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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 5 of 7

A Mining Mishap

Western Champion · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 8

On Tuesday, a well-known miner employed at the Bushman's, named William Cook, had his foot very severely crushed, It appears he had,…

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Mining News. CARCOAR

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 8

Operations at the local Ironstone Mine are assuming extensive proportions. Commencing with a guaranteed demand from the Illawarra Smelting Company of 100 tons per week, it has already…

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West Australian Goldfields. the Kalgoorlie Reefs

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 9

The output of the Kalgoorlie mines for July, exclusive of alluvial, was 29,158oz. 2dwt. 11gr. smelted gold, from 19,213½ tons of stone. The average was loz 10dwt 2gr per ton. The…

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Our Mines

Western Champion · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 11

We take the following from the Mines Department's annual report, recently issued:- ALECTOWN DIVISION…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 8

The Koh-i-noor G.M. Co. (Parkes), Mine manager's report to 20th August: —The 400ft level has been extended 9ft for the week, total distance from…

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Blowing Up an Enemy’s War Ship. This Is How Mines Are Laid Nowadays

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 10

The blowing up of the Maine, with its resultant international consequences, cannot but call attention to the potent force for devastation and wholesale slaughter…

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Our Mines

Western Champion · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 14

We take the following from the Mines Department's report, lately issued:- At the Pinnacle, which is about…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 5

A miner at Jack's Greek, a few miles from Canowindra, found three pieces of gold weighing altogether about 4½oz…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 8

Promising prospects are developing in the Avoca, late Birthday.—The manager of the Koh-i-nor reports for the week: The 400ft level has been…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 5

The diamond drill is doing good work, at Sunny Corner. It is down 220 feet, and it is said the prospects are very encouraging…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 9

At the Bushman's mine the 800ft level west, has been extended 10ft during the week. The contractors, main shaft, have sunk 7ft, total 850ft…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 8

Work is proceeding as usual at the Bushman's mine.—The manager of the Koh-i-nor reports: The 400ft level has been extended 10ft for the week…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 7

Very little gold is now being won at Hargraves, The Golden Lily, Windeyer, crushed 100 tons of stone for 61oz…

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Four Barrels of Gold

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 5

Once a man of tho laboring class who had often wished to be rich was offered all the money he wished for if he would accept, without a murmur, the troubles and anxieties that…

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A Gold Digger’s Life

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 8

Mr Cur[?]ielius O’Neil, of 193 Cumberland Street, Sydney, N.S.W., is a well-preserved man of about 55 years of age. He arrived in the colonies some 32 years ago, and he attributes an illness he…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 9

The Koh-i-nor battery is still running on stone from the Koh-i-nor mine. Ten head of stampers are to be forthwith started on about 30 loads…

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A Gold Digger's Job

Western Champion · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 14

Some men always expect the worst to happen. These men get more joy than others out of good luck. On the contrary, there are other men who…

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Science. Smokeless Coal

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 3

A German engineer has invented a method of making smokeless coal. It consists in feeding the flames of his funaces with powdered coal dust instead of with solid…

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A Gold Digger’s Job

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 6

Some men always expect the worst to happen. These men get more joy than others out of good luck. On the contrary, there are other men Who look continually forward-to the best…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 9

Since our last issue a couple of unusually good crusbings have claimed attention in Parkes. The first on the list is that of the Quayle party…

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