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

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Mining in 1905

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 2

Some interesting particulars are furnished by the Department of Mines with reference to the mineral industry of the State and its progress during 1905. It is…

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The New Mining Bill

Leader · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 3

Mr John McMahon, of Cargo writing under the above heading, an [?]mariverts against the principle will contained in the new Bill, which he…

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Sale of Mining Machinery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 13

An important auction sale of mining machinery will be held at Merrendee on Saturday, the 13th instant, when Crossing and Cox will offer, on behalf of Mr…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 4

The Mount David manager reports:--No.3 level: North-east crossent extended total 51ft. from plat, still in sehist country. No 4 level: North-east croossent extended…

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Preparing for the Mines' Report

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 4

The wardens and mining registrars throughout the State are now busily engaged in collecting particulars relative to the progress of the mineral industry…

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The C.s.a. Mine, Cobar

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Blakemore, one of the leading shareholders in the above mine, states that everything at the mine is proceeding very satisfactorily, and the developments…

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The Glen Alice-wolgan Shale Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 4

We are informed that a second coal-cutting machine has been sent down the Wolgan Valley to be used on the wolgan side of the tunnel. The first machine has been…

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The New Mining Bill

Molong Argus · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 5

MR. JOHN McMAHON, of Cargo, writing under the above beading, animadverts on the principle still contained in the new Bill, which he proved so pernicious in…

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Broken Hill Mines. a Record. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 3

The total number of men at present emvloved in the mines at Broken Hill is 7713, which number is the highest yet recorded…

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Wolgan-glen Alice Shale Mines. the Proposed Tramway, Description of the Route

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Cardew, C.E., has completed a preliminary survey of the proposed tramline between Clarence and the Wolgan Valley. The estimated length of this line is…

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Sale of Mining Machinery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 10

An important sale of mining machinery takes place at Merrendee on Saturday, details of which, are advertised in this issue. All the machinery is in first-class…

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Mine Disaster in Japan. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 3

One hundred and one persons have been burned to death owing to a mine explosion at Inno[?]ta, Japan…

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Dreadful Mining Accident. London

Leader · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 2

Through an explosion in a mine at Innoiakat[?], Japan, 101 miners were inci[?]ated…

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Mining News. the Phoenix Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 4

At the Phoenix mine work is being carried on vigorously. A new bottom was put in the furnace during the holidays, and everything is said to be working smoothly…

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Mining

Molong Argus · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 6

PROSPECTS at the Pine Creek find are good; the big show is yet under offer to a Sydney company, and profitable negotiations are likely to be reported at any time. The…

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The Lucknow Mines

Leader · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 2

Our representative waited oil Mr W. H. Skidmore (Superintendent of the Lucknow Mines), on Satur day night.as he Retrained.: on the…

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Gold at Trunkey Creek. Trunkey Creek

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 4

Hunter and party have just brought in from Craiglea 121bs of specimens which yields 50ozs of smelted gold…

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Fifty Ounces of Gold. Trunkey Creek

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

Hunter and party have just brought in from Craiglea 12lb. of specimens, which yielded 50 ounces of smelted gold…

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Warden’s Court. Monday. (Before Mr E. Marriott. Mining Warden.)

Leader · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

An application for suspension of labor conditiona on the Lily of the West Gold Mining Syndicate’s property, Palmer’s Bulga. was postponed…

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Leaderettes. Pride of the Hills Mine

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 2

During the month ending Jan. 6th, 70 tone of ore has been broken and crushed for 151/2 ozs of smelted gold. The boilers baa also received…

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