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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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The Wyalong Gold Field

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 4

THE consignments of stone at the Burmedman buttery from the Wyalong gold field are increasing in quantity and improving in quality. Over 20 teams, fully laden with quartz, are on…

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Women as Miners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 3

Wives of colliers in the State of Maryland,United States, declare that if their husbands should be compelled to strike they will work in the mines…

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Gold at Barbigal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 2

THE lesson taught by the almost unparalleled depression from which this colony has for some time past been suffering has not been altogether…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 4

TELEGRAMS from Bramedman, dated tuesday, says:-- sixty two tons of atoms from Keith's Currajong claim ut Wy[?] along yielded 141½oz of retorted gold. Twenty tons from Irwin and party, also parcels…

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A Mountain of Gold in Tasmania. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

NEWS has been received from Hobart which more than confirms the wonderful nature of the find of gold at Mt. Huxley, on the west side of Tasmania. The whole mountain is…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. Baremedman

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 2

THE following are the latest crushings of stone from Wyalong gold field at the local battery:--Hildebrand and party obtained 29½oz. of smelted…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield. Coolgardie, May 13

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 2

THE water in Bayley's mine shows no sign of decreasing, although five head of stumps are at work. It is intended to start the rest of the battery in a few days, bring the whole head…

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The Gold-seekers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 3

THE gold-seeking furore has seized as hotly upon the inhabitants of those shores as it did forty-three years ago, and the search for the metal is as keen as could be wished. While…

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The Gold Discovery at Barbigal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 2

THE site of the gold discovery which is locally causing so much excitement just now is on the Barbigal ran, about 16 miles from Dubbo. The road to the place is a good one. The road to…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 2

BARMEDMAN, Thursday.-- Increased activity is being displayed in all directions, owing to the success which in so many cases has attended the persistent search for reefs…

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The Mining Camp's Piano

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 4

IT was Christmas Eve in a California mining town in 1858, and Goskin, according to his custom, had decorated his gambling-house with sprigs of…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. Barmedman

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 4

THE decision of the Public Works committee postponing for six months the consideration of the Wyalong railway proposals came as a surprise to the people here, who fully expected that their…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield. Perth

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 3

THE Government Meteorologist received a telegram yesterday from Southern Cross stating that the Coolgardie mail had just arrived, and reported good rain 22 miles from Coolgardie, but none on this…

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The Mining Bill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 3

It is probable that the Government will accept the Council's amendments in the Mining on Private Lands Bill with a view to bring the session to a…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 June 1894 · page 2

Some important fresh discoveries reported from Wyalnog prove the payable reeding area far more extensive than even the most sanguiue had at first supposed. Three recent distinct discoveries…

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Gold Rush

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 3

A gold rush is reported two miles south of Nixon's, and 14 miles north of Temora…

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The Gold Fields

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 4

BARMEDMAN, Tuesday.--The developments at the Wyalong holds are progressing satisfactorily. It is stated that O'Keefe, Macnamara, and party have found a good reef near Blank Crack, not far…

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Mining in the Mudgee District

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 3

MINING throughout the Mudgee district is being steadily followed, but without excitement. At Hill End and Gulgong there is more report. At the former place two companies are steadily…

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The Greatest Silver Mine in the World

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 3

Ever since the managers of the Broken-hill Proprietory silver and lead mine commenced to remove the high bluffs of manganese ironstone which…

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Peak Hill Mining. (From the TIMES.) Proprietary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 2

THIS Company had a cleaning up for the month on Mondny, having put through 1660 tons for a return of 611 ounces of smelted gold. The mine…

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