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

Mining & the mines, 1904

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Parkes Gold Mines

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

The following crushings are just reported by the mine manager, Mr. T. Matthews:—Koh-i-noor G.M. Co. (75 tons) 50oz 2dwts 15grs smelted gold…

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Mining

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

Mining matters right throughout the district are in anything but a flourishing condition. In the Myalls United Mine at…

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Mining at Forbes

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

We are pleaded to be able to report (says the “Forbes Times) that the owners of The Cripples” mine have this week received a very handsome Christmas-box in…

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Forbes Mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

The Two Cripples mine at Dawsonville has crushed 40 tons at the battery on the field, yielding 3ozs 15dwts per ton. There is plenty of similar…

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Mining. the Barrier

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

The parcel of 17 tons of second quality material gave the very satisfactory yield of 58ozs 6dwts. The levels are being extended north and…

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Mining Intelligence OPERATOR

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

Seery and party have recently sunk a new shaft and had it timbered A whim is now nearly completed, and the party intend to at once open out…

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Ancient Egyptian Gold-mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 4

The eastern desert between the Nile and the Red Sea Supplied ancient Egypt not only with stone, but also with vast quanitities of gold…

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Mining. the Rybuck

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

This party are making good head way in driving their levels at a depth of 275ft. They are in 140ft north and south and a very nice reef…

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Mining Intelligence SILVER

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

Mr Janetzsky, formerly well-known in local mining circles, is now managing the Walla Walla silver mine, Rye Park, via Burrowa. The…

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Biggest Gold-Mine in the World. Where the Precious Metal Is Quarried Like Limestone. 880 Stamps—sold for £87—Pays a Profit of £1200 a Day

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

Not far from the new Canadian-Alaskin boundary lies the largest gold mine in the world. True, it was never under British rule, nor as Great…

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Yalgogrtn Mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

Matters have been rather dull at Yalgogrin during the holidays, but operations are now in full swing, and judging, by the reports circulated…

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Mining. the Perseverance

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

Some splendid ore is now being raised from the 380ft level. The lode is of pine mineral, which is worth something like 10ozs per ton…

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Bendigo's Gold Output. Total of 543 TONS

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 4

Mr. H. S. V. BUSST, the mining registrar of Bending has prepared some interesting figures regarding Bendigo's gold yield for December…

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Mining Matters. a Visit to the Yellow Mountains. Gordon's Mine

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 5

The load formation here is very much broken and thrown about but with copper veins showing throughout. The load is a very wide one as already 20…

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Milling Intelligence Gold Escort

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

The gold scort left on Friday with 867oz. 9dwts. 18grs…

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A "Record" Coal Seam

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

A FEW weeks ago says the The Auckland Weekly News, a cable message was received from Australia sage was received from Australian stating that a seem of coal had been…

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"As Good as Gold."

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

What the Sydney police believe to be an ingenious application of the confidence trick in cheque swindling came under their notice at Redfern on…

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Chinese Miners

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

Sir Wilford Lamier, the Prime Minister of Canada, refuses to support the protest of Mr. Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand against the…

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Mining. Sully's Works

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

During the year 1903 the above works treated a fairly large quantity of crude ore, viz.—1890 tons for a total yield of 5,743 ozs., being an…

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Mining Intelligence Welcome Stranger

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

Griffiths and party have struck a richly mineralised reef in the winze at the Welcome Stranger. The reef is from eight to ten inches wide and…

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