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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

17 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers

The Peaks Silver Mines at Burragorang

Camden News · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 4

Since the holidays work has been resumed in earnest at the mines and prospecting areas. It is rumoured that Messrs Webb and Mackie have sold their claim to a…

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Silver Mines at Burragorang. Result of Operations. Water Badly Wanted

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

WARDEN GIBSON, who was sent by the Department of Mines to inspect the Burragorang silver mine, has furnished a report to Mr. Cook…

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Silver Mines at Burragorang. Results of Operations. Water Badly Wanted

Camden News · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 8

Warden Gibson, who was sent by the Department of Mines to inspect the Burragorang silver mines, has furnished a report to Mr Cook. The Warden states that one of the persons…

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The Road from Upper Burragorang to The Peaks Silver Mines

Camden News · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 2

Mr. Ridd M..F. presented a petition for the carriers to the Commissioner, in the absence of the Minister, and introduced Mr. J. Y. Bartlett who stated that if the road…

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Burragorang. Great Activity at the Mines

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 2

GREAT activity prevails at the mines at Burragorang, and there is every indication of the field becoming one of the most important in the colony. The great drawback to the…

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[?] Burragorang, Silver Mines

Camden News · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 1

[?]artlett, of the propretory mine, was [?] 12 [?] on Tuesday, and on being inter[?] informed our representative that he [?]ecently returned from Sydney after…

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Road Camden to the Peaks Silver Mines. Department of Public Works, Sydney 22nd April, 1899

Camden News · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 2

This road is made up of two schedule Toads and portion of a third, viz: Camden to The Oaks, The Oaks to Cox's River (part of) and Foot of Mountain up Wollondilly…

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The Peaks Silver Mines, Burragorang

Camden News · Thursday 1 June 1899 · page 1

Although the report of Mr. Pittman, Government Geologist, has not yet been published relative to his recent visit to The Peaks Silver Mines, Burragorang, we are…

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The Peaks Silver Mines. Government Inspection. Official Report

Camden News · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 2

The Government Geologist, Mr. Pittman, who recently returned from a visit to the Burragoran[?] silver mines, has made a report thereon to the Minister, from which…

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Silver Mining at Burragorang

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1899 · page 4

THE Government Geologist (Mr. Pittman), who recently returned from a visit to the Burragorang silver mine, has made a report thereon to the Minister, from which the…

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Mining Development

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 28 June 1899 · page 2

Eight leases have recently been applied for (says the "Camden News") on Galvin's Creek in Upper Burragorang, on Mr. L. Wearne's 100 acres c.p. and c.l., Mr. Suttor's…

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A Mining Case

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 2

A CASK of special interest to mining men (says the "Picton Post") was heard at the police court on Tuesday last, before Mr. Warden Gibson, when Henry Chiddy, miner…

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The Peaks Silver Mines

Camden News · Thursday 27 July 1899 · page 8

Although the recent rains have not improved the road to the mines, still two teams are kept going drawing ore to Camden. Owing to the great soakage age from the Peak all the mines have suffered more…

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The Peaks Silver. Mines, Burragorang

Camden News · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 1

It is gratifying to report from information to hand, that the miners at the silver fields are in excellent health, and their only difficulty is one of obtaining the necessary…

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The Peaks Silver Mines, Burragorang

Camden News · Thursday 19 October 1899 · page 2

A public meeting was held at Byune's dinning rooms at The Perks silver mines, Yerranderie, on Tuesday the 10th inst., for the purpose of considering the…

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Mining Appeal Case

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 2

His Honor Judge Backhouse presided over [?]n Appeal Court at Campbelltown on Wednesday morning last and heard a case in which the parties concerned were John Vigor…

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The Peaks, Burragorang, Silver Mines

Camden News · Thursday 30 November 1899 · page 2

In regard to the progress of the silver mines at The Peaks, I can only say that:— Bartlett's mine is looking very well, he has informed me that he intends shortly to…

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