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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 6 of 14

Mining

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 6

The new finds along the Melrose road are exciting a good deal of attention just now, good gold bearing stone having been discovered in the several shows. Messrs. Waller…

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Mining Matters

Western Champion · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 14

The Bushman's tributors are putting through a crushing. Several parties are prospecting at Toogoong for alluvial…

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Mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

Though the number of hands employed in mining has recently been much reduced, it is pleasing to be able to report a decided improvement…

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Hiawatha Mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 2

Recent developments tend to show that there is a probability of payable stone being obtained at lower levels. At present, Simpson and party, in…

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Mining Mems

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 8

THE chief topic of conversation in town during the week has been the acquisition of Messrs. Shephard, Rymer, and party's new find along the…

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Mining. Homeward Bound

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 2

Lynch and party, tributors in the above claim, have treated 2 tons 5cwt at Suly's works for a yield of 6ozs Odwts 2grs per ton…

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Monkeys As Gold Miners

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 6

Captain E. Moss, who has just returned from the Transvaal, tells the story of the monkeys who work for him in the mines : "I have twenty-four monkeys," said he,…

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White Coal

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 6

"White coal" supplies motive power to nearly every town in Switzerland ; we call it show in England. It is, of course, the melted snow that comes tumbling over the mountain sides…

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Mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

THE continued dry weather is having a very injurious effect upon mining generally, and the number of hands employed on many claims is being…

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The Condobolin Mines

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 6

VERY few outside the pale of those monetarily interested in the development of our mineral resources have any idea of the effort that is' at present…

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Mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 2

There is nothing startling to report regarding mining mattes just now, for the absence of water and consequent stoppage of crushing…

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Mining Boom

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

There is a big mining boom on the Adelaide Stock Exchange, which is very excited…

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Mining. PERSEVERANCE

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

A very good class of stone has been struck in the south level at 280ft. The reef runs about 10 inches, and the stone carries a good quantity of…

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Mining Mems. New and Important Finds.--Good Returns

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 6

THE chief topic in town during the week has been, essentially, mining, and as the result of several new discoveries being made on top of those we gave…

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Mining

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 7

In consequence of all the leases at Belmore having obtained suspension of the labor conditions, miners have taken to prospecting the surrounding…

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Mining. West's Battery

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 2

Owing to the rain, Messrs. West and Plumb are now able to resume crashing operations, and have started on a parcel of stone from the Union…

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Mining Mems

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

Owing to the wet weather there is very little to report in mining this week. Bouffler's new find on Condobolin station has been sunk on 7 feet and the reef shows good gold…

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The Koh-i-nor Mine

Western Champion · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 9

The mine manager's report for the week ending 3rd June is as follows:—"The contractors in the 550 feet level have driven the western end eight feet…

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Mining. White Re[?]

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 2

The crashing of about 300 loads at Gough's battery, is nearly complete, and the result well be known in time for next issue. The new proprietary…

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England’s Submarine Mines

Forbes Times · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 6

AL patriotic English people are proud of our splendid Navy; whereby our interests, [?] a maritime nation, are [?] and preserved. But [?] folk are aware of the way in which…

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