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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 29 of 43

Mining News. at Wattle Flat

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 4

The rain on Tuesday night, besides providing a little more sustenance for stock and livening up the crops, will also assist the miner…

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Mining

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 14

THE Little Copper Hill mine, near Molong, commenced operations in February, since when the following consignments of ore have been sold :—Eight tons, £113 17s 8d; eight…

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The School of Mines. (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 6

Sir,—Permit me to draw public attention to an advertisement appearing elsewhere relative to the above movement. Meetings in support…

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The Romance of Gold Finding. Chinese Time Sticks

Leader · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 6

The Chinese have several contrlyners for keeping the time of day The water clock has often been described, but the use of burning sticks…

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Mining News. Belmore Copper Mine, Cow Flat

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 3

Report for week, ending 26th September, 1907:-- North drive off crosscut, 193ft. level, have driven a further distance of 11ft. total 44ft. There is 6ft of…

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School of Mines

National Advocate · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 2

Notwithstanding the fact that we have a brand new Reform Member for Bathurst, in the person of Mr. J. Miller, and that all the towns and…

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The Coal Vend

Leader · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 2

IT is really surprising to waht extent the monopolistic Sydney press will go at times in an effort to [?] the institutions and the men from [?]…

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Accidents at the Blayney Copper Mine

Leader · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 4

In the early par of last week a bad “blow out” of the water jacket at the mine allowed an escape of matte. which showered in all directions…

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Mr. Cook on the Coal Vend

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 2

Mr Joseph Cook. M.P. interviewed last night in regard to the coal vend, said the, vend, as, it had existed in years gone, by was for the sole purpose of regulating the…

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Blayney Copper Mine

Leader · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 4

The report for the fortnight ending September 23rd, states: The water in the main shaft has been lowered 38 feet bringing it down to 273…

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The School of Mines To the Editor

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 3

Sin,—In your leading article to-day,' on this subject you are in error in one : material statement which kindly allow ' me to set right. You say…

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Mining News. the Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 3

The ticklish character of the market operations in Mount David shares is shown by the fact that on a report coming to hand yesterday from the mine manager,…

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Mount Fraser Mine

Leader · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 2

The theft at the Mt Fraser mine is suck to a depth of 100ft and has leve[?]s at 10ft. and 100ft. At the 70ft. level, which has been driven over 100…

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Advance in Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association was held at Newcastle yesterday under the presidency of Mr. Livingstone Learmonth, the…

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The School of Mines

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the citizens committee In, connection with this movement was bold'' last night at the A. R. and P. Association Booms Alderman A B James occupied the…

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Megalong. Rumored Gold Discovery

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 1

About half-an-inch of rain fell here last Tuesday, but owing to the westerly winds for the remainder of the week, it did very, little good. Still there is a very good…

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The Coal Vend

Leader · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the colliery propletors interested in the coal vend will be held, at Newcastle to-day, when the question of an increase in the selling…

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Price of Coal Increased

National Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 2

According to our sydney correspondent the Northern District Colliery Proprietor yesterday decided almost unanimously to raise the price of best screened coal to 11s…

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Government Mining Aid

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 14

Mr Robert Jones, M.P., has received official information that the Mines Department has approved of the following grant from the Prospecting Vote being…

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The Coal Vend. Putting Up the Price. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 2

The Colliry Proprietors’ Association of the northern districts decided at Newcastle to-day to raise the price of best coal to 11/- from January 1…

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