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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 16 of 28

Rand Mine Trouble. Arming Volunteers. London

Leader · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 2

The authorities on the Rand are arming volunteers with bayonets;-as a precaution against a possible native rising, or continued outrages…

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A Bogus Copper Mine. Stock Exchange Excited London

Leader · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 2

There is great excitement on the Scotch Stock exchange owing to experts having reported the worth liessiness of the Fresno Copper Mine. which…

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Fire in a N.Z. Mine Four Men Entombed Auckland, Saturday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 2

The Molyneux Coal Company's Mine, at Alexandra, South Otago, is on fire. Four men are entombed. Three of the men are single, whilst tho fourth is a married man…

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Colliery Strike Ended. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 2

The strike at the Stockton Colliery ended yesterday…

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The Miners' Hewing Rate

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 2

We are informed that as from the 1st July the 'minors' hewing rate has- been reduced by three furthings per ton, in consequence of the ascertained price of coal for…

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Work at the Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 4

The Vale of Clwydd mine has been laid idle since the beginning of the week, owing, we are informed, to the shaft of the winding engine breaking. It is stated that…

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Mining of Clear Crook

National Advocate · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 2

Mr James Rutherford's 20 head battery at Clear Creak a fow days ago commenced crushing between 200 and 300 tons of ore from the Mt White mine. These operations…

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"Spotted Fever" Epidemic. Among German Miners

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 4

The Dusseldorf correspondent of the London. "Daily Mail" wrote on 1st May:— An epidemic of "spotted fever," or…

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W.a. Mining Forgeries

Leader · Monday 23 July 1906 · page 2

The Lords have dismissed the appeal Reuben Ladinburg, versus Great Fingall Recovery Coy., for losses through Rowe’s forgeries…

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Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 3

The manager of the Mount David mine has discontinued the stopes north of the No. 1 rise at the 220ft level, the stone being mullocky and of low grade. The…

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Coal As the Basis of Animal Foods

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 7

We know that coal is a fuel, and that it is the trunk of a family tree embracing lines from dyes to perfumes. But Dr. Emil Fischer, winner of the Nobel prize in 1902,…

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The Western Railways and the Mining Industry. Interview with Mr. Blakemore

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 6

"The policy of the Railway Department is centralization," said Mr. Plakemore, in the course of an interview. In fact, it is the policy of the Government also. To…

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Mining at Locksley

National Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 2

At the Bathurst Warden's Court yesterday, Arthur Shirlaw and A U Bartlett applied for six weeks' suspension of labor conditions on authorities 729 and 727 and 728,…

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Gold Stealing at Kalgoorlie the Detective's Report Said to Be Absurd London. Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 4

Commenting on the cabled report that the Kalgoorlie mines are being robbed annually of a million pounds worth of gold, Messrs Bewick, Moring…

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Mining Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Monday 30 July 1906 · page 4

Messrs Cook ana Murray have just finished crushing at their Mitchell's Creek battery after a run of nearly 3 weeks. Altogether 250 tons were put…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 3

In the Mount David Mine, according to the manager's report for last week, the reef is broken about in the face of the main south drive at 300ft He is crosscutting…

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Mining Law Reform

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 7

The milling industry is now subject to the control of a law, the main provisions of which were passed, over thirty years ago. Under it but little encouragement is…

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Mining Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Monday 6 August 1906 · page 2

The recent severe weather has (writes our Wattle Flat correspondent) greatly retarded alluvial mining but somewhat improved the supply of water…

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Copper Mining Extraordinary

Leader · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 2

Copper mining bids fair to take the prominent place in the output of mineral wealth from the Orange district that it should, and that belt of country…

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Hill End in "Hobbles." The Mines Department's "Peg Out."

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 10

It is now close upon six years, if not all out that period, since a reservation was placed over the best of the old goldfields area of Hill End—that…

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