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

Mining & the mines, 1912

1,428 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 35 of 72

The Grip of Gold. Chapter IV.-(Continued.)

The Bathurst Times · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 1

It was just as she had reached the stairhead. As if in direct answer, there came that neverf-orgotten noise of hoofs and wheels on the gravel…

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Reef Unearthed. Gold Find Near Parkes. Parkes

The Bathurst Times · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 4

A very promising reef has been unearthed on the Back Trundle road, about 20 miles from Parkes. The cap of the reef, which is…

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Gold Find Near Parkes

Leader · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 6

A very promising reef has been unearthed on the Back Trundle road, about 20 miles from Parkes. The cap of the reef, which is carrying fine…

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The Grip of Gold. Chapter V. (Continued)

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 1

She held back the door. It was only in human nature, perhaps, that W[?]fred Spurr should pause as in a sort of awe for a moment, staring around the…

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Mining at Sunny Corner. Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 6

Mining matters generally are without change. At Sunny Corner mine ore is being taken out from the No. 4 or bottom level. This tunnel has…

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A Mining Disaster. Mr. A. P. Evers' Sad End

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 9

Molong and district was plunged into sadness on Tuesday last when the news was spread around that Mr. Allen Peabody Evers, a son of Mr…

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Phenomenal Goldfield. 51ozs, to the Ton

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 2

Mr. C. F. M'Lean, owner of tho Mallee Hen Mine, near Ardlethan, Wyalong, has treated 51 tons of ore at Neeld's battery for 1069ozs. of…

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Mining. Sunny Corner

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 3

Mining matters are quiet. The Sunny Corner mine is getting out a lot of nice-looking ore for treatment…

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The Grip of Gold. Chapter V. (Continued)

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 1

"Every word-every syllabic! Wait a second!" As if still unable to believe himself the sole participant in these tremendous revelations, he turned his…

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Mining News. Rich Coffer Lode. Mudgee

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 2

A good strike has been made at the Mt. Scott Proprietary copper-mine, at Leadville. A very rich lode has been unearthed at the 110ft level. It is 6ft thick, and the…

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Correspondence. a Big Collection of Gold. (To the Editor "Bnthurst Times.")

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 4

Sir,-in to-day's "Times" a paragraph describes a fine yield of gold from the Cathcart mine, Victoria, and mentions the yield as having come from…

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Mining

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

The gold leases known as the old Scandinavian Mine at Hill End, over which Mr. H. C. Slade, mining broker of Bathurst, held an option, has been…

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Mining Napoleon Reef

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 1

Our Napoleon Reef correspondent writes:—There is nothing doing in the mining line. One of the Government…

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The Grip of Gold. Chapter Vi

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 1

Up over the sea and the woods a clear, glorious moon had just swung, like a questioning eye. It threw quivering patches of silver lace-work across…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 3

A Sofala correspondent reports that the Turon dredge has closed down, owing to a shortage of water. BATHURST, Monday…

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Great Cobar Mine. the Wealth It Has Produced

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 3

Mr. H. C. Bellinger, manager of the Great Cobar, Ltd., and president of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers (the members of which are now on a week's…

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The Grip of Gold. Chapter VI.-(Continued.)

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 1

"So glad you didn't do anything tragic or precipitate, dear. We fully expected to hear that you drove away from the place as he entered it. So…

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The Grip of Gold. Chapter VI.—(Continued.)

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 1

"Yes?" was all she could say, to break that spell. And he gasped something. "The—the library!" it sounded like…

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Hill End Mining. The Scandanavian Lease

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 28

The gold lease known as the Old Seandanavian Mine at Hill End, over which Mr. H. C. Slade, mining broker of Bathurst, held an option, has…

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Coal Mining Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 4

At the delegate meeting of the Western Miners' Association, this week, it was resolved that the Lithgow Coal Association be asked for a further conference re…

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