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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 3 of 7

Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 5

The purchase of the Ironclad Mine, Cargo, is still hanging fire. The Mt. Durward Sluicing Works are idle for want of water. Rain is badly needed…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 11

The manager of the Bushman's reports for the week:—Bushman's shaft, 300ft level east, stopes on average size reef; 480ft level, 13 men…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 16

The Albion Reef Company, Marong, Victoria, crushed 20 loads for 103oz, The Maldon Gold-fields Company obtained 4oz per too from a five-ton…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 10

Operations at the Ph[?]enix are materially hampered by the water, Driving is proceeding at the 400ft level and it is anticipated the…

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The Golden Klondyke. an Enormour Rush of Gold Seekers Going In. Sound Advice From an Inhabitant

Western Champion · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 18

In the rush towards the golden fields of the Klondyke, there are thousands who are ill-fitted to stand the strain of hardships and exposure,…

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The Golden Klondyke. an Enormous Rush of Gold Seekers Going In. Sound Advice From an Inhabitant

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 5

In the rush towards the golden fields of the Klondike, there are thousands who are ill-fitted to stand the strain of hardship and exposure, which are inseparable from that trip. Illness,…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 5

Charters Towers dividends for April total £19,800. Tellurites of gold have been discovered at Black Flag, W.A., in the…

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A Mining Hero

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 9

Another thrilling story of heroism comes to us from the mines, where so many deeds of daring have been performed under circumstances and surroundings that might well daunt the…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 11

Mining continues dull. Since our last a small lot from Mt Pleasant was put through the lower battery for a return of 7 or 8dwts. At the old…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 15

Charters Towers dividends for April totalled £19,800, the calls £6,950. The silver exported from New…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 16

During 1897, a total of 10,702 tons were crushed at Wyalong for a return of 18,889oz. Every Southern boat arriving in…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 10

The New Bushman's Hill Company cleaned up 625 tons during the week for 271oz lldwt retorted gold, and from cyanide 74oz 17dwt smelted gold;…

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Sauce as a Gold Mine

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 12

How true it is that it is better to invent a sauce or a safety pin as a means to wealth than to discover a gold mine. The personalty of the late Mr. C. Wheeby Lea, of Lea…

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Traveller. Rich Goldfields

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 3

That there are rich goldfields on the Klondyke and Yukon has long been known, but the knowledge has been kept a secret by the officials of the Hudson Bay Trading…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 11

Work is progressing as usual at the Bushman's. No fresh developments have arisen in connection with the Happy…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 5

Mr. Higgins is still boring in the Log Paddock, near Gulgong, looking for deeper gold. The old Eaglehawk Mine, Windeyer,…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 11

An extension of a month's suspension was granted the Avoca Company (late Birthday) on Wednesday. We understand good gold has been…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 16

Pout and Corboys are said to have crashed 4½ tons of atone at Marble Bar, W.A., for 440oz, The Ivanhoe's last return was 2,823…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 11

A parcel of stone from the Dayspring put through the lower battery during the week yielded about 3½dwt. Extensive opening-up operations are…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 5

Charters Towers dividends during May totalled £22,600; calls £4,575 The last return from the Great Boulder is 3,076oz from 1,410 tons…

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