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

Mining & the mines, 1901

241 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 13

Gold-Mining Leases

The Canowindra Star · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 2

RENT is due and owing upon the under-mentioned gold mining leases, and unless paid within thirty days from December 14, 1900, such leases may be cancelled…

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Mining. Sully's Chlorination and Cyanide Works

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 2

We have been favoured by the proprietor of the above works with particulars regarding the total quantity of ore treated during the year ending December 31,1900…

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Mining. OPAL

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 3

Some excitement has been caused not only locally, but it outside localities, by the reported discovery of opal in the neighborhood of West…

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Gundagai Mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 3

Mining at Mount Adrah during the past year has been carried on with much greater success than previously The number of parties prospecting in…

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China Can Coal the World

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 4

The anthracite coal-field of Shansi, Northern China, is estimated to cover 13,500 square miles, and to contain 630,000,000,000 tons of coal. Of…

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Mining

Western Champion · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 7
Also in The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser

In his report on the New South Wales mines, the raining reporter of the Sydney Morning Herald writes as follows re local mining matters:—In…

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Mining. the True Blue

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

The recently purchased crashing plant has been taken over and it is expected that the output of stone will be increased up to the crashing…

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A Big Coal Miners' Strike

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 2

A big strike of miners in the southern coal trade is pending. It is alleged the proprietors have broken faith over the pillar rates…

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Mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

The Wyalong gold yield for the year 1900 was not so great as might have been expected, yet it compares favorably with the other gold-mining…

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Coal Seams

Forbes Times · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

THE view that a coal-seam represents a forest which has been buried, and has been changed by compression and heat, is accepted by most people, though a certain amount of faith is…

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Mining MOUNT McDONALD

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 5

The following tributers and private parties have recently crushed, in each case a highly satisfactory result being obtained :—Messrs. Mathieson, Dwyer…

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“The Welcome Nugget.” the Biggest Lump of Gold Found in Australia

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 12

There are few Australians who have not heard of “The Welcome Nugget,” and there are few museums existing in the Colonies without a model of that…

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Mining. Golden Fleece

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

The tributors are still petting stone. of an improving quality going south. About 14 or 15 tons, now in the paddock, should be good for 5oz. per ton,…

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Mining. True Blue

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 2

Some important changes have been going on in mining matters recently, not the least, important has been the change of ownership of what, was first…

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The Welcome Nugget. the Biggest Lump of Gold Found in Australia

Western Champion · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 14

There are few Australians who have not heard of "The Welcome Nugget," and there are few museums existing in the Colonies, without a model of that…

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Mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

Mr. L D. Mollan has stated to put through a quantity of mullock from the Shamrock at Nicolas and Reymond's. Whether the quantity…

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Local Mining

Western Champion · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 11

Franks and party, near the Bush-mans boundry, south of the Battery, have just finished a crushing which did not go up to expectations. They…

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Mining. Great Britain

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

The shaft in now down 460ft., and operations are being actively carried on, with a fair prospect ahead. LONDONDERRY…

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Ovens Valley Gold Dredging Co

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

The following account of the launch of the pontoon has been received from one of the directors, who was present:—"The pontoon was success—…

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