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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 15 of 17

The Colliery Disaster

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 2

IT is strongly suspected that the recent colliery explosion near Maitland, which caused the death of five people, and injured nine others, was the work of an incendiary…

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Mining. KEEP-IT-DARK

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 2

Some splendid stone is being stopped from 40ft above the 400ft. level, south of the shaft. The reef, like all others here, varies in thickness, is at present…

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Mining

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 November 1905 · page 5

The following inquiry has been addressed to the Department of Mines : --Can a minor go on land, taken up under lease for reefing, and search for…

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Old Goodrich Mine

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 4

THE EXPRESS hears that the old Goodrich mine, at Yeoval, is looking particularly well just now, and the prospects are that this once valuable…

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Mining

Western Champion · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 13

The following is a cable sent by Mr J Hocking, general manager of the Myalls and Peak Hill Gold Mines, Limited, to London on Monday last:…

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Tomingley Mining

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 10

MESSRS. CROWHURST and Sons' last crushing of 75 tons yielded 46ozs 15 dwts, and they are about to crush again, with a view to continuing till…

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Mining Bill 1905

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

WE have received from the Department of Mines and Agriculture a synopsis of the Mining Bill, 1905, which is now before Parliament. We have already…

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Mining. Golden Fleece

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

A parcel of 11 tons treated at Noyes and Co.'s Works, yielded at the rate of 3ozs 14dwts 12grs per ton, and 40 tons of seconds have followed but the result is…

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Mining

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 2

Steiner and party of the Eureka claim, crushed 18 tons at Gough's battery for a yield of 44ozs of smelted gold. This was a very good crushing,…

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Gold yield for October

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 8

The usual return famished by the Under Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for the mouth of October is [?]…

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Mining

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 November 1905 · page 4

Mining matters locally have been rather quiet during the past week, but a report coming in yesterday stating that Potter's mine was again striking…

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A Great Mine

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 2

The Great Cobar Copper Mining Syndicate employs 800 men at their two mines, and 4500 tons of one are treated weekly…

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Mining

Western Champion · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 13

At Ravenswood, Queensland, assays of ore obtained at a depth of 1235 feet gave 32oz of gold per ton. A tender has been accepted for…

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Local Mining

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 10

MR. HOOKING, manager of the Peak Hill Myalls G.M., reports:—The value of the gold won for the four weeks ending 4th November was £1310…

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Mining. the Victory

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 2

Kohlbecker and Party hare cut the reef in their new shaft, at a depth of 170 feet, and will open out and put in levels…

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The New Mining Law

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 4

The following are some of the provisions in the Mining B[?], 1905:— Miners' Rights and Business [?]censess Mineral licenses are abolished, miners…

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Juvenile Mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 2

"Janor": On the outskirts of a Vic. mining town I came across two Australian kiddies playing at mining the other day. They were sinking a small shaft on a…

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A Good Mine

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

A profitable property is the Karridale mine, situated at Buriville (W.A.), and marked by a syndicate, consisting of five shareholders. Recently 156 tons were…

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Mining

Western Champion · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 13

The Ironstone and Main Royal Mines at Orange Plains have been floated into companies of £25 shares. On the former property two shafts are…

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Nil Desperandum Mine (Forbes)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

The Manager of the Nil Desperandum Mine (Mr J. M. Potter) reports for four weeks ended Saturday last:—Ten stamps have been running for the month and…

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