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

Mining & the mines, 1905

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Horse Shod with Gold

Molong Argus · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 13

THERE has been some correspondence in the Sydney press anent the horse shod with gold in Victoria, in the palmy days of the gold discoveries. John T. Hely, of…

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Cutting Coal by Compressed Air

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 7

The contrast between the sickle and the reaping machine is not greater than that between the miner's pick and the latest types of compressed air coal-cutting…

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Mining on the Turon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 4

Mr. E. Webster, brother of Mr. "Tom" Webster, was in town on Wednesday. He is one of the syndicate known as Bottrell and party, who have taken up a lease of…

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Cargo. Mining at Gum Flat

Molong Argus · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 9

HENNESSY, Hamilton, and party prospectors, continue to work on the wash. The claim is looking well, and there are about 130 tons of payable…

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Coal Selling Prices. Hewing Rate Unchanged

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

Mr. J. Thirlwell, miners general secretary, has received the accountant's certificate regarding the selling price of coal for the six months ended December 31, 1904…

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Commonwealth Mine

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

The Wellington Warden's Court has granted a suspension of labor conditions until August 15th next to the Commonwealth Gold Mining Co., so as to allow of…

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Bodangora Miners. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 3

The President of the Arbitration Court yesterday made an order OL behalf of the Amalgamated Minors' Association of Bodangora, directing…

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Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 22

Reports from Lue state that Northover and party's crushing has been rather disappointing. Several claims on Pipeclay got…

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Gold at Combandry. GULGONG

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 12

A fresh find of gold is reported at Combandry, Home Rule, going from lgrn, to 3/4dwt, per dish. The wash is 2 feet 6 inches thick,…

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Tucker's Hill and Long Creek Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 12

This morning Mr. E. Hogan and Senior-constable Haynes arrived from Hargraves, bringing with them a cake of 153oz, of gold, won from 45 tons…

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A Great Diamond Mine. Profits a Guinea a Minute

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 22

"Working with a merely preliminary plant, and hampered by inadequate water supplies—a contingency unlikely hereafter to arise…

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Mining at Wattle Flat. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 1

Some excitement was caused yesterday by the report of another big find of gold, but unfortunately it turned out to be exaggerated. The discovery…

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The Mixes Inspector Coming. Chief Inspector of Mines Office. Sydney, 28th February, 1965

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 10

Sir,—With reference to your letter of yesterday's date, asking when Mr. Inspector Smith can be expected at Mudgee, I have the honor to inform…

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Outside District Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Prolific Wellington

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 15

Wellington "Times" records with justifiable pride the fact that four pairs of twins have been born in that town during the past few weeks…

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Murderer's Letter. Let Her Be Mine in Death. If Not in Life

Molong Argus · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 17

Remarkable details of the courtship of Beatrice Fielding and John Fritchley, and of the tragedy which ended their lives on 14th December, were told to the…

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Back From New Zealand. an Interesting Interview. Farming and Gold Dredging

National Advocate · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

While on a visit to Sofala this week a representative of the NATIONAL ADVOCATE had an interesting chat with Mr John McDonald…

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Dairying v. Gold Mining. (To the Editor of the Molong Express)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 4

SIR,—In perusing a copy of the Molong Express that contains a report of the last annual meeting of the Molong Butter Factory I see that one of the speakers (Mr C Miller)…

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Minister for Mines and Agriculture

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 2

Hon. S. W. Moore, Minister for Mines und Agriculture, will open the Gulgong Show, and this will give a much-added importance to the…

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Mining at Forest Reefs. the Ballarat G.M. CO Contributed]

Leader · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 3

After seven or eight years’ saruggling, the Ballarat mine found herself a for night ago in the thoes of what all imsgined to be the final act. It is…

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Pride of the Hills Mine

Leader · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

Dr. Fitz-Patrick recently made representation to the Minister for Works re the state of the main Orange—Ophir Road, over which…

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