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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 3 of 14

Parkes Mining

Western Champion · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 5

On the western side of Parkes immense low-grade lodes exist, several of which are being worked at present. For miles in a north and south…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 10

There is nothing fresh to report in mining. Discouraging reports come from the Avoca and Golconda. An attempt is to be made shortly to treat…

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Mining. the Klondike

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 3

At this claim there are about 20 tons of mineralised are and 30 tons of free milling ore, the latter being taken, from the intermediate levels…

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A Hero of the Mines

Forbes Times · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 3

AN American mining journal records a shining act of as f-sacrifice on a miner’s part. Michael Verran was engaged with two other men in sinking a shaft. They had drilled a hole in the…

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In the Land of Gold

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 6

In "The Land of gold ; the narrative of a journey through the West Australian Gold-fields," Mr. Julius M. Price gives some graphic sketches of scenes and incidents of Australian…

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Mining. Union Tributors

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

A parcel of 19 cwt.3 qrs. of stone taken out by the tributors in the Union claim, and treated at Sully's works, has given a return of 9oz…

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Striking A Gold Mine

Western Champion · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 14

The surprise of a man Who sinks a hole to make a well and strikes a gold mine is no doubt a pleasant one. Such a surprise was held in store for…

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Intercolonial Mining

Western Champion · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 16

A considerable amount of alluvial gold is being won near Mudgee. Mr. D. West is about to erect another cyanide plant at, Wyalong…

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General Mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 5

Mr R. H. Carter, Stewarts Brook, has crushed 17 tone of stone for a yield of 29oz 9dwt. In reference to the poor returns from the…

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The Koh-i-nor Mine

Western Champion · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 10

The last report to hand from the manager reads: The level at 450ft., east, has been extended 6ft. for the week, making a total distance of 94ft…

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Peak Hill Mining

Western Champion · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 13

Half the hands at the cyanide works has been discharged till rain falls; the other men will be knocked off in a few days if rain does not come…

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Mining. Accident at the Union

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

Yesterday as Mr. Dal. Campbell was winding an iron bucket full of mullock from a winze in the lower level of the Union mine, the bucket caught a projecting…

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Mining Appeal. LINDSAY V. HANSON

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 4

Tats case which was heard before the fail Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Owen, Mr. Justice Cohen and Mr. Justice O'Connor, was advanced…

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Mining Reform

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

One of the most important subjects brought under the notice of the Government of late is the necessity of reform in the mining laws. That New South Wales is destined to be…

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Mining

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

The number of crushings to record of late has been email, compared with what we were once accustomed to. This is not because less stone is…

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The Koh[?]nor Mine

Western Champion · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 10

The mine manager's report reads:—"The 450ft. level (east), has keen extended 5ft. for the weeky making total distance from shaft 103ft. The reef…

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Mining. THE Lock Now

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

The shaft is being continued on the underlay, and is now down 440ft. Sinking will be gone on with till 450ft is reached. This will leave…

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Terrible Explosion. at the Ph[?]enix Mine

Western Champion · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 11

A thrill of horror ran through the community about 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon when the news spread concerning a terrible boiler explosion that…

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Mining. the Bantam Extended

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

is reported to have struck something particularly good at the 440ft level. A sample exhibited to-day shows a good percentage of free gold, and…

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Fatal Mining Accident

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

MR. STEVENSON, Police Magistrate, has kindly sent us the following copies of telegrams received from Yalgogrin on Wednesday at 11.10 a.m., "Accident at 10a.m…

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