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

Mining & the mines, 1911

957 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 48

Amalgamated Hill End Mines. the Story of Hawkers Hill. an Interview with J. E. Scantlebury. (I.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 1

One hundred and eighty miles from Sydney, [?]ty milas from the railway station at Bathurst, and forty- five from the railway station at Mudgee, stands the…

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Lucknow Mining

Leader · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 2

On Tuesday the men employed at the Great South Lucknow mine received their first pay. We are glad to hear that the probabilities are that…

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Eleven Tons of Gold

Leader · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 2

The gold reserve at the Federal Treasury was weighed and checked yesterday afternoon. It was in bags of 1000 sovereigns each. A million…

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Federal Treasury's Gold. Eleven Tons. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 2

The gold reserved for the Federal Treasury was weighed this afternoon, prior to the departure of several of the Department's officials…

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Eleven Tons of Gold at the Commonwealth Treasury. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 3

The gold reserve at the Federal Treasury was weighed and checked this afternoon. It was in bags of 1000 sovereigns each. A million…

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Proposed State Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 4

Mr. Pittman (Government Geologist), Mr. Atkinson (Chief Inspector of Coal Mines), and Mr. Humble (Senior Inspector), have returned to Sydney from their…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 4

At the Main Ridge Deep Loads, the new main north branch tunnel has been extended to 167ft whilst the new air shaft (No. 3) is down 84ft, the present sinking being…

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The Federated Coal & Shale Workers' Association

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 7

A meeting of the central council of the above was held in the Trades Hall, Sydney, on Friday last. Mr. Daniel Rees presided; and there were also present Messrs…

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Sunny Corner Mining Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 1

There is as yet no reliable news re the Sunny Corner mineral leases. All kinds of contradictory rumors have been in circulation since the…

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Amalgamated Hill End Mines. the Story of Hawkins Hill. an Interview with J. E. Scantlebury. Ii

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 6

He said:--"Ever since the day when the youngsters, now grandfathers, scrambled over the dump for the specimens that came out of the mullock from the whim…

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N.s.w. Gold Yield

Leader · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 2

The usual return furnished by the Under-secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded tor this State for the month of February is 20,215oz…

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State Coal Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 2

A special meeting of the State Cabinet was held on Saturday morning, when among the matters dealt with was the question of the proposed State coal mine…

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Phenomenal Gold Find. Sydney

Leader · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 2

There was great excitement at Gundagai when the shareholders of the Tunnel mine obtained one hundred ounces of gold as the results of…

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Mining News. at Mt. Werong. Lode Out in the Ruby Creek

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 2

While our reporter was in Oberon on Friday, he was informed by Mr. J. Billett, one of the syndicate working the Ruby Creek mine at Mount Werong, that the…

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Esmeralda Mine

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 3

Our "Cow Flat" correspondent writes:—"The contractors in the Esmeralda copper mine received word to drive in another direction, and the first…

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Miners Entombed. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 3

A number of miners were buried alive as the result of a cave-in at Virginia mine, Minnesota (U.S.A.). It is feared that the deaths number…

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Miners Coup. Paris

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 3

Some considerable time ago the miners at Monccauls demanded an increase of wages, and the Blanzil company replied that it was impossible, but…

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THE [?] Gold Find. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 3

In connection with the rich find of gold at Long Flat, near Gundagai, ninety pounds weight of rich specimens was got out yesterday, which realised…

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Iron Mining at Mudgee

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 2

Word from Mudgee gives the information that the Tallewang iron mines are beginning to break ore. There are only 22 men employed at present, but…

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Mining in and About Turondale. Turondale

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 2

Mr. John Freeson, of Bathurst, has taken up two areas of six acres each on some quartz land here. Some Bathurst residents are shareholders. Mr…

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