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

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Railway Rates and the -Mining Industry. Mr Blakemore in Reply

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 4

Mr. Blakemore, general manager of the Great Cobar Syndicate, who returned from Cobar this week, in the course of an interview yesterday said:--…

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Formosa Gold Mines

The Bathurst Post · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 8

It is not generally known that the island of Formosa, which was conceded to Japan in 1895, contains gold in paying quantities. As a matter of…

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Prospecting Aid. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, August 10, 1906

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 13

Sir,— I am directed to inform you that, in view of the recommendation of the Prospecting Board, the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture has approved of the following grant from the…

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Mining at Capertee

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 4

Quite a boom in mining matters has taken place in the locality of late. At Ben Bulled,on the private land of Jas. Larkin, a syndicate have been working a…

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Successful Mining

Leader · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 4

Messrs. Jarvis Bros., of the Flyer’s Creek mine, brought a parcel of 521 ounces of gold to the City Bank of Millthorpe last Saturday afternoon…

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A Fatal Mining Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 2

Unfortunately, the occupation of a miner is essentially a dangerous one, and now and again mining accidents of a more or less serious nature are…

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Coal-mining in Queensland. an Ex-lithgowite Strikes a Rich Seam

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

The "Morning Bulletin," Rockhampton (Q.), of August 7, contained the following :--"A month or two ago the Dunstan Coal Company sold the balance of the…

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Hazelgrove. Among the Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 1

For pluck and perseverance perhaps the mining community of Hazelgrove, ranks second to nothing that New South Wales has yet produced, A visitor to the local…

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Our Member's Work Mr Young and the Miners Department of Lands, Sydney, 1st June, 1996

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 2

Sir,—Referring to an inquiry made by you on behalf of Mr Thomas McCarthy, of Sofala, Secretary Lower Turon Quartz Ridge Temporary Common, regarding any…

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Nice Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 11

We were shown at Jas. Loneragan's, Limited, on Saturday evening, a few beautiful ounces of rich gold, one parcel of which was obtained Stoney…

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The Great Cobar Mines

Leader · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 2

The [?] of the Ore it Cobar Copper mining Syndi[?] properties, comprising the Gre[?]t Cobar[?]tan[?] Cobar Che[?]ney copper mines, the Pe[?]k and Con[?]ror…

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Mining at Capertee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 11

Quite a boom in mining matters has taken place in this locality of late. At Ben Bullen, on the private land of Jas. Larkin, a syndicate have been…

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Miners Strike in Spain. London

Leader · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 3

Thirty thousand miners of the Bilbao district, Spain, have struck work, ask for nine instead of 10 hours labour[?]…

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Hill End Mining Mems

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 11

Clemens and party crushed 5 tons for 18[?]oz. gold, the result of four men's work for six weeks. The Consolidated, Hawkins -Hill, is taking out…

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The International Collieries Exhibition

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 7

There has just been concluded in London an International Collieries Exhibition, the main object of which was to show the advance in the mechanical equipment of…

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Great Cobar Copper Syndicate Mines. Final Payment of Purchase Money. a Cheque for £775,000

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 3

The final payment was made on Tuesday in connection with the purchase by English capitalists for £800,000 of the various mines, coal and coke works, smelters,…

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Eight Hours for Miners What It Will Mean London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 4

The Northumberland colliery owners have informed the Miners' Association that if the Eight Hours Bill is passed the result will be to…

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Lithgow Coal Trade Booming

Leader · Monday 27 August 1906 · page 2

The coal trade continues particularly brisk at Lithgow, the whole of the associated collieries working up to to high pressure. On Wednesday…

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Colliery Dispute at Newcastle. Strike Feared. Sydney

Leader · Monday 27 August 1906 · page 3

A conference was held at Newcastle yesterday over the miners' demand for increased pay. The colliery owners decided not to…

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The Lloyd Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 2

Since the acquisition by Lloyd's Copper Mining Company (Btirragn). of Hockey's lease, into which the company's copper lode underlaid, much interest centres in the…

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