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

Mining & the mines, 1907

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Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 3

At the Mt. David, the main winch winze is down 56ft. from the 340ft. level. The south-east drive is in 84ft., the reef in the face being dislocated for the time being…

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Mining Mems

Molong Argus · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 15

A VERY large deposit of monazite has been discovered on Kangaroo Island, off the coast of South Australia, and the country bas been pegged out for…

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The Hewing Rate Dispute. the Miners' Reply

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 4

The following is a copy of the letter forwarded by Mr. E. Truscott, miners' general secretary, to the secretary of the Coal Owners' Association, in reference to the…

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The Ballarat Mine Bright Prospects

Leader · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

The first general meeting of the [?]. No Liability” [?] held at its registered office, Post Office Land, (F. A…

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Mining Wellington Wellington

National Advocate · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 4

There is at present a very fair boom in local mining circles and many new Syndicates are springing into existence. A good return is expected…

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Mining Fatalitites. Sydney

Leader · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

Charles Purcell, aged 45, and Thomas Scanlon, aged 30, were killed at the Victoria Proprietory Mine, near Bendigo, yesterday morning by a fall…

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A Leadville Mining Property

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

There is a good deal of steady mining going on in the State (writes Mr. C. L. Garland) about which the public know nothing, such enterprise…

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Big Mining Venture Apsley Copper Mine Changes Hands Proposed Extensive Operations

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

The Apsley Copper Mine, four miles from the Perth railway station, and ten miles from Bathurst, has changed hands, the Inter-State Copper Copper…

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The Lloyd Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

The following is the latest official information from the Lloyd's Copper Mine:--"No. 3 level (east of second "fault"): East drive is carrying 6ft of ore. No 5…

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Mining

Leader · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 4

A strong company, to be registered as the Parkes Copper Mining Coy,, has been formed, with its registered office at Millthorpe, to acquire the…

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Locomotive for Newnes Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 4

A great deal of interest was (says the "Mountaineer") occasioned on Sunday last by the appearance on the railway line of, a hauling locomotive of unusual…

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Miners' Aggregate Meeting. Owners' Proposals Considered

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

A miners' aggregate meeting was held in the Oddfellows' hall on Saturday night, when there was a fair attendance. Mr. A. Luchetti, president of the Western Miners'…

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The C.s.a. Mine at Cobar

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Blakemore, one of the principal shareholders in the C.S.A. mine at Cobar, states that the company have the main shaft down about 376 feet, and this…

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Cadia Hill Mine

Leader · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 3

During the past few weeks the Directors put a quantity of the surface material through the battery, but the gold was too fine to save. The…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 5

The main winch winze from the No. 1 level of the Mt. David mine having reached a depth of 80ft, the manager intends opening out. In the south-east stope, the…

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Old Copper Mine Sold. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 3

The Apsley copper mine, four miles from Perth railway station, and 10 miles from Bathurst, has changed hands, the Inter-State Copper Syndicate, of…

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The Phoenix Mine. O'connell

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 5

At the Phoenix mine work is being pushed along vigorously. The old bottom has been taken out of the furnace, and the bricks and sand for putting in the new…

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Blayney Copper Mines. Arrangements for Re-opening. Blayney

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 5

Messrs. J. E. Scantlebury and A. E. Wienberg, directors of the Blayney Mines and Smelting Company, with Mr. Piddington, the newly-appointed general manager,…

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Icely Copper Mine

Leader · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 4

A strong company has been formed with its registered office at Blayney to acquire and work the old Icely copper mines near Byng. Blayney…

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Hargraves Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 13

The music of the stampers of the Hargraves Gold Fields Company Battery was heard after many months of idleness, operating on five and nine…

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