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

Mining & the mines, 1906

554 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 28

Warden's Court. On Wednesday before Mr E Marriott, Mining Warden. Copper Hill

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 7

John Clabby lodged two applications for permission to enter Copper Hill—one application being for 20 acres to mine for gold and associated minerals and the other for 10 acres to mine for gold, both on…

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Royal Commission on Mines. London

Leader · Monday 28 May 1906 · page 3

A very representative Royal Commission has been appointed to inquire into the reports of the Minister on questions relating to the health and…

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Mining Commission Colonial Managers and Undermanagers London

National Advocate · Monday 28 May 1906 · page 3

A very representative Royal Commission with Lord Monkswell as chairman, is inquiring into and reporting upon a number of questions…

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The Rand Mines. London

Leader · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 3

Hundreds of natives are being engaged at Delagoa Bay for the Rand mines and high wages are being paid…

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Coppek-mining Industry. Prospective Revival at Ruckley

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 5

There are (says the "Herald") signs of possible revival of the copper-mining industry in the Rockley district. Applications have been lodged at Rockley, with…

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Amended Mining Regulations Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 4

Amended mining regulations have just been gazetted. They contain a new and liberal provision in respect of special leases for gold mining. Under…

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Mining at Pine Creek WELLINGTON

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 2

In connection with the Imperial Bushman's Mine, situated at Pine Creek, Euchareena, the battery is now complete, but the engine has not yet arrived. It is expected…

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Strike at a Colliery West Maitland

National Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1906 · page 2

A strike of clippers occurred at the Pelaw Main mine on Monday night, and has practically thrown the mine idle, only a few shiftmen being employed. Trouble arose…

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A Gold Miner's Plain Story a Victim of Indigestion, and Mother Seigel's Syrup Was Worth More Than Gold to Him

National Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1906 · page 4

W C Cousins, of King-street, Bendigo, Victoria, is a gold miner by occupation, and is widely known in that city, where he was born, perhaps…

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Rescue Work in Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 7

Very up-to-date are the German collieries in regard to life-saving apparatus, due, to be just, to the Kaiser's early interest in the welfare of his underground working…

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Mining

Molong Argus · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 3

THE following in from the " Wellington Times," contributed by Mr. Alick Dawaon, a peripatetic pen-pusher possessed of much activity and of a very vigorous…

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Our Earliest Copper Mine

Molong Argus · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 3

THE "S.M. Herald," in its Mining columns on Saturday, had the following:—The trouble that has arisen over two…

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A New Coal Loader

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 7

The system of loading coal out of colliers into other ships, by means of baskets is antiquated, and in countries abroad threatens to become obsolete. Recently…

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Amended Mining Regulations

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 5

Amended mining regulations gazetted contain a new and liberal provision in respect of special leases for gold mining. Under conditions previously existing, areas…

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Coal Carrying to Be Abolished by Electricity

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 5

In a recent interview, reported by "The Electrical World and Engineer," Mr. Edison said: -- "The first great change in the production of electricity will abolish the…

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Brown’s Creek Mines

Leader · Monday 11 June 1906 · page 4

At the Blayney Warden’s Court on Wednesday, John Gainsford applied for six months’ suspension of labor…

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Mining Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Monday 11 June 1906 · page 2

Messrs Cook and Murray are busy crushing at their Mitchell'S Creek battery, O'DEll and party put through 28½ tons from the Frenchy, which gave a good return. Murray…

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Railway-coal Tenders

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have accepted tenders for the supply of coal requited for locomotives on the Northern line, and for small coal for the Ultime Power-house…

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Pelaw Main Colliery. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 3

The Pelaw Main mine will be laid idle unless the youths return to work to-morrow…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 5

Mine manager's report to June 9.--320ft level: No. 1 winze south of vertical shaft. Squared up and timbered ready for sloping 50ft. from brace. Stone 2ft Gin. 300ft…

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