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

Mining & the mines, 1915

1,102 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 56

The Reward Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 4

The Reward's clean up for the fortnight ended March 27, resulted in the excellent return of 129½ oz. of retorted gold. This crushing goes to show that the Reward is steadily…

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Gold at Isabella

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 4

The time of exemption granted the Lloyd Copper Company, Limited, expired on the 9th inst., and up to the present nothing whatever has been done. The rumor re the…

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Mining Fatality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 10

Albert Brown, aged 24, was accidentally killed in South Kalgurli mine (W.A.). He was shovelling ore at the 100ft. level. when he fell…

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Hill End Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 18

The Reward's clean up for the fortnight ending March 27th resulted in the excellent return, of 129oz of retorted gold. This return goes to…

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The Dardanelles Mine Sweeping Continues. Rome

National Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

Except for 24 hours' bombardment, commencing on the night of March 27, to which several forts did not reply, operations in the Dardanelles are…

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Mining News. Wiseman's Creek

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 4

Operations at the Breakfast Creek mine will start in a few days, as the rainfall has filled both dams at the mine…

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Hill End Cold Reward Mine's Big Crushing. Hill End

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

The last fortnight's crushing from the Reward Mine save the excellent result of 129[?] oz. of retorted gold. This goes to show that the mine is steadily…

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Mining Rush in the District. a Shoal of Applications

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 5

According to the Bathurst "Times," something in the nature of real "rushes" is revealed in the list of mining applications lodged at the Warden's Office during the past…

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Rockley Mining

National Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

There is evidently a decided revival in gold mining in this district. At Triangle Flat about 50 acres have been taken up recently, and what can be…

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Dutch Steamer Strikes Floating Mine

Molong Argus · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 4

The Dutch steamer Arnstel struck a floating mine off Flamborough head, and was blown up. The mine was sown by the Germans…

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Clearihg the Mines the Dardanelles Under-taking. Military Forces

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 6

Perhaps the chief heroes of the Dardanelles operations are the anonymous minesweepers. They have had to go in advance of the warships, take all the…

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Coal Trade Government Control Hinted At. Exkorbitant Prices. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 2

A Board of Trade committee is inquiring into the cause of the retail price of coal for domestic use. The committee recommends that if…

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Coal Increases in Price. a Drastic Suggestion. Export to Neutrals Restricted. London

National Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 2

The Board of Trade Committee report that, owing to the high price of domestic coal, export to neutral countries be restricted…

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[?]Magee Copper Mines

Leader · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 2

Just prior to the war it was freely reported in the western press that the old township of Nymagee was once more to resume its old time…

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Turkish Cruiser Strikes Mine. London

Leader · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 2

A semi official statement from Petrograd says that the Turkish cruiser Medjidieh, 3300 tons, struck a [?] off the Russian coast and was sunk…

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District Mining Exhibit Interested Sydney Public

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 2

The mining exhibit which Mr. A. B. C. Burke, Mining Warden of Bathurst, recently got together for exhibition at the Royal Agricultural Show, Sydney, to…

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Miners' Federation Nominations

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 2

The following are the nominations received from the lodges of the Western District Coal and Shale Employees' Federation for the various district officers' positions:--President:…

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Mining News. Mining at Trunkey

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 3

Balmer and Gess, of Scabban Flat, have just finished putting through a crushing of 20 tons for a yield of 53oz. of gold. The shaft on their lease is now down about 83ft., and…

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Mining Applications

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 1
Also in The Bathurst Times

Applications as follows were received at the Bathurst Mining Warden's Office during the week:—Authority to enter private Lauds: H. L. Lang,…

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