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

Mining & the mines, 1906

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The Mt. David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 5

The Mt. David has commenced to sink the underlie shaft from No. 4 level to the 300ft. level. It has 116ft. to go, and it is expected that the work will take two…

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The Coal Contract Enquiry Sydney

Leader · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 2

Mr Knox, in his letter of resignation, says the continuance of the enquiry can only do harm by emphasising, and making public disputes and…

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Railways Royal Commission. Reports on Coal Contracts

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 6

The Governor made available on Tuesday the report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into certain matters connected with the administration of the…

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Mining News. a Rich Reef

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 5

Fresh information to hand from Trunkey shows that the rich reef discovered by Hunter and party at Craiglea continues to give good results. A telegram received on…

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Local Mining

Leader · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 4

We hear that the recent clean [?]p at the Ballarat Mine, Forest Beefs, gave retain of 60 ounces of gold…

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The Coal Commission

Leader · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

Mr W A Holman, MLA, at whose instance the recent inquiry was instituted into the coal contracted of the Railway Commissioners, and…

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Mining Warden's Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

The following assessments were made at the Bathurst Warden's Court yesterday:—Thomas Rodgere, Glanmire, portion 2, parish Eskda e, county Roxburgh; surface…

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Torrential Downpour at Fitagr[?]ald's Walley. Gold Dredge in [?]Undated

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

Mr. A Weight, engineer in connection with the gold dredge at Fitzgorald's valley, about 15 miles from Bathurst, yesterday brought into town the news…

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Mining at Rockley. Rockley

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 1

A reef carrying coarse gold bas been struck on Davis' Creek near the Lagoon, and about 8 miles from Rocklev, by Barras and party, at a depth of 24…

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Mining at Pine Creek

Leader · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 2

A Pine Creek correspondent anticipates great excitement locally in a week or ac, as there is every prospect of a big development…

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Mining News. the Phoenix Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 4

On Monday and Tuesday about six tons of matte were despatched from the Phoenix mine. All hands have now been knocked off work, pending future arrangements…

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Airly Miners' Wages

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 5

Those miners employed on the white holing shale at New Hartley mine (N.S.W. Shale Co.) have petitioned for an increase in the hewing rate. Some of the miners…

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Mining

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 10

AT Pine Creek Hyland is getting good alluvial in 37 paddock, and for a mile the lode is showing. At present 100 men should be at work in this paddook, whereas there…

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Rating of Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 4

Among those invited [?] the Government to a conference as to the best method of rating mines under the provisions of the Shires Act were Dr. Read, managing…

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Important Mining Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 6

One of the most warmly debated provisions of the Shires Act was that relating to the rating of mines. As originally presented to the Legislative Assembly it was…

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Steamer Strikes a Mine London

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 3

The Hamburg-American liner Silvia was leaving Vladivostock with many troops aboard when it struck a mine. It returned to port in a sinking…

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Katoomba. Proposed Re-starting the Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 3

The municipal roll will not be so long as formerly, as a good number of tenants have been struck off on account of the owners paying the rates in their own name…

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A Liner Strikes a Mine. London

Leader · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 3

The Hamburg-American liner, Silvo, leaving Viadiv[?]look with many troops, struck a mine and returned in a sinking condition…

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Mining at Rockley. Rockley

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 3

A reef carrying coarse gold has been struck on Davis' Creek, near the Lagoon, and about eight miles from Rockley, by Barras and party, at a depth of…

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Craiglea Gold Field. Very Favorable Prospects. Battery Urgently Required. Scarcity of Water

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

With the object of securing some information concerning the prospects of the recently-discovered, gold field at Craiglea, near Trunkey, a reporter of…

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