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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 2 of 14

Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 10

Mining matters continue dull. The last report of the manager of the Koh-i-nor to hand reads:—Contractors started to sink shaft a further depth of…

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Mining. BATIRRITS

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 2

Just new the batteries are very full banded; except. in the case of those plants which have no water supply, and the trouble with atone owners is…

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The Klondyke Goldfield. Miners Frozen to Death

Forbes Times · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 6

A Special despatch to the Han Francisco Chronicle from Dawson City and dated November 19 says;— Reports from all creeks in the vicinity of Dawson indicate that the winter's product of gold will…

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Prospecting Aid to Miners

Forbes Times · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

THE many and various disabilities under which the mining population of this colony is formed to labour by reason of the often [?] administration of the Mines Department are unfortunately…

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Mining. KLONDYKE (Wyalong)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 3

The latest reports to hand concerning this property confirm the very high opinion expressed in [?] columns recently regarding it. In…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 10

There is nothing fresh to report in local mining circles. Since our last two lots of stone were put through the old battery—for Pasco and party,…

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Mining. Pine Ridge

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 2

A quantity of mutleck, from what are now abandoned claims, is being treated with satisfactory results. In the early days of the field Pine Ridge…

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Original Novel. [All Rights Reserved.] Marian Gonisby. BOOK I. CHAPTER I. How Gonisby Made His Gold

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 10

FORTUNE-HUNTING is one of the keen businesses in Australian life. Perhaps the term fortune-hunting may with more force be applied to a generation that is passing…

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Hiawatha Mining!

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

MINING operations on this once promising field are now at a very low ebb, as only seven claims are now working, out of nearly 150, which…

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Mining. Gazette Notices

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

The gold mining lease applied for by J. F. Lawlor for M.T. 124, 4n. 2r. 39p, is now ready for delivery. The application of F. Neeld, jour., for a…

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Melrose Mines

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 9

Work is progressing favorably at the Anaconda Co's mine, Melrose, being confined solely to prospecting the mine, so as to enable proper appliances to be erected when…

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Forbes Mining

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

Some four miles further south than the Pinnacles another mining locality cams into some prominence some two years ago. I allude to the Ironbarks…

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The Koh-i-nor Mine

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 10

The mine-manager reports for the past week:—The level at 450ft east has been extended 3ft for the week, the reef in the face is 2ft wide…

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A Mining Mem

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 10

At Mr. Tanner's testimonial meeting, the guest of the evening-said the Kohi-nor Company was expending £600 a month at the present time, and within…

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Mining. the Field

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

Anyone who in the early days of he Wyalong field had to perform the arduous task of travelling over the various lines of reals, for press news…

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A Wonderful Mine

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 5

There is a deep mini in Sweden (says the author of the " Rob Roy in the Baltic ") very celebrated for its ore, which is said to bo the best iu the world, and in all brought to England…

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Koh-i-nor Mine

Western Champion · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 10

Mine Manager's report to 11th February., 1899:— "The 450ft level has been extended east 6ft. for the week, making total distance from shaft 88ft;…

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Mining. TWO-UP

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

One ton of stone from this claim treated at Sully's works has yieldes 10½d[?] return…

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Striking a Gold Mine. Mrs. Harrison Got on to Good Property. Struck It Rich and Unexpectedly. Creates a Sensation

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

The surprise of a man who sinks a hole to make a well and striker a gold mine in no doubt a pleasant our. Such a surprise was held in store for Mrs…

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Mining. the Bantam

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

The shaft is now down 440ft on a good-sized body of stone, of which there are about 140 tons at grass, Everything in connection with the…

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