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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

121 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 7

Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 10

The mining industry in this district remains comparatively lifeless. Three or four of the principal mines are at work, but still in many others which…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 6

The General Grant, Hodgkinson (Q), 117 tons for 500oz gold. The monthly escort from Sofala last week carried away 390oz gold…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 10

Mr. J. Groves, late manager of the D'Arcy Wentworth, Lucknow, has been appointed manager of the Dayspring, Parkes, and will take charge…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 15

It is reported that a splendid reef has been struck on the Lyndhurst Goldfields, Carcoar, near the mining manager's residence: The stone assaying…

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Mining Accident at Broken Hill. Three Miners Killed Broken Hill

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 8

The most serious mining accident since the South disaster occurred, at the British Mine at about 1 o’clock this morning, when three miners, named J. Reid, J. Curliffe,. and, J. Coff were…

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Mining in New South Wales. Increase in Production

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 9

A return recently compiled by the Department for Mines shows that the mining industry of the province has been prosecuted with more than usual energy during the past year, and…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 5

The Yalcogrin cyanide works will be completed in a few weeks' time. Mr. Thos. Urea has been appointed manager by the Corowa Deep Lead Co…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 11

Crushing operations are in full swing at the Bushman's. The manager has just returned from Sydney…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 7

The Occidental mine cleared up on Saturday for 99oz. At the Bayley's United mine, Coolgardie, 679 tons of tailings, treated…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 11

The manages of the Bushman's reports: No 1 winze, 700 level, has been sunk 10ft for the week, making a total of 60ft. Preparing plat to…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 1

Good reports coutinue to come from the Great Peak, Gobar. The Great Boulder yield for the past fortnight was 3273oz gold from…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 9

The Koh-i-nor battery has now fifteen head of stampers operating on Dayspnng atone,—Twelve tons from the London were pat through the…

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Forbes Mining

Western Champion · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 12

Mining matters are just now very brisk. A lot of work has been done at Sinclair's reef; the battery has been given…

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The Myalls' Mine

Western Champion · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 10

Mr. W. R. Thomas, F.G.S., etc., gives details of the costs of mining, milling, cyaniding, etc., at the Myalls United, a New South Wales mine,…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 9

Yesterday the Bushman's cleaned up 632 tons for 301oz 6dwt, and 85oz 10dwt from the cyanide. The old battery is at present…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 5

When the Mount Bischoff Company pays, another dividend of 7s 6d per share it will have returned £1,500,000 to its shareholders…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 15

Gough's battery, Wyalong, has been formed into a no-liability company. The directors of the Great Cobar Copper-mining Company, Limited,…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 10

Matters in local mining circles are quiet. A series of duffer's have been bottomed at the rush. One fossicker during the week picked up a…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 16

The Great Western, Cobar, cleaned up last week for about 125 ounces, for a short ran. The Young O'Brien made its first…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 8

At the Bushman's, daring the week, the contractors have sunk No. 1 winze, 700ft level, 46f, making a total 795ft from surface; reef 1ft; No. 2 winze…

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