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

Mining & the mines, 1902

248 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 13

The Next Goldfield

Western Champion · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 12

It is a long time now since there was any fresh discovery of gold on a new field, that is in large quantity, and it is becoming to be the opinion…

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Mining

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 2

Thanks to the additional supply of water since the breaking of the drought, the various cy[?]le works are now in ful, swing, and mining…

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By Telegraph. Colliery Explosion at Mount Kembla

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 2

An explosion of gas occurred at Mount Kembla Colliery yesterday afternoon, by which 130 men were entombed. 250 were in the mine, but 120 escaped. The loss of life is not…

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In a Western Mining Camp

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 7

"Some of you know, probably," said the man in the mackintosh, "that I spent a summer out West, some years ago, in a mining camp…

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A Mine Disaster. Loss of Life at Mt. Kembla

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 2

Sydney Friday—A terrible disaster occurred at the Mount Kembla Colliery yesterday afternoon, through an explosion of gas, thereby entombing…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. SYDNEY Friday. [Per Reuter.] Mine Explosion. Disaster at Port Kembla

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 6

A terrific explosion took place in the Mount Kembla mine shortly after noon on Thursday. It is generally thoug[?] that an accumulation of gas in some of the…

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The Mount Kembla Colliery Disaster

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

WHEN the wires announcing that a terrible colliery explosion at the Mount Kembla mine had taken place, the public were horrified at the thought of what the…

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Yalgogrin Mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

Mining is at present very quiet, but still it is not stagnant. On Saturday, Hill and Party cleaned up a crushing of 10 tons, at the local battery, which…

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Mining. Sully's Works

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

The monthly return which has been kindly forwarded to us by the manager of the above works, shews that the amount of ore treated has been…

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Half the Miners Perished

Western Champion · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 7

Twenty-eight bodies up to the present have been recovered, and it is felt certain that every man remaining in the mine is dead. There are [?]et abont…

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All the Miners Involved

Western Champion · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 7

It has been learned, that at the time of the explosion there were 260 employees in the colliery. Unfortunately tins front shift were…

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Opening of Miners' Arms Hotel

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 2

For some time past, ever since the purchase of the Miners' Arms property by Mr. Jos, Kerr, the public of Canowindra had been on the tip toe of expectation,…

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Minister for Mines at Parkes

Western Champion · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 11

On Wednesday morning, the Mayor (Alderman Metcalfe) very kindly entertained the Minister for Mines and Agriculture and his party at breakfast…

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Mining. Union Jack

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 2

This property was formerly known as the Victoria, and in the early days of the field gave some very good results. Recently Mr H. Bostock…

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Terrible Mining Explosion. Appalling Loss of Life. Mount Kembla Colliery Blown Up. [The following particulars regarding the terrible catastrophe which occurred at Mount Rembla on Thursday last, was issued from this office as, "extraordinary" through the week.] SYDNEY, Thursday, 4.10 p.m

Western Champion · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 7

News has just been received of a terrible colliery explosion at Mount Kembla. All available doctors have been…

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Mining. White Cliffs

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 2

A unique specimen of magnificent opal was found last week, in the form of a tusk, or horn, of an extinct water reptile of the cihthyosaurds order…

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Coal Fields

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 5

It appears from the estimates of the most trustworthy authorities that the coal-fields of the world cover an area of about a million and a quarter square…

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Mining

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 2

Great things are expected from the new turn mining matters have taken in this district. Mr. Klimo, the gentleman who recently purchased Winter and party's…

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Mining Appeal Court Slade versus C Norris

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 2

Mr Forbes for appellant, Mr Evans for respondent This was an application by respondent for leave to proceed on the…

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Mining. Union Jack (late Victoria)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 2

In a recent issue we referred to the yields obtained from this claim. and to the possibilities of further good results. During the present week…

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