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

Mining & the mines, 1907

841 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 43

Bye-products of Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 5

Mr. E. Dearman writes to the "Herald":--I would like to draw the attention of proprietors of coke ovens to the desirability of recovering the bye-products from…

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Mining at Molong

Leader · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 4

Work in connection with the removal of water from Copper Hill workings is proceeding satisfactorily. water is now 160ft from the top…

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Mining Blayney Blayney

National Advocate · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 2

Preliminary work is still going on, at the copper mines, where a number of hands are employed. To-day the sheds of the old reverberatory furnaces…

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Mining News. Promising Copper Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 3

Says Tuesday's "Advocate":--A promising copper show at Brown's Creek, about 20 miles from Bathurst, prospected for several months past by Messrs. Presser…

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The World's Commercial Unrest Eleven Thousand Rand Miners on Strike Ten Thousand on Strike in New York London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 2

The miners of several Rand mines have struck on account of an attempt being made to compel the men to work three machines instead of two…

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Leaderettes Blayney Mining

Leader · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 4

Preliminary work is [?]ll going on at the Blayney copper mines, where a number of hands are employed. On Thursday the sheds of the old…

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The Blayney Mines

Leader · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 4

In about a fortnight the [?] at the Blayney copper mines will be in full swing. Arrangements are being made for the supply of limestone…

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Mining News. O'connell

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 3

At the Phoenix mine things in general are looking very encouraging. At the other centres throughout the district prospecting is being carried on. About eight tons…

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Wattle Flat Gold Fields Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 4

It appears from an article in the NATIONAL ADVOCATE that the Lands Department have decided that the reserves in the Orange land district…

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Prospecting Vote Grant. Department of Mines and 'Agriculture, Sydney, 8th. May. 1907

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 2

Sir,--I am directed to inform you that, in views of the recommendations of the Prospecting Hoard, the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture has approved of the following…

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Mining News. Wiseman's Greek

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 3

Operations at the Phoenix are being carried out with more than satisfactory results, and the proprietor intends at an early date to give a day's amusement, and…

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Cable News. Mexico Miners Entombed. Position Considered Hopeless. London

Leader · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 3

One hundred and seven miners were entombed by a fire in a shaft of a copper mine in Mexico. Seventeen escaped. The position…

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Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 7

At the Mount David mine 3ft of stone are being worked in the north-west stope at the winch winze, from No. 2 level. The south-east drive, at 33ft, is in porphyry…

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Mt. Keenan Mine

Molong Argus · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 17

AN attractive locality for prospecting for copper is the Amaroo district, where there are evident metalliferous bodies of greater or lesser extent. At…

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State Resources in Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 8

Professor David and his assistants and students in the department of geology, Sydney University, have been for a considerable time engaged in working out the…

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Coal Shipping Delays. a Serious Position

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 4

On Tuesday Mr. Wilton addressed a strong letter of protest to the Chief Commissioner for Railways, pointing out that they had five sailing ships and one steamer…

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Mining News. at Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 4

The machinery and other appliances, for the Montana mine are being carted from the Lackey mine. Several loads have been landed on the site, and preparations for…

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Telegraphic News Another Cobar Strike. Preference to Unionists Demanded. Owners Won’t Agree. All the Mines Idle. Sydney

Leader · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 2

At a conference between the mine owners and the Drivers and Firemen’s Association at Cobar to-day, the men submitted a scale of wages…

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Coal-Lumpers' Trouble SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 4

At the Water Police court to-day, Jack Mitchell (25), a seaman, was committed for trial on a charge of having, by using violence, prevented…

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Mining. the ‘Wilsons’ Luck’ at Lucknow

Leader · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 4

A week or more ago we were privileged to publish the first public information of a mine which is being worked by a private syndicate at…

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