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

Mining & the mines, 1899

262 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 14

Mining. the Union

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 2

About 10 tons are at grass, taken from the 210ft, level going north. The stone is only battery stuff. CURRAJONG…

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Coal Trimmer's Peril. Account of His Rescue

Western Champion · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 13

Several narrow escapes from death has been reported in our columns lately—in fact, there has been quite an epidemic of events of this nature…

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Miners Accident Relief Bill

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 3

THE Minister for Mines has three new Bills concerned with mining in hand. The one which more particularly appliers to this old is the…

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Mining. the Lucknow

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 2

The returns of two pat[?] of ore sent to Danto for treatment are to hand, and [?]eay be considered very satisfactory. Nine [?]ous of firsts…

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Mining. the Bantam

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 2

The result of two lots of ore treated at Sully's Works during the week are as follows:—1 ton 13cwt 3qrs for 21oz. 18dwts 8grs per ton; 9 tons…

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Sensational Gold Find at Barmedman

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 2

ON Saturday morning last Mr. Wentworth exhibited some of the finest specimens seen in this district since the geat finds in the Mother…

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General Items. Gold Dredging Bill

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 6

As several dredging leases have been applied for on the Lachlan, the following statement by the Minister for Mines should prove interesting to…

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Mining. True Blue Gold Mine

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1899 · page 2

This well-known mine, situated on the Mallee Bull line of reef, it undoubtedly the met consistent pre-producing area on the field. Though the quality of the stone on…

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Our Copper Mines

Western Champion · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 15

It may hot be generally known that Mr Thomas Hartman, of Girilambone, claims to have been the discoverer of copper in N.S.W., and that he has…

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Mining. the Mousetrap

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 2

MacNamara and party, tributors in the above claim, have treated 4 tons of stone at Gough and Turland's battery for a yield of 29oz 13dwt. This speaks well for the stone…

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Mining Fatality

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 4

AN accident occurred at Safala recently by which an elderly man named John Matter, was killed (says the Bathurst Free Press) He was…

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Mining. Sully's Works

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 3

The manager has kindly handed us the following particulars of are rested for the fort night ending 2nd December, vis—76 tons for 313oz…

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Mining

Western Champion · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 10

Yesterday, Mr J. Paton one of the shareholders of the Mt. Pleasant G.M. Coy., Parkes, (recently let on tribute) showed us some splendid specimens of…

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Mining. the Appeal

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 2

A start has been made at Nicolas and Raymond's battery upon about 45 tons, taken oat by the tributors in the above property. The stone is…

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Mining. the Kildary Hares

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 2

Tilden and party, the prospectors at Kildary, treated 4 tons of stone at Nicalas and Reymond's battery, for a yield of 4ozs 9d wts 18gts. In…

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Gold at Lucknow

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 2

It is reported that some £10,000 worth of gold was got at Lucknow within the last eight or ten days in the Proprietary mine. Most of the gold was got, it is said, in the…

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Mining. Wyalong Chlorination and Cyanide Works

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 2

The following is the result of the pretreated for the week ending December 9:— 113 tons for 247oz. PRINCE OF WALES…

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Mining

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 2

TIN POT RuSH.Campbell and party, prospectors, have about 20 loads of washdirt at surface they report the prospects vary from [?]dwt. to ½dwt to the dish will wash' up next week. No 1 South (Stiff…

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A Mining Story

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 1

A young man returned home a few days ago from a trip to Johannesburg for his health, and, in narrating Mia adventures, he told about buying a silver…

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Mining

Western Champion · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 10

The Phoenix G.M. Coy., on tribute, has just had a most successful crushing, resulting in 484½ of smelted gold from 170 tons of stone—exactly…

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