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

Mining & the mines, 1905

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A Gold Medallist at Lue

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 2

Distinction has come to Lue Public School through the winning of the Angus and Robertson gold medal by Inez Vera Young, daughter of S. C…

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Work at Lloyd Copper Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 3

There are now about sixty men at work on the old slug dump at the Lloyd furnnces. The work is let by contract, and so far the men do not know if wages are…

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Mining at Glanmire

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 1

Mining about Bathurst has been very slack for some time past, but out on the Glanmire estate there have been from fifteen to twenty men working constantly…

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Newcastle Coal Trouble Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 3

There is very little fresh in connection with the Newcastle coal trouble. It was reported to-day that a number of horses have been removed from the…

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Mashonaland Gold Fields. London

Leader · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 3

The British Sooth Africa Company’s Resident Engineer describes the alluvial deposits at Victoria, If Mashonaland, as patchy, and chiefly shed gold. He…

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Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 9

It is reported that a bit of gold is being won at Old Gulgong. The more the merrier. Mining about Bathurst has been…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade Trouble

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 22

The trouble in the Newcastle coal trade is spreading instead of abating. To the great disappointment of thousands of supporters of unionism, the…

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Pride of the Hills Mine. a Regular Bonanza

Leader · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 3

At the Invitation of Dr. Fitz-Patrick number of lout gentlemen foregathered gathered at the Club Hotel yesterday afternoon, and board one of…

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Dutch Steamer Seized. Coal for Vladivostock. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 3

The Dutch steamer Wilbelmina, carrying Cardiff coal for Vladivostock has been captured by the Japanese at Tsushima Straits…

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Bogus Mining Scrip. Arrests in Paris. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 3

Two arrests have been made in Paris in connection with £1,000,000 worth of bogus bonds purporting to be Consolidated Gold Fields of South Africa…

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Newcastle Coal Trouble. Police Court Proceedings Probable End of the Strike. Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 2

At the Newcastle Police Court to day over 30 wheelers and others who have been on strike, were brought up on a change of having committed…

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

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 22

The social columns of the Sydney papers contain a report of the marriage of Miss A. Mason, formerly of Mudgee, and Mr. D. Brereton, of…

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Contraband Coal Capture

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 4

The British steamer Oakley, with a cargo of six thousand tons of coal for Vlad-ivostock, has been captured by the Japanese…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 3

The Mount David manager reports:-- "Open cut: Material sent to mill is now fairly clean from loam. Expect to have reducing plant ready for use at the end of…

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Cargo. Mining Report

Molong Argus · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 10

REPORTS from Gum Flat are encouraging. Hennessy and Party have obtained good prospects from their claim—7dwts from one respect, and 1dwt from about 1lb…

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A Mining Fatality. Singleton

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 5

Mr. Harry Pinchin, district coroner, conducted an inquiry to-day into the circumstances surrounding the death of John Edward Fleet, who was crushed to death at…

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Newcastle Coal Trouble. Wheelers to Return to Work. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

Mr. Watt, couns[?]f or the employees in connection with the Newcastle coal trouble made an application to Mr. Justice Pring in Chambers this morning. but the nature…

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Miners and Stock

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

When Claude Moore applied to the Bathurst Warden's Court yesterday, for the usual assessments of surface damage and rent on his claim on portion 2, of the…

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Mining Assessments

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

The following assessments were made at the Bathurst Warden's Court yesterday:—Portion 2, parish Eskdale—Peter McQueeney, James Gorman (2), Charles…

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Mining at Gianmire

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

During the past week some rich dirt has been washed at the Gianmire gold diggings. On Tuesday, Edwards and party washeu 24 buckets of dirt for a return of 16½ dwts of…

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