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

Mining & the mines, 1905

330 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 17

The Proprietary Mine

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 10

During the week Mr. Hooke, Inspector of Mines, visited the Peak Hill Proprietary mine, and as a result of his inspection insists upon certain…

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Mining

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 4

Mining operations are still being carried on at Orange Plains. The prospectors of "The Royal Sweep" have resumed work and…

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Local Mining

Western Champion · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 13

Some mild excitement has been caused at Coradgery by the despatch of six tons of stone from the prospectors' (Messrs Quinn, Staples and…

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Mining Act Amendment

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 9

At the last meeting of the local Council it was decided to support the Burraga Progress Association in bringing about un amendment of the Mining Act by…

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Mining Bill, 1905

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 2

THE Mines Department has issued a summary of the chief provisions of this bill, which should prove very good reading to all interested is mining pursuits, or who…

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Mining. BOWMAN's BATTERY

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 2

There has been a temporary stoppage of this plant, owing to some repairs which necessitated sending away for material, being needed. A parcel of about 25 tons…

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Local Mining. Great Eastern

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 11

T. FRASER and party are carrying on operations at the 140ft level on a schute of stone, the prospects from which are very satisfactory. Prior to…

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The First Gold Rush in New South Wales

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 14

LAST week's rush to Coradgery brings about recollections of old times, and a brief sketch of the first gold rush in New South Wales will, I daresay…

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Our Open Column. Mining on Private Lands. (To the Editor.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me space in your highly valued paper to question the validity of the Mining Laws Amendment Act as interpreted and administered…

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Mining

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 4

Since the publication in these colums a few weeks ago of a sketch of Sam’s Reef, at Binni, an impetus has been given to mining locally whether of merely mushroom growth…

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New Mining Bill

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 2

We are indebted to Mr Kelly, M.P., for an advance copy of the new Mining Bill, which proposes to repeal the Mining Act of 1874, the…

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Mining. YALGOGRIN

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1905 · page 2

Mining operations here are fairly active, and when the battery resumes work there will be a fair quantity of good stone put through. Harrigan and party, at the…

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Mining

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 October 1905 · page 1

Matters locally in mining circles were a bit on the move during the week. A meeting or two was held but the business noted was more of…

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Mining

Western Champion · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 12

Small crushings srom the Kohinoor and Mewhaven tributers were cleaned up at the Kohinoor battery early in the week with fair results…

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Peak Hill Mines

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 2

FOR the four weeks ending September 9, the Myalls and Peak Hill crushed and treated 2650 tons for 249oz. standard gold, resulting in a lose of…

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Peak Hill Mines

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 10

ON Tuesday Mr. J. Hocking, general manager of the Myalls-Peak Hill Gold Mines, forwarded the following cable to the London directors:— "Value of…

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Mining Notes

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 3

Since the publication of my recent contributions under the above heading loco[?] mining matters have somewhat brightened, and a number of the shows spoken of…

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Dandaloo. MINING

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 10

DEVELOPMENT and prospecting work are proceeding vigorously at the Orange Plains copper field. Mineral leases aggregating 1500 acres have…

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Mining. True Blue

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 2

The output of stone continues to be fairly rapid, and the work of placing the new winding and rock-drill plant in position is progressing as rapidly as weather…

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The New Mining Bill

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 20

FOLLOWING are a few brief extracts from the new Mining Bill shortly to be brought before the House:— (1). To repeal all previous acts and…

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