…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1905 · page 2

Copper reached the very high price of £72 1[?] per ton on the London market towards the close of last week. Ten years ago it stood at £46. The present…

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Sunny Corner Silver Mine. Work to Be Resumed

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1905 · page 2

Work at the old Sunny Corner silver mine is to be resumed next week. Mr. Charleston returned on Friday last from one of his periodical trips, and when in…

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Copper Mine

Leader · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 4

Mrs Thomas Williams (of Blayney) and Albert Williams (of Lucknow) were in Millthorpe on Tuesday and left in the afternoon to go prospecting…

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A Madagascar Mine "Salted." London

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 3

Excitement was occasioned on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on the discovery that the popular Lecomte mine field ac Madagascar had…

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