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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 6 of 28

Cases Under the Mining Acts

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 3

Inspector Watson v. Herbert Eraser Thompson; neglecting to send in the annual return required under the Mining Act. Plea: guilty. Mr. Kidston, for the Crown…

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Reductions at the Lloyd Mine. (By Telegraph.) BURRAGA

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 4

Mr. Conbould, general manager Lloyd' mine, states that changes necessitating a large reduction of hands will occur at the end of the month, owing to low grade ore…

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A Mining Agent’s Trouble. Sydney

Leader · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 3

The mining agent, T J Harph[?]m, was to-day remanded for a fortnight charged with having incited an officer of the Department of Taxation to…

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The Madagascar Goldfields

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 15

A Reuter telegram from Paris, dated 24th November, states that the decree making further regulations with regard to the gold mines in…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 3

As the result of an accident in the Junction shaft of the Long Tunnel Mine, Kirrnan, who was burt internally, died this morning. Others…

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Lloyd Copper Mine, Burraga. Stoppage of Underground Work. 100 Men Cease Work on Wednesday. Burraga

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 2

Owing to the unsatisfactory developments at the lower levels and the scarcity of are in the other portions of the Lloyd Mine, the Company's manager, Mr Corbould, has…

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Craigles Goldfield

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 2

Our Oraiglea correspondent writes that in consequence of the continued scarcity of water on the field, prospecting is almost at a standstill. Messrs Digby Bros have struck…

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Mining at Ophir

Leader · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 1

During the dry spell a number of [?] have arrived at Ophir Creek. Those who know the run[?] of the place are doing fairly well, and all…

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Mining Warden's Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

The authority (No. 704) of Thomas Rodgers to enter portion 2, parish of Eskdale, county of Roxburgh, was at the Bathurst Mining Warden's Court, on the…

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The Lloyd Mine. Reduction of Hands. Amending Legislation Sought

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

Much anxiety is felt by many of the employees in the Lloyd mine as to who will have to leave on Wednesday, when the reduction of hands takes place, which course…

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Cobar Mining. Water Famine Averted. Acceptable Rainfall. Cobar

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

There was much rejoicing in Cobar today owing to a sudden downpour of rain flooding the streets for some time. It meant that the water famine which had…

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The Burraga Mining Trouble. a Big Public Meeting. Discusses the Situation Burraga

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 3

The announcement made by Mr Corbould, [?] General Manager of the Lloyd Copper Coy, that at the end of the present month all further work of…

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Mining. the Pine Creek Field

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 4

Owing to the scarcity of water, very little mining is being carried on at Pine Creek near Orange. The field, however, is now to have the benefit of a battery, which has…

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Mining at the Reefs

Leader · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 4

We heir that a start was made on Monday, at the Carbine paddock, with the erection of a whim, and that every preparation is being made to [?]…

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Depletion of Russia's Gold. LONDON, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 3

No less thaD £34,000,000 sterling in gold left Russia between September 1905 and January 1906. The depletion still continues…

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Mining

Molong Argus · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 9

OWING to the scarcity of water, very little mining is being carried on at Pine Creek, near Orange. The field, however, is now to have the benefit of a batter, which has been…

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Mining at Cargo

Molong Argus · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 18

FISHERE and party hav estruck good goldbearing ore in a vein of white quartz on the Mount Durward property near Gum. Flat It is assayed at 5oz per ton. The party are…

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Oraiglea Gold Fields. Trunkey

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 2

Very good prospects are being obtained about four miles north of Trunkey, and near the old Carabaldi diggings, by D. McKellar and party. The gold is being won…

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Burraga Copper Mine

Leader · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 4

The Lloyd mine, which is the second largest oopper mine in N.S.W, has fallen upon bad times. The main shaft is down 2300ft, and in the lower…

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Appletree Flat Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 2

Mining is looking up about Appletree Flat. Walsh and party cleaned up 4½ loads for over 6oz. Raynor and Bennett 4 loads for 1½oz. Two or…

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