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

Mining & the mines, 1907

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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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Mining News. the Phoenix Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 9

At the Phoenix mine work is going on briskly. The bricks and sand for putting a new bottom in the furnace have been carted to the site of the work, and the…

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Accident at the Zigzag Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 4

An accident of a very serious nature occurred to a young man named Ernest Rosewarne while working at the Zigzag colliery yesterday. The young man is…

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Lloyd Copper Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 3

It is learned from an official report that at the Lloyd copper mine, at the No. 3 level the east drive east of the second "fault" is carrying 6ft of ore. At the No…

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Mining Notes

Molong Argus · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 16

A COBAR Syndicate has leased 80 acres oat Yeoval way for copper-mining. A promising copper lode has been struck at the old Buckinbah Freehold Gold Mine, shut…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 3

The Queensland mine at Sofala has been purchased by Messrs. Cameron and Sutherland, of Melbourne, Ballarat, and Bendigo. They are sending their export to…

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Coal Hewing Rates. Further Negotiations

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 4

On Wednesday a letter from the local miners' secretary (Mr. E. Truscott), was considered at a meeting of the directors of the coal owners' association in Sydney…

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The Cobar Mines Award. Mr. Blakemore's Views

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 6

Mr. G. H. Blakemore was seen on Tuesday night in reference to the award of the Arbitration Court in the case of the Cobar mines, and how it resulted as compared…

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Looted Gold Muses

Leader · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 6

A series of amazing robberies arc reported from Nevada, where a hundred miners in the goldfields have been locating several mines and…

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Mining Disaster. London

Leader · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 2

An explosion in a colliery In Wales entombed four miners. Two men engaged in the work. of rescue were, killed by firedamp…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 3

In the Mt. David mine, the main winch winze from No. 1 level is down 64ft. After another lift, are sunk, as a temporary well hole, a plat will hole, a plate will be cut at 60ft. The…

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Mining at Essington & Wiseman's Creek. Wiseman's Creek

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 1

The Essington and Wiseman's Greek copper mines are being rapidly developed, At the Lloyd mine, situated on private property at Essington, and owned by the…

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A Mining Appeal a Case From Sofala

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 2

An application was made to the Full Court, consisting of Mr Justice G B. Simpson, Mr justice A H Simpson, and Mr Justice Pring, on Monday, for…

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Mining Hobby's Yards

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 1

Rain is badly wanted at Craiglea, prospecting being almost at a standstill owing to the scarcity of water. Hunter't are in full swing sinking their…

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Adelaide Mining Fatality ADELAIDE

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 4

At the Wallaroo mine today while a party of men were engaged at the 305 bottom level, west of Taylor's shaft, a quantity of stone gave way, with the result that two…

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Killed By A Fall Of Coal NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 4

A coal minor named Henry Barker (45) an old resident of Dudley, was killed at the Dudley Colliery today by a fall of coal. He leaves a widow…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 4

It is learned from the directors report presented to the shareholders of the Lloyd Copper Company, at the annual meeting in London on January 29, that for the…

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Mining Notes

Molong Argus · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 8

Mr. R. F. Grannall this week took to Orange the largest load of ore ever carried from Cadia. It was drawn by ten horses, and weighed 11 tons 16…

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A Wellington Mining Case

Leader · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 4

At the Wellington Warden’s Court (says the “Gazette”) Samuel Walker laid a complaint against John Mils of Forest R[?], via Milthorpe, for…

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Vale of Clwydd Coal-cutting Machine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 4

Mr. T. Broughall, manager of the Vale of Clwydd colliery, states that during the week a trial was made of the Sullivan coal-cutting machine installed at the…

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