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

Mining & the mines, 1905

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 3

The mine manager of Mount David reports for the week ending the 18th inst. as follows: -- 100ft. level North-west drive from No. 2 air shaft extended 7ft., total…

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Cargo Gold. An Encouraging Report

Molong Argus · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 14

Mr. F. A. COLLINS, manager of Cargo Syndicate, applies the following details regarding a recent clean-up of a parcel of send tailings at Cargo. The…

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The Story of the Great Cobar Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 6

The most successful copper mine is the Great Cobar copper mine. The aboriginal name "Cobar," or "Copar," moans "Raddle" (earthy iron oxide, and it was from…

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Mining in Capertee District. Alluvial on Palmer's Oakey. Some Fair Prospects

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 5

Bottrell and party, who erected pumping machinery on the Turon River, have made a start and have got very fair prospects. A good patch of alluvial gold has been…

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Mining

National Advocate · Monday 27 March 1905 · page 2

A Correspondent writing to the Lithgow "Mercury" says that a good patch of alluvial gold has been struck at Palmer's Oakey, where, a few days ago, one man…

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The Coal Question

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 1

Australia exports wool, gold, and coal ! She exports a few other tilings, certainly, but the main items, the raw materials of export, are those three. Whatever…

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Opening a Shale Mine in the Wolgan Valley

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 2

Half a dozen men have been engaged to open up a shale mine in the Wolgan Valley, 30 miles from Wallerawang. Not many particulars are to hand, but we are…

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Mining News. at Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 3

A nugget of gold weighing 15 cwts. 20grs., was unearthed during he week by James Sparked, whilst working in Bob's Creek…

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Gold at 4162 Feet. Important Development at Bendigo

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 3

A development of great importance to the Bendigo field, inasmuch as it proves the existence of a quartz formation carrying payable gold at the deepest point yet…

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Oberon Police Court. Interesting Mining Case. (Before Messrs. G. F. Pickering, J. Doust. and G. Batcheldor, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 2

Robert Hawe Thompson, of Brewongle, charged James Kennedy, of Native Dog, with trespassing and fossicking on his land for gold. The plaintiff's case was…

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Russia's Gold Reserve. Immense Reserve of Bullion. Sixty-five Millions Sterling Said to Be in One Room. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 3

Mr Lucien Wolf, journalist of the "Daily Graphic" and Vice-President of the Jewish Historical Society of England, writing in the "Times,'…

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Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 7

The world's gold output last year was 60 millions sterling, to which Australia contributed 17 millions. It is proposed to sell King's Reef,…

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A Mining Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 11

At the Oberon police court last week Robert Howe Thompson, of Brewangle, summoned James Kennedy, of Native Dog, for…

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Mining at Sunny Corner

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 20

A nugget of gold weighing 15dwts. 20grs. was unearthed during the week by James Sparkes, whilst working in Bob'.s Creek. Lord, O'Dell, and…

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Outside District News. Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Where the Rain Really Fell

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 20

Some of us think it ruined here during the past fow few days, but that is only fancy. If you want real rain you must go to Peak Hill, where they…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 3

The Mount David manager reports:--"100ft. level: North-west drive from No., 2 air shaft lode 8ft. and payable. Stopes between Nos. 1 and 2 air shafts lode 7ft…

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The Zigzag Colliery. All Hands Receive Notice

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 4

We are informed that the usual 14 days' notice was given yesterday to "all hands" employed at the Zigzag colliery--miners, daymen, boys, etc., making 71 in all…

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Mining News. in Trunkey District

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 4

The parties previously reported to be on gold at the Abercrombie River have been further rewarded with good results, but it is feared that the recent rain will drive…

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German Mining Laws. London

Leader · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

In the Reichstag yesterday the German Chancellor (Count von Bulow) explained the provisions to the Mining Law Amendment…

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Royalty on Coal Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 3

His Honor Mr Justice Owen delivered his reserved judgement to-day in the case in which the Perpetual Trustee Company, Limited, claim from…

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