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

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,325 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 67

Mining News. Napoleon Reef Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 2

Steady work is going on at this mine and recent. developments are very encouraging. A winze has been started at the 170 feet level on nice mineralised. stone…

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Lucknow Gold

Leader · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 2

Mr. J. Perry and son, tributers, who are exploiting in that portion of the old mine known as the Golden Po[?]nt, recently put through a crushing…

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The Amalgamated Green Swamp Copper Mine

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

The contractors for the main working shaft, now down 90 feet, were compelled to discontinue work, the hardness of the ground causing them…

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Assault in Company. Miners' Official Charged. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

Frederick Hare, a well-known miners official, was arrested this morning and charged with having, in company, assaulted Mr Henderson, one of the Proprietary…

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Mining News. at Sofala

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 3

Messrs, Cornford Bros., had a small crushing from the south stope during the week of eight tons, which went a little over the ounce to the ton. This week…

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Coomber Coal Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 20

The Coomber coal mine is now being worked by two men, presumably to fulfil the labor conditions under which the company secured the lease…

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Hill End Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 21

A correspondent writes to the "Herald":—"The Hill End Consolidated Gold-mining Company, No Liability, in 3000 shares of £1 each is starting…

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Maitland Bar. MINING

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 3

Submerfield and Brennan in particular are working rich claims. The sluicing claims are idle as there has been no water in the river for some…

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Desperate Burglary . Colliery Safe Battered About.an Abortive Effort. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 2

The colliery office of the Lambton pit was broken into early to-day. An Iron safe was removed 40 yards away, and greatly battered about an…

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Mining News. Amalgamated Green Swamp Copper Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 6

The contractors for the main working shaft, now down 90 feet, were compelled to discontinue work; the hardness of the ground causing them to make slow…

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Miners' Association Officers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 4

Nominations for the district officers of the Western Miners Association have closed, and during this month a ballot will be taken of the members of the…

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Glittering Gold

Molong Argus · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 4

Peak Hill correspondent of "S.M. Herald" says: "Coleman and party, on the Cemetery line of rest have just completed a trial crushing of over 20…

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Mr. Cann at Broken Hill. the Miners' Accident Relief Fund

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 4

In his farewell speech at Broken Hill last week Mr. J. H. Cann, M.L.A., said, among other things:--He liked the methods of the Miners' Accident Relief Fund much…

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Broken Hill Miners. Settlement Par Off. Federal Government to Intervene. Broken Hill

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 3

At a mass meeting of unionists last night a resolution was passed congratulating Mr. Fisher on the stand he had taken in the Barrier trouble…

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The Gold Yield. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 3

The monthly return furnished by the Minister for Mines shows the gold yield for March to have been 6797ozs. One, valued at £28,872. The output…

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Our Gold Yield. Big Decrease for Three Months. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 3

The monthly return of the Minister for Mines shows that the gold v[?] for March amounted to 6,797 oun[?]es fine, valued at £28,872…

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Mining Activity

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 2

A fins type of engine passed through Bathurst last week on its way to Wattle Flat, where it will be used on a gold dredging lease owned by Foster…

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Mining Green Swamp

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 2

Work at the copper mine, owned by a Sydney company, has again been resumed, six men being employed. The late contract [?] finding the sinking too hard to…

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Mining at Tucklan

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 15

The battery, recently erected at Tucklan for crushing cement, has started, but there was a difficulty in keeping the gratings clear, as, owing…

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Broken Hill. Ministry’s Sympathy with Miners. a Disgraceful Scene. Clergyman Greeted with Disorder. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 2

Mr. Josiah Thomas, Postmaster General, speaking at a civic reception to himself, at Broken-hill, last night, said he was pleased to belong to a…

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