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

Mining & the mines, 1900

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A Mining Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 10

On Friday last, a coroner's inquest was held at McPhail, touching the death of a man named Benjamin Bryant, who was killed at the…

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Mining. Nicolas and Reymond's

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 3

There have not been any parcels finished lately, and therefore no results to chr[?]nicle. The True Blue stone is keeping 20 stamps going…

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Terrible Mining Accident at Balmain Colliery. Five Men Fall 1000 Feet Down a Straight Shaft

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

A TERRIBLE accident happened at the Balmain colliery abaft on Saturday afternoon. Six men named respectively, Philip Jones, Robert Jones, Charles Munning…

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A Mining Fatality

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

On Friday last a Coroner's inquest was held at Mcphail, touching the death of a man named Benjamin Bryant, who was killed at the Myall's…

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Mining. Warden's Court

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

In the warden's Court at West wyalong yesterday a four months' suspension of the labor conditions was granted to the holders of the…

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Mount Hope Copper Mine

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 12

Mr. Morrison, the manager of the New Mount Hope Copper Mine, is now inviting applications for the supply of 2000 tons of firewood, and has…

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Mining. Gazette Notices

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 2

The undermentioned application for a goldmining lease has been approved of :- Wyalong West- W.Rae, G.L. 124, 5 acres. The following…

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Mining Matters. A Trip to Gilgunni[?], Mount Allon, Dromedary, and Mount Hope. Article No I.

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 11

IT is by no means a pleasant task to make a trip through this western country, especially at this time of the year when the thermometer ranges from…

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The Queen in a Copper Mine

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 3

A letter from a cornish miner gives an account of the Queen's visit to Polburrow Mine :- " Sept., 1846.-I received a letter from Mr…

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Mining. True Blue

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 2

This property is certainly one of the most conspicuous on the field. In the first place the workings are so close to the road that the attention of…

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Mining

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 6

Work is proceeding as usual at the Company's mine, and the battery has of late been running, will incidental stoppages, on No. 1 shaft stone. Tenders have also been…

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Mining Matters. CONDOBOLIN

Western Champion · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 11

The Condobolin G.M. and Q.C. manager reports:—"Since last report we have again been troubled with bad air in the mine, and work has been…

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Mining Matters. A Trip to Gilgunnia, Mount Allen, Dromedary, and Mount Hope. Article No. Ii

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 11

GILGUNNIA field is the one point in the whole of the country from Cobar to Mount Hope where gold has been mined for principally though, as I said…

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Tinpot Gold Rush

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

THE prospects of this place are none too bright at present, though there is still the hope that by Government aid, which might legitimately be given to explore this promising country, something good may yet turn…

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Visit of the Minister for Mines and Party

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

ON Wednesday, Mr. Fegan, Minister for Mines, accompanied by Mr. McLachlan, the Under Secretary, Mr. Slee, Chief Inspector of Mines, und Mr. Holman, arrived in Grenfell. Mr. Fegan and Mr. Slee were…

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Tinpot Gold Rush

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

THE prospects of this place are none too bright at present, though there is still the hope that by Government aid, which might legitimately be…

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Mining Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

Thomas O'Shaughnessy, working at the Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, yesterday fell 120ft down a shaft, and was killed instantaneously…

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Price Bros.' Mines. Two Valuable Properties-- Their Discoveries, Development, and Worth. Mount Wilga Mine

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 6

Although almost every one who takes an interest in local mining matters is familiar with the name of Messrs. Price Bros. mine the Mount Wilga--…

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Mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 2

Latterly there has not been anything of a sensational description to reports. Steady and regular work, producing a large output of stone is going on, but we seem to have…

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Mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 2

Some remarkably good reports are in circulation regarding certain properties on the field. Whether well founded or otherwise, we are not in a…

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