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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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The Welcome Mine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 3

With the commencement of the year chlorides of silver and gold together were found in the claim, a ton sample of which sent to Sydney gave a return of 21½oz. gold…

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The Miners' Trouble

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 2

A VERY important development in the position of affairs affecting the northern district miners has taken place, as the outcome of several communications which passed…

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The Miners' Troubles. Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 2

At Wallsend great indignation prevails because of a number of miners accepting work from the tributars. They hold that 2ls per yard is less than 1s 6d per ton for clean…

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Peak Hill Mining. (From the TIMES.) The Proprietary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 3

There is nothing fresh to report in conmention with this mine except that in consequence of the Crown of Peak Hill battery being required by the Great Eastern Co.,…

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Fossicking on the GoldFields

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 4

WITH the advent of the new year there appears to be an increased desire on the part of the unemployed to proceed to…

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The Coal Trade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 3

SINCE the opening of the New Year, the Northern Coalowners' Association has been dissolved, and for the first time for several years the northern collieries are now all…

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The Mount Morgan Gold Robberies. Rockhampton

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 3

IN the District Court this morning it was announced that no true bill had been found against William Goy and David Hughes, charged with stealing gold amalgram from the…

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Peak Hill Mining. (From the TIMES.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 3

THE continuous dry weather is greatly inconveniencing mining operations. A few showers fell last week, totalling about 35 points; this of course was of no use for the…

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Peak Hill Mining. (From the TIMES)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 3

A SYNDICATE has been formed to erect the works at works at Peak Hill to treat our suriferous pyrites by the Florence patent proness. If the prooess proves successful, it…

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Fossicking on Goldfields

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 4

THE number of men applying for passes to enable them to go into the country and fossick on the goldfields is on the increase…

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The Stockton Miners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 3

The Stockton miners have decided not to make overtures as to returning to work while non-union men are in the mine, and unless all can be…

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Peak Bill Mining. (From the TIMES.) The Proprietory

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 3

THE stopes from about the 100ft level still continue to provide large bodies of payable ore. At the 100ft level substantial timber is being placed in position to support all the…

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The Mining Bill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 3

The Legislative Council has passed the second reading of the Mining on Private Lands Bill by 28 to 8…

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New Alluvial Gold Fields

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 2

THE Minister for Mines (Mr. T. M. Slattery) has issued the following notification with reference to the reward for the discovery of a new alluvial gold field :--…

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Peak Hill Mining (From the TIMES). The Proprietary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 3

A CLEANING up took place at the company's mill on Saturday last, 3rd February. 578 tons of ore have been put through since the weather broke for a return of 296½ounces,…

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The Miners' Strike

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 3

The strike at the southern collieries is virtually over. Work will be resumed at once, a satisfactory agreement having been made with the…

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Peak Hill Mining (From the TIMES). Crown of Peak Hill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 2

MESSRS. Mathey and Walker, tributers have made a discovery on the Crown of Peak Hill. It is rather premature to say much about it as yet, but the lode is two feet in…

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The Coolgardie Gold Rush. Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 3

MR. DAVID LINDSAY has just returned to Southern Cross from the new rush at Forty-five Mile. He stated that the locality is 45 miles due east from White Feather, in…

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The Mining on Private Property Bill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 3

A MEETING of the Mining on Private Property Committee was held in Sydney on Thursday afternoon. It was decided to to interview Mr. Copeland in reference to…

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Peak Hill Mining. (From the TIMES). The Proprietary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 3

THE operations at this mine have been principally confined to the filling in of the stopes, for which purpose a large quantity of mullock lying on the surface has been used…

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