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

Mining & the mines, 1904

282 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 15

Mining at Johannesburg. an Australian's Experiences

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 3

Mr. J. W. Hicks, a well-known Ballarat mine-manager, who recently returned from South Africa, is not impressed with the prospects of the Rand…

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Mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 3
Also in The Peak Hill Express

Mining matters generally are brisk and a fairly large quantity of ore is being raised along the various lines of reef. A large quantity of…

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Mining Notes

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

Mining very dead in the district. About the only shows working are Webb's Golden Gate and Haye's Reef. The latter has for some time been…

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Victorian Gold Yields

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4

The return prepared by the Victor ian Mines Department shows that the yield of gold for the month of December was 80,7l4oz gross, or 75,489oz…

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Chinese Miners

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 4

With reference to the telegram sent by the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, Mr. Deakin received the following reply, last week, from…

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Rand Mines

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 3

LORD MILNER assured a deputation of farmers at Krugersdorp on the 22nd inst, that he would, require strong evidence that the importation of labour was opposed to…

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Mining. White Reef Tributors

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

This party are raising a large heap of ore, which consists chiefly of quartz, with occasional splashes and bands of mineral running through it. About…

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Mining Intelligence Concerning Leases Good Criticism of a Bad Law

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 3

In their "Monthly Share List," Messrs John Palmer and Son publish the following caustic and deserved criticism on an important portion of…

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Colliery Disaster

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

It has been ascertained that the whole 180 men were entombed in the Colliery disaster in America. The rescuers found piles of legs and arms…

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Mining

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

No fresh developments Lave occurred in the mining industry here since our last. ALLUVIAL…

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Hardwick Colliery Disaster Sydney, Thursday, 8 P.M.

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

A number of men entombed in the Hardwick Colliery by an explosion of gas, have perished. A party of rescuers found a pile of…

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Gold Find at Trunkey

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

A good deal of excitement prevailed in Trunkey on Wednesday, when it became known that a gold miner named John Atkins had discovered a very fine [?]…

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Mining Intelligence Speirs' Cyanide Works

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

Messrs. Speirs and Son invite tenders up to Tuesday next, February 2nd, for filling and emptying vats and Screening sand at their cyanide works…

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Chinese Miners

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 4

The executive of the Lobour Council has passed the following motion, which has been forwarded to the Federal Premier, and all inter-State…

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Mining

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

A splendid class of ore is now being raised on the Keep it. Dark and other mines in that vicinity The recent finds have given a great…

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Gold in the Northern Territory

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

The publication in Adelaide, on Saturday, of a fourty-year old letter. telling of a wonderful discovery of gold between the affluence of the…

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Mining Intelligence Purchase of Tailings

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

We would again direct attention to the Anglo-American G. M. Co's advertisement calling for tenders for the purchase of about 2,000 tons of…

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The Mines

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 3

Work at the mines is progressing satisfactory. The shed for the smelter has been completed. Some 15,000 bricks are made and bricklayers are busy…

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Mining

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

Beyond the slight stir on Paddy's Flat, nothing sensational has developed in the above connection during the past week…

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