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

Mining & the mines, 1905

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Mining

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 7

Messrs Maclure and Moller, who ave working Potter s silver mine, have additional labor on now, two experienced miners being employed. The…

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Mining

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 4

Last week our representative paid a flying trip to that belt of auriferous country situated a few miles northwest from Condobolin, A drive through…

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Monthly Gold Yield

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 4

According to a return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines, the gold yield for August was 20,489oz, valued at £87,032, as compared with 12,825oz,…

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The Gold Snap

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 2

The following remarkable telegram reached us from Delegate during the cold snap" of last week. 'Owing to the heavy fall of snow all the stock…

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Mining in Queensland

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 7

Around Ipswich, West Moreton (Q.), there are great quantities of iron are-- thousands of tons of it is estimated at Pine Mountain, three miles from town…

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Mining in Tasmania

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 7

Mt. Biscl[?]f on Aug. 26 topped the £2,000,000 Invidead mark, thus putting itself in the list of the world's greatest mines. The Mount was nearly…

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Mining at Wyalong

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 7

Wyalong (N. S. W.) is beginsi[?]g to bump hard against the sulphide trouble. At the chief properties the oxidised zone is practically worked out, and,…

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Mining

Western Champion · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 10

The following leases will be cancelled at 2.30 to-day (Friday):[?]C Staples, G L 2. Wombin; G Bayley, G L 20, Fortes; J J Brown, G L 10, Forbes;…

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Peak Hill Mining

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 7

THE Myalls and Peak Hill Gold Mines, Limited, report that the following cable has been forwarded to London :—" For the four weeks ended August 12, 2550…

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Mining. Golden Fleece

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 2

A parcel of 88 tons was despatched to Cockle Creak Works some time ago, but the yield it not yet known. On Tuesday about 30 tons were trucked for the same…

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Peak Hill Mining. Good News!

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 10

WE have some good news to Report this week retarding mining operations at Peak Hill. On Wednesday last Mr. J. Hocking, general manager of…

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Mining

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 3

Most of tho properties on the field are at present engaged in crushing—a very prosperous sign—and all the batteries are constantly kept going,…

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Mining Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 2

Mr Bostwringt one of the tributors at the Lady Hampden, had a miraculoas escape while engaged working, on Tuesday, through several tons of…

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The Welsh Colliery Explosion. Loss of Many Lives

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 4

A terrible colliery explosion, so disastrous that there is reason to fear that for loss of life it will rank with the worst accident in the South Wales…

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Mining. the Victory

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 2

One ton of stone, taken from the bottom level by McGrath and Party, yielded 9ozs 8½dwts. The reef is small but may be larger lower down. The above yield will,…

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Mining

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 2

The general attention that is being at present directed to the wonderful mineral resources of the Condobolin district is having an effect of…

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The Myalls Mine

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 10

MR. J. HOOKING general manager of The Myalls and Peak Hill Gold Mines Limited, has reported the result of trial crushing from the new discovery…

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Gold a [?]ange

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 10

SAYS the Orange ADVOCATE:—With regard to the gold find near Craiglea, it has been reported that Mr. Hunter dollied 10½ oz from 10lb of stone on…

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Canowindra Mining

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 2

The latent official assay taken from Holden Bros claim at Gospel Oak from 50ft level, stone pyritous quartz with galena, is: Gold, 6oz 10dwts 16grs per…

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Mining News

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 8

Mining operations are being vigorously pushed along, particularly as regards development work. Fishpool and Sons, Mount Royal…

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