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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 35 of 36

The Gold Yield Sydney

Leader · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 2

The gold yield for November shows a slight falling off as compared with November last year…

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The Phoenix Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 4

Mr. J. McCarthy, manager of the Phoenix mine at Wiseman's Creek, was in town early this week, and reports that the mine is developing splendidly, and the…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 4

The gold yield of the State for the past 11 months was valued at £1,057,006, as compared with £1,024,736 for the corresponding period of 1904…

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Mining at Rockley

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 4

Since Sherratt reported payable gold at his lease, Main Range, there have been gold leases on Crown lands applied for to the area of one hundred and one acres; and…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before the P.M. Alleged Gold Stealing

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 2

George Polsom, on remand, was charged with stealing on or about November 3rd, about 12 ounces of gold, the property of some person or…

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Western Coal Contracts. Opening the Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1905 · page 2

The Royal Commission, presided over, by Judge Rogers, got well to work yesterday with its inquiry into the merits of the Western coal contract, including the…

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The Coal Commission

Leader · Wednesday 13 December 1905 · page 3

Further evidence was taken in the coal inquiry. Wilton, of the Lithgow collieries, indignantly denied that anything like…

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Gold Find at Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1905 · page 2

News was received in Bathurst yesterday of a gold find at Wattle Flat on Monday. A man named Keely had been digging for some time and had…

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Misappropriating Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 December 1905 · page 5

At the Carcoar Police Court last week, George Polsom was committed for trial on a charge of stealing about 12oz. gold. S. Prosper stated he…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 4

The Mount David incline shaft has been sunk to 112ft. below the 155ft. plat, and the 220ft. level plat has been completed…

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Mining Notes

Molong Argus · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 4

PERSEVERANCE MINE, Manildra.—In September last, some very nice prospects were obtained from surface stone (ferruginous quartz) on the hill 200 yards north of the…

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Millthorpe Memos Coming Events January 26, 1906—Druids’ races. Cadia Gold Mining Coy

Leader · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 4

Our representative paid a visit to Cadia on Wednesday. Mr Jacquet, Chief Inspector of Mines, was on a visit to the mine. The management…

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Mining at Forest Reefs

Leader · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 4

The Ballarat tributors gold mine have the full number of hands on, and are on some excellent wash that will yield as well as anything they…

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Western Coal Contract. the Railway Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 4

On Tuesday Mr. Wilton, who represented the Lithgow Coal Association, was in the box for a considerable time, and was examined at length regarding the business…

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Mining. Lucknow Mines

Leader · Monday 18 December 1905 · page 2

The D’Arcy shaft at Lucknow, which enjoys the distinction of being the deepest vertical gold shaft in the State, is increasing in depth at…

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Gold Find at Wattle Flat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 December 1905 · page 2

A good, gold find is reported from Wattle Flat. A man named Keeley had been digging for some time and had got down 24 feet without finding…

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Copper Mining

Leader · Tuesday 19 December 1905 · page 1

Perhaps there is no district in the State more favored in respect of copper per resources than Orange. Right throughout large copper lodes are…

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Mining at Clear Creek

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1905 · page 2

By the erection of Mr J Rutherford's 20 head battery at Clear Creek, which has just been completed, mining in the Bathurst district should received a substantial fillip. The…

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Mining at Lewis Ponds

Leader · Tuesday 19 December 1905 · page 4

We hear that Messrs Jenkins and Williams are doing well at the Lewis Ponds silver mines. They have now 20 tons of ore ready for dispatch, and…

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